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Andoni Iraola will have to get used to being heavily linked with Manchester United in the coming weeks while his future is uncertain. As for the Red Devils, it’s expected they will wait until the summer to make a concrete decision on their permanent Ruben Amorim successor. Will United turn to Iraola instead of […] The post Iraola has already revealed which MUFC player he’d relish working with after Romano confirms he’s ‘open’ to job appeared first on Stretty News.

Manchester United are set to appeal against Lisandro Martinez’s red card in the 2-1 defeat against Leeds United at the behest of Michael Carrick. However, former Premier League referee Peter Watson has told the interim manager that he’s “wasting his time” and has “no chance of success”. Martinez was handed his marching orders just 11 […]

Barcelona star Raphinha could be in hot water after the Blaugrana exited the Champions League at the hands of Atletico Madrid. The Brazilian did not hold back following a 3-2 aggregate defeat at the Metropolitano. Raphinha traveled to Madrid to support his teammates, and was seen out on the pitch before the match with them. […] The post Barcelona star facing Champions League ban after Atletico Madrid clash appeared first on Football España.

AN incredible show of skill from Neymar has left Rio Ferdinand stunned. But it seems it still hasn't been enough to fully convince Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti to pick him for the World Cup, at least not without asking for some presidential advice. Ex-Barcelona star Neymar now stars for Santos back in his homeland. And...

The US federation’s sporting director hired Mauricio Pochettino and Emma Hayes, but it’s too early to judge his larger impact Sign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletter Sporting directors live in the mid-to-long-term. While the coaches they hire and players they recruit have to deal with the highs and lows of week-to-week performance reviews, the executives watch on and make sure the project hasn’t veered off course. With a club, the rule of thumb is that it can take at least three transfer windows to start seeing tangible evidence of progress under a new sporting director. In international soccer, it often takes multiple cycles. Matt Crocker arrived at US Soccer in April 2023 pledging to guide the program into a brave new era while acknowledging that initiative would take time to actualize. As it turned out, he never game himself that time. US Soccer announced on Tuesday that Crocker was stepping down as sporting director, and he’s reportedly due to take up a similar position with Saudi Arabia.

Chelsea and Belgium legend Eden Hazard has shared his thoughts on Rayan Cherki being Kevin De Bruyne’s successor at Manchester City. Cherki joined Manchester City as their third signing of the previous summer window from Lyon on a five-year contract as the Blues planned for life beyond De Bruyne, who joined Napoli as a free […]

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has told the press that his side showed personality in order to be able to get back into the game against Barcelona, having gone two goals down in the first half. Ademola Lookman’s goal put Los Colchoneros back in front on aggregate, and they won out 3-2 eventually. Simeone was […] The post Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone – ‘We attack better than we defend, goals are the difference’ appeared first on Football España.

Lamine Yamal is confident Barcelona will end their long Champions League drought

It’s no secret that focusing on just one competition can be beneficial to a team when it comes to the cut-throat run-in to any given season. That’s simply common sense. Fewer games mean star players can sit out games of lesser importance in order to be in tip-top condition for those that matter. Never has […] The post Can Atletico Madrid Follow in the Footsteps of These Two Teams That Famously Solely Focused on the Champions League? appeared first on CaughtOffside.

The league’s emphasis on youth development has seen its place in the careers of US national team players shift dramatically Sign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletter When the United States men’s national team traveled to France for the 1998 World Cup, they did so with 16 Major League Soccer players on their 22-man roster. This was very much by design. MLS had kicked off in 1996 as a fulfilled promise made to Fifa by US Soccer for the right to host the 1994 World Cup. The new league then set about hoarding as many national team players as it could. In a winless and mirthless tournament in 1998, fraught by a fractious camp, the Americans started an MLS player 21 times in their three group-stage matches, for an average of seven per starting lineup. That number has trended down ever since. In the 2002 run to the World Cup quarter-finals, setting the program’s modern high-water mark, an average of 5.4 MLS players made a start in the USA’s five matches. In 2006, it was 3.33. By 2010, that number had sunk to two; and in 2022, it was only one. In Qatar, the USMNT’s final group stage match against Iran was, in fact, the first time the team had started no MLS players at all at a World Cup since the league’s founding.

