A-League newcomers Western United have appointed Mark Rudan as head coach ahead of their inaugural season. Former Wellington Phoenix boss Rudan will lead Western United, who are set to enter the Australian competition as the 11th team in 2019-20. Rudan enjoyed a successful debut season in charge of Wellington – guiding the Phoenix to a ...]
Brazil legend Marta and Orlando Pride are still hoping to reach the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) play-offs after an underwhelming start to the season. It has been a slow start to 2019 for Marc Skinner's Orlando, who have only collected one point from their opening six matches of the campaign. Despite boasting Marta – ...]
Competition: Ligue 1 Market: Over three goals Odds: 1/1 @ Bet 365 Enjoying a very bright end to the year, a high-flying Nimes will host Champions League qualifiers Lyon at the Stade des Costières on Friday night. Starting with the hosts, while Nimes would have been disappointed to have only picked up a point against Guingamp last weekend, ...]
Competition:Â Scottish Premiership play-off Market:Â Both teams to score Odds:Â 10/11 @ Bet 365 Two sides who