The start of Lionel Messi’s first full season in Major League Soccer was marred by labor disputes between the league and the Professional Soccer Referees Association. The opening match of the 2024 season between Inter Miami CF and Real Salt Lake saw replacement officials taking the field, signaling a breakdown in negotiations between the two
As Arsenal faced off against Porto in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round-of-16, Mikel Arteta’s side put on a lackluster performance that was anything but reminiscent of the dynamic football they are known for. The Gunners failed to register a single shot on target for the first time since January 2022, a
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp drew inspiration from his team’s remarkable Champions League comeback against Barcelona in 2019 to motivate his injury-hit squad to secure a victory over Luton Town at Anfield. Despite facing a depleted squad missing key players such as Mohamed Salah, Liverpool managed to score four goals and emerge victorious, much like their
Manchester United is facing the possibility of Luke Shaw being ruled out for the rest of the season due to a muscle injury sustained during a recent match against Luton Town. This news comes as a significant blow to the team, especially considering Shaw’s importance in the left-back position. With Shaw potentially out for months,
The German Football League (DFL) has made the controversial decision to abandon plans to sell a stake in its media rights income to an outside investor due to ongoing protests by fans. Back in December, both first and second-tier football clubs in Germany had approved the idea of allowing a financial investor to take a
The United Soccer League (USL) CEO, Paul McDonough, has expressed his disappointment with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s handling of a dispute involving Major League Soccer (MLS) and the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. This dispute has had a ripple effect on the USL, as the future of the prestigious tournament, which has a long
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the new minority owner of Manchester United, has set his sights on breaking the dominance of Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League. With a freshly signed 27.7% stake in the club, Ratcliffe announced his ambitious goal of knocking both City and Liverpool “off their perch” within a three-year timeframe. Drawing
Atlético Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has expressed his eagerness to represent France at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Despite also being expected to feature in Euro 2024 for France, Griezmann is determined to participate in the Paris Games. The unique opportunity of having the Games in Paris is something that Griezmann finds exceptional
Bayern Munich has announced that their current manager, Thomas Tuchel, will be leaving the club at the end of the season. This decision comes amidst ongoing speculation about Tuchel’s future, particularly due to Bayern’s recent struggles in the Bundesliga where they are eight points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen. The team has suffered a string
Club América, a prominent football club in Liga MX, recently made its debut in the stock market as a spin-off from Televisa, Mexico’s largest broadcaster. The shares of the club, also known as Ollamani, experienced a significant surge of up to 200% on their first day of trading. This remarkable increase led to brief market