John Elkann has become closely involved in Juventus’ day-to-day operations following the departure of Cristiano Giuntoli from his role… The post What John Elkann thinks about the recent developments at Juventus appeared first on Juvefc.com.

Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez could reportedly follow in the footsteps of Serie A legend Gianluca Vialli this season. According to Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, El Toro may equal a historic feat, dating back to the early 1990s. Lautaro Martinez is on the verge of winning his second Capocannoniere award since joining Inter in […] The post Inter Milan Talisman Could Replicate Gianluca Vialli’s Serie A Feat If Capocannoniere Award Won appeared first on SempreInter.com.

Diego Simeone is still astonished by the competitive edge his Atletico Madrid team can find after they saw off Barcelona in the Champions League. Atletico lost the quarter-final second leg 2-1 at the Metropolitano on Tuesday, but Ademola Lookman’s strike proved enough for them to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory. Simeone’s Atletico have reached the […] The post Simeone continues to be astonished by Atletico´s competitive edge appeared first on Soccer News.

By: Oliver Fisher There could be yet another coaching carousel in Serie A this summer, and AC Milan might well be a part of it. La Gazzetta dello Sport confirm that Massimiliano Allegri is an increasingly credible candidate for the national team job, depending on how the FIGC presidential elections go. Antonio Conte is another name on the […] The post GdS: Allegri at a crossroads as Italy calls – three reasons for and against staying appeared first on SempreMilan.

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L'eredità di Pep Guardiola sulla panchina del Manchester City, se il catalano decidesse di lasciare i Citizens a fine stagione, sarebbe una delle più pesanti da raccogliere nella storia del calcio. Guardiola, al City dal 2016, ha infatti plasmato a sua immagine e somiglianza una squadra e un club che, seppure avessero iniziato a vincere con Roberto Mancini e Manuel Pellegrini, fino al 2016 vivevano in una dimensione completamente diversa rispetto a quella dell'ultimo, forse irripetibile, decennio. Ancor più che al Barcellona, dove Guardiola aveva innestato il suo enorme lavoro sulla filosofia di Johan Cruyff, e aveva avuto a disposizione Lionel Messi e tanti altri fenomeni, al Manchester City Pep ha costruito l'immagine del club, ne ha creato il valore e il modo di giocare e di intendere il calcio. E naturalmente ha vinto, tantissimo: 5 Premier, 2 FA Cup, 3 Community Shield, 5 Coppe di Lega, 1 Champions, 1 Mondiale per club e 1 Supercoppa europea. E ovviamente lo ha fatto potendo contare anche, oltre che sul suo talento e le sue capacità, su investimenti poderosi da parte della proprietà del club (oltre 2 miliardi di euro). MARESCA Guardiola ha un contratto in essere fino al 30 giugno del 2027, ma i rumors rispetto a un addio anticipato, al termine di questa stagione, sono in aumento. E i nomi dei potenziali successori, di chi potrebbe raccoglierla questa pesantissima eredità, iniziano a circolare. Il primo nome di questa short list è quello di Enzo Maresca, che al Manchester City ha già allenato nelle giovanili (2020-21) ed è stato collaboratore tecnico di Guardiola nella stagione 2022-23. Dopo l'esperienza al City, Maresca è volato al Chelsea, vincendo il primo Mondiale per club della storia, prima di essere esonerato. Il classe 1980 campano conosce già l'ambiente ed è cresciuto e ha studiato alla scuola di Guardiola, un plus che lo mette automaticamente in cima alla lista dei candidati, anche grazie al fatto di essere, in questo momento, senza squadra. I TRE SPAGNOLI Oltre all'italiano Maresca, tra i candidati a prendere il posto di Guardiola ci sono tre spagnoli: Cesc Fabregas, classe 1987, l'artefice del progetto Como, passato in pochi anni dalla Serie B alla lotta per un posto in Champions League, grazie agli investimenti della proprietà indonesiana e a un progetto tecnico riconoscibile. Il secondo spagnolo è Andoni Iraola, classe 1982, ex difensore e attuale allenatore del Bournemouth, undicesimo in classifica in Premier League e fautore di un calcio corale e propositivo, sulla falsariga dell'idea di Guardiola. E infine c'è il classe 1980 Xavi Hernández, senza squadra dopo l'esperienza al Barcellona dal 2021 al 2024: Xavi, che è stato un elemento cardine del Barça di Guardiola, ha lo svantaggio di essere un po' passato di moda, dopo la fine dell'esperienza blaugrana, ma è anche l'unico, fra i tre spagnoli, ad avere comunque già maturato un vissuto, sia vincente (1 Liga e 1 Supercoppa di Spagna) che perdente sulla panchina di un top club. Questi quattro allenatori sono quelli più chiacchierati in questo momento, ma niente esclude che nel roster dei candidati possano entrare anche altri nomi. Sempre che Guardiola, poi, non decida invece di rilanciare ancora…

