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[ad_1] Saturday’s Premier League action will deliver more twists and turns in what is turning out to be the most thrilling season in recent memory. Arsenal hold a five-point lead over Manchester City in the title race and that topic will dominate the day’s events with both sides in action. It’s not just at the summit where crunch time is starting to hit, however. Top four hopefuls Newcastle and Tottenham are also in action, while Chelsea continue to limp on with Graham Potter when they host Leeds. Relegation candidates like Bournemouth, Wolves and West Ham will all be keen for wins to edge closer toRead More →

[ad_1] The 2023 Major League Soccer season is underway! After Matchday 1, teams have identified areas of improvement and continue to make the necessary adjustments. New York City FC brought back Santiago Rodriguez, while Charlotte FC signed a third goalkeeper to add much-needed depth to the roster. Here are all the transfers you missed… Yamil Asad returns to D.C. United. / Brad Smith/ISI Photos/GettyImages Yamil Asad returns to D.C. United.  The Black and Red brought back the veteran on a one-year deal through the 2023 MLS season with options for 2024 and 2025. He arrives for his third stint with the Eastern Conference team, havingRead More →

[ad_1] Brazil have included Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos in their 23-player squad for the March internationals. The 18-year-old returned to previous club Vasco da Gama on loan from the Blues earlier this week after the UK government rejected his application for a work permit. However, senior appearances with Brazil should give him hope of obtaining a work permit in the near future. Santos’ return to Vasco is on a deal until the summer, at which point Chelsea hope he will have reached requirements to legally play in England. A deal to send Santos to Palmeiras broke down over their reluctance for Chelsea to bring himRead More →

[ad_1] Bayern Munich are still set to push ahead with an offer to sign Harry Kane this summer despite tying Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting down to a new deal, 90min understands. The in-form Cameroonian, who has already scored 15 goals in 24 games for the German champions this season, signed a one-year extension on Friday with his previous deal expiring in the summer. Choupo-Moting’s redemption has been one of the surprise stories of the Bundesliga season, stepping up to provide goals following the departure of Robert Lewandowski and an injury-hit campaign for summer signing Sadio Mane. Nevertheless, sources have told 90min that Bayern’s ideal plan forRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City and Tottenham go head-to-head in the WSL at the weekend, two teams separated by 15 points in last season’s final table but already 20 points apart so far in 2022/23. City have come unstuck against Spurs before – losing this very fixture at the start of last season – but are on a run of 11 WSL games unbeaten and have eyes firmly fixed on a top three place that will mean Champions League qualification again. Leicester’s burst of form in 2023 has seen Spurs slip to within three points of the foot of the table, such has been their woeful formRead More →

[ad_1] Roberto Firmino has decided that he will leave Liverpool upon the expiration of his contract this summer, sources have confirmed to 90min. The Brazilian’s future has been a hot topic of discussion on Merseyside this season, particularly with the Reds undergoing a transitional period. Following the departure of Sadio Mane, blockbuster summer signing Darwin Nunez was expected to be a shoo-in as their new starting centre-forward, but Firmino has outscored the Uruguayan in the Premier League so far this season. His impressive form ignited belief that Firmino would choose to extend his stay at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp revealing in January that the 31-year-oldRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea captain Magdalena Eriksson has explained that an insatiable appetite for winning that comes from manager Emma Hayes is responsible for the club’s sustained success. The Blues have won the WSL in each of the last three seasons and are seeking are 14th trophy in the space of eight years when they face Arsenal in the Conti Cup final on Sunday. Once an assistant coach at Arsenal during the club’s historic quadruple season, Hayes has been heading things up at Chelsea since 2012 and has transformed the team into English football’s dominant force – overtaking the Gunners in that respect. “It’s difficult to nameRead More →

[ad_1] La Liga president Javier Tebas has warned Barcelona that they will be blocked from signing any new players until they make drastic cuts to their wage bill. Barcelona sold off a number of club assets to raise money for a transfer spree that saw the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde arrive at Camp Nou last summer, but stricter financial controls imposed by La Liga will prevent the Blaugrana from doing anything similar this year. “As of today, Barcelona doesn’t have any room in its budget to spend in the upcoming transfer window,” Tebas told the Financial Times’ Business of Football summit.Read More →

[ad_1] Barcelona struck the first blow in their Copa del Rey semi-final with Real Madrid on Thursday night as Eder Militao’s own goal separated the two sides. In their first clash since Barça’s Supercopa de Espana triumph back in January, Los Blancos dominated possession and scoring opportunities but failed to make them count and now have it all to do in the return leg at Camp Nou in early April. There was a controversial skirmish involving Vinicius Junior and Frenkie de Jong during the first half and some keen lip readers have also picked up on what referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero said later onRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti remains confident that Los Blancos can advance to the Copa del Rey final despite falling to a 1-0 defeat to Barcelona in the semi-final first leg. Ancelotti’s side dominated on the stats sheet, boasting 65% possession and taking 13 shots to Barcelona’s four, but a first-half own goal from Eder Militao saw them fall to a frustrating defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite the result, Ancelotti insisted he was happy with the performance and the boss told his side that a similar showing in the second leg would be enough to see them advance to the final. “It wasRead More →