Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß has spoken out against the 50+1 rule as the German giants have begun to lag behind some of the biggest clubs in Europe over the last few seasons. Hoeneß, who made 239-appearances for the Bavarian-based club over nine years, has reversed his long-standing support for the Deutsche Fußball-Liga rule […]
All signs point to the tournament hosts being the runaway favorites to win it all, but we’ve said that before about England. Will this year be different? Marc Atkins/Getty Images The summer’s major European tournament is upon us. The UEFA Women’s Euro, a 16-team affair featuring four former champions, one debutant, 30 of the world’s 50 […]
Andre Ayew appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports on Thursday to answer questions about Ghana’s disastrous campaign at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Black Stars, captained by the former Swansea City star, were eliminated in the first round after picking up just one point from a group that included Morocco, Gabon, and […]
Transfer-linked Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele has, this weekend, hinted that he intends to remain at the club through the summer. The long-running saga surrounding the future of wide-man Dembele is of course set to come to an imminent conclusion. This comes with the Frenchman, amid a frankly underwhelming stint at the Camp Nou to […]
Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has questioned the decision to appoint Jon Moss as the referee for the Championship playoff final. Moss is from Yorkshire, like Huddersfield Town, meaning some fans may well have questioned his ability to be neutral in this big game at Wembley. Nottingham Forest won the game, and though Halsey […]
What is the UEFA Nations League? The UEFA Nations League began in 2018 and takes place biannually with all 55 European national teams competing. All fixtures take place during the existing FIFA international windows, replacing inconsequential friendly matches. The basic idea is to ensure national teams of similar ability levels regularly go head-to-head in competitive […]
Lionel Messi joined PSG over the summer, departing long-time club FC Barcelona in the biggest transfer story of the year. With the Argentine reuniting with Neymar, as well as golden boy Kylian Mbappe, there was an expectation that PSG would go on to dominate both domestically and in Europe this campaign. However, that has not […]
Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has begun to sound out the direction of the ensuing squad overhaul during the summer transfer window, which has already included question marks over England duo Marcus Rashford and club captain Harry Maguire. That report comes from The Telegraph’s chief football correspondent Jason Burt and is cited by […]
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has questioned his former club’s treatment of William Saliba. Saliba is currently out on loan at Marseille and has recently earned himself a place in the French senior squad after impressive performances in Ligue 1. The 21-year-old has started more games than any other Marseille player, despite his inexperience. In a […]
Saliba, despite signing for the club in 2019, is yet to make a competitive appearance for Arsenal. Instead, the stopper has been loaned out on three occasions and is currently plying his trade in France with Marseille. And though he lacks some experience, Saliba is now a key cog in Marseille’s backline, who boast one […]