Liverpool must “sell to buy” this coming summer, but Arne Slot is sure the club are braced for the challenge. The Reds’ disappointing season continued with a 4-0 aggregate defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, sealed by a 2-0 loss at Anfield. Liverpool have lost five games in a single Champions League campaign […] The post ´We have to sell to buy´ – Slot warns of tough summer for Liverpool appeared first on Soccer News.

Juventus are currently engaged in a serious battle to secure a place in Serie A’s top four by the… The post Massimo Mauro tips Juventus to clinch Champions League spot appeared first on Juvefc.com.

L'ex fantasista non ha dubbi nel confronto con tre mostri sacri del calcio italiano: "Più geniale, più fisico, più tutto".

By: Oliver Fisher Santiago Gimenez has once again shed a bit of light on his recovery from injury and his hopes for the next few months. It hasn’t been the campaign that Gimenez hoped for. He has only scored one goal in the Coppa Italia, and above all, a very long lay-off due to an ankle injury that […] The post “A complicated year” – Gimenez reflects on injury ordeal and admits to wanting Mexico return appeared first on SempreMilan.

Why nearly three million FPL players are relying on the Reds captain.

Fabio Capello believes that Antonio Conte is primed and ready to re-claim the Italy national...

Manchester United remain supportive of Michael Carrick despite a disappointing defeat to Leeds United, with club officials continuing to view him as a strong candidate for the permanent managerial role. Fabrizio Romano has suggested that the mood inside Old Trafford remains positive regarding Carrick’s leadership, even as speculation links Andoni Iraola with a possible move […] The post Romano issues update on Man United stance on Carrick following Leeds United humiliation appeared first on CaughtOffside.

I rossoneri attendono di capire se il tecnico livornese resterà in panchina, suggestiva l'opzione Inzaghi per la sua successione.

Una delle storie più belle del grande calcio internazionale arriva dall'Olanda e dal NEC.

Train fares are set to dramatically increase for fans planning to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in New Jersey, according to The Athletic. However, those plans have triggered strong reactions from politicians and raised concerns about how fans will be able to afford the astronomical fees. New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) is reportedly […]

Crystal Palace have nurtured a number of potential superstars with Oliver Glasner at the helm.

Three sides are battling for the Scottish title this season, but when was the last time there such a close contest?

La Gazzetta dello Sport Chivu power More weight on the transfer market after the Scudetto ...

Zero surprise that this Andoni Iraola revelation has excited Newcastle United talk. The Bournemouth boss having been repeatedly talked about as a possible future United boss, if Eddie Howe ever... You can click here to read the full article.

