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Los Angeles FC confirm departure of Fall to Barcelona

Mamadou Fall has completed a permanent transfer to Barcelona from Los Angeles FC, the MLS club confirmed on Monday. Fall initially joined the 27-time La Liga champions on loan last season, making 22 appearances for Barcelona Atletic, who play in the third tier of the Spanish league system. The 21-year-old spent the previous campaign on […]

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Maatsen looking forward to working with ´brilliant´ Emery at Aston Villa

Ian Maatsen labelled Aston Villa head coach as “brilliant” as he prepares for the club’s maiden appearance in this season’s Champions League. Maatsen completed his £37.5million switch from Chelsea while on international duty with the Netherlands at Euro 2024. The 22-year-old, who did not feature for Ronald Koeman’s side in Germany, signed a six-year deal […]

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Borussia Dortmund suffer humiliating 4-0 defeat to Thai outfit BG Pathum United

Borussia Dortmund fell to a chastening 4-0 defeat versus Thai side BG Pathum United in their second friendly match under new head coach Nuri Sahin. Sahin took the reins after Edin Terzic resigned in the wake of BVB’s Champions League final loss to Real Madrid last month. His first game at the helm saw Dortmund […]

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Howe being favourite for the England job no shock to Anderton

It is no surprise that Eddie Howe is the favourite to take over from Gareth Southgate, so says former England winger Darren Anderton. On Tuesday, The Football Association (FA) confirmed Southgate was stepping down as England manager following the 2-1 Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain. The 53-year-old led the Three Lions to two European […]

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Nashville SC v Orlando City: Lions confidence rising ahead of road trip

Oscar Pareja says the confidence of his Orlando City side is on the rise ahead of their MLS trip to Nashville SC at Geodis Park. The Lions have triumphed in their last three league matches, overcoming New England Revolution 3-1 in their most recent outing. Orlando are seventh in the Eastern Conference standings, and head […]

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Los Angeles FC v Real Salt Lake: Home favourite Atuesta lauds Black and Gold´s tactical flexibility

Eduard Atuesta has found a new forever home with Los Angeles FC and believes the Black and Gold are benefitting from being more tactically versatile. LAFC face Realt Salt Lake in their next MLS meeting, aiming to extend their lead at the top of the Western Conference against the second-placed side, who are level on […]

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´I´ve dreamed of this day since I was a kid´, Mbappe smiles at Madrid unveiling

Kylian Mbappe told Real Madrid supporters: “I’ve dreamed of this day since I was a kid”, as he was officially unveiled at Santiago Bernabeu. The France captain completed his long-awaited blockbuster move to Los Blancos following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month. Mbappe put pen to paper on a five-year deal with the […]

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FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire: Noonan desperate for response after ´flat´ performance

FC Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan is desperate to find a remedy for his side’s “flat” performance last time out, ahead of Chicago Fire’s midweek MLS visit. The Orange and Blue produced arguably their worst performance of their season during Sunday’s 3-1 home defeat against Charlotte FC. Cincinnati will have another chance to respond at […]

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Ten Hag slams ´not good enough´ Man Utd after surprise friendly defeat to Rosenborg

Erik ten Hag slammed Manchester United as “by far not good enough” after their shock friendly defeat to Rosenborg on Monday. The Red Devils suffered a late 1-0 loss at Lerkendal Stadion after Noah Holm’s 93rd-minute winner. An underwhelming performance in their first pre-season game was in stark contrast to their last outing before that, […]

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