The Blancos boss saw his fellow Frenchman bag another two goals in a win over Cadiz and is looking for him to stick around "for a long time" Karim Benzema is among those said to be holding contract talks with Real Madrid, and Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane is hoping to see the French striker remain... Continue Reading →
USWNT to face Australia at Tokyo Olympics as men’s and women’s soccer tournament draws completed
Brazil, gold medallists in the men's tournament in 2016, will take on Germany in a mouth-watering group-stage clash The U.S. women's national team face Australia, Sweden and New Zealand at this summer's Olympic Games, while Brazil, the men's tournament's gold medallists in 2016, will take on Germany following the group-stage draws on Wednesday. The USWNT are four-time winners... Continue Reading →
Which clubs are in the Super League? Confirmed list & withdrawn members
A number of Europe's top clubs have signed up for the new continental format, which has been designed to rival the Champions League The football world was rocked by the news of an impending Super League formation, but which clubs have agreed to participate? A new continental format has been put forward to challenge the current UEFA Champions... Continue Reading →
Olympic Games draw: South Africa pooled with hosts Japan, Egypt in group of death with Argentina & Spain
The group stage draw of the Tokyo games was conducted on Wednesday morning with the African representatives learning their fates The African teams have learnt their preliminary round opponents for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games football tournament. The draw which was conducted on Wednesday morning at Fifa headquarters in, Zurich, was led by Sarai Bareman, Fifa chief... Continue Reading →
Super League falls apart: Agnelli confirms new competition cannot go ahead after Premier League teams withdraw
Andrea Agnelli, who is also the current president of Juventus, no longer believes it is possible for the competition to come to fruition Super League chairman Andrea Agnelli has admitted that the competition cannot go ahead after the withdrawal of all six Premier League clubs involved in the breakaway. Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester... Continue Reading →
‘It’s very risky for football & its essence’ – Ex-Arsenal boss Emery weighs in on Super League ‘war’
The Spaniard, who is now in charge at Villarreal, has given his take on the controversial plans for a new European competition Ex-Arsenal boss Unai Emery has weighed in on the "war for the control of football" that is threatening to break out after the unveiling of the new Super League, insisting the proposal is... Continue Reading →
‘Perez was clueless, now he’s lost’ – La Liga chief Tebas fires back at Super League plans of Real Madrid president
A leading figure at Santiago Bernabeu has claimed that a new competition will help football as a whole, but he has little support Javier Tebas, head of La Liga, has hit out at the Super League proposals in which Real Madrid figure prominently, with Blancos president Florentino Perez accused of moving from being "pretty clueless" to... Continue Reading →
‘I could give an opinion, but it won’t make a difference’ – Real Madrid boss Zidane sits on Super League fence
The Blancos boss is reluctant to be drawn into the debate regarding a competition that his board have signed La Liga giants up for Zinedine Zidane is looking to "sit on the fence" when it comes to questions regarding Real Madrid's involvement in controversial Super League plans, with the Blancos boss claiming his opinion on... Continue Reading →
Bruce Buck discusses Super League concerns with Chelsea’s players ahead of Brighton match
The Blues chairman has been trying to calm tensions around the club's stance ahead of a clash against the lowly Seagulls Chelsea's players and staff have held a meeting with club chairman Bruce Buck ahead of a clash with Brighton on Tuesday night, with fears regarding the breakaway Super League competition up for discussion. The Blues have been threatened... Continue Reading →
No Super League but still drama: FC Hollywood at war as Flick and Bayern face messy divorce
Despite winning six trophies over the course of 2020, the Bavarians' head coach is set to walk away after rows over failures in the transfer market While the world of football has been gripped by the Super League saga, the likes of Bayern Munich have been praised for their vocal opposition to the project. "I... Continue Reading →