Remembering The 97, 37 Years On… Today marks the 37th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, a day forever etched into the heart of Liverpool Football Club. 97 supporters lost their lives as a result of the tragedy, and the pain of that loss continues to be felt deeply by families, friends, and all those connected […] The post Forever in our Hearts – Remembering The 97 appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Plus: scoring past three keepers in one day, highest ratio of European to domestic titles and a dream result Mail us with your questions and answers “I’ve been wondering: who is the greatest footballer never to make an appearance in England?” muses Cameron Turner. “Did any of the game’s greats go their whole career without visiting the home of football? I think the best bet might be a South American from the 1970s-1990s, though Brazil and Argentina often played friendlies at Wembley.” This question is difficult to answer categorically, mainly because the internet does not yet provide chapter and verse on every football match played by superstars of the black-and-white era. But it’s also far too interesting to leave on the cutting-room floor, so we’ve given it a go with the caveat that the answers are only 99% correct. Just Fontaine (France, 1953-60) Roger Milla (Cameroon 1973-94) Hugo Sánchez (Mexico, 1977-98) Romerito (Paraguay, 1979-90) Abedi Pele (Ghana, 1982-98) Mia Hamm (USA, 1985-2000) Michelle Akers (USA, 1987-2004) Hong Myung-bo (South Korea, 1990-2002)

Manchester City are offering Antoine Semenyo all the care and guidance he requires after the forward was racially abused on Instagram earlier this week, as per reports. Semenyo took to Instagram to celebrate Manchester City‘s 3-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend, with the Ghana international continuing his fine run of form for […]

The Costa Rica international went on loan to various teams during his time at Arsenal

On a street in a suburb of Port-au-Prince, a dozen teenagers using stones for goalposts are immersed in a Sunday game of football as traffic winds around them. Haiti has many problems, including political instability, poverty and crime. But through it all, the heart of the nation beats for football. Haiti’s qualification for this summer’s […] The post World Cup 2026: Haiti, a ravaged nation whose heart beats for soccer appeared first on Soccer America.

The role of midfielders has grown a lot in the recent couple of years. The teams no longer rely on strikers to decide the match. Instead, the midfielders are expected to press, defend, and even score when needed. At the World Cup, the team with the most qualified midfield will be able to dominate the […] The post The Midfield Arms Race: Which National Teams Have the Most Complete Engine Rooms in 2026? appeared first on Soccer News.

When Manchester City signed Rayan Cherki from Lyon last summer, there were question marks surrounding how the French international would fit into a Pep Guardiola side. Cherki’s talent was never in question, however, his work out of possession was in some circles. As the 2025-26 season has progressed, Rayan Cherki has emphatically put any doubts […] The post Pep Guardiola and Rayan Cherki have put a narrative to bed surrounding the Manchester City marvel appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Northern Ireland aren't known for scoring a flurry of goals in games with just one in their past six matches prior to their World Cup qualifier against Malta.

De Laurentiis ha invitato Cotne a dare un segnale immediato sul proprio futuro, nel frattempo il Napoli riflette sui possibili sostituti.

Il canadese traccia un bilancio dei suoi primi mesi alla Juventus

Manchester United will be keeping a close eye on Bournemouth’s end to the season as they target two members of their squad – and perhaps even their manager. Indeed, it was confirmed by expert David Ornstein yesterday that Andoni Iraola would be leaving the Vitality Stadium when his contract expires at the end of the […] The post How Man Utd could benefit in as many as three ways from in-form PL club’s ‘summer of change’ appeared first on Stretty News.

During Liverpool’s massive heavyweight clash against Paris Saint-Germain, the wind was completely sucked out of the stadium when star striker Hugo Ekitike went down with a horrible injury. Instead of dissecting the tactical battle of a classic European tie, the post-match conversation was purely focused on the 23-year-old’s health and unfortunately, the early signs are […] The post “I think..” – Ibrahima Konate issues worrying update on Liverpool teammate Ekitike appeared first on CaughtOffside.

LEWIS STEELE AT ANFIELD: There is no hiding that this has been a tricky second album after a smash hit for Slot last season.

Jude Bellingham was behind Real Madrid's late resurgence against Bayern Munich last week in their Champions League first-leg tie, and could be key in Wednesday's return.

Diego Simeone's team are a different proposition to what many are used to as they seek to win the trophy for the first time in their history

Spurs may already have the perfect replacement for Xavi Simons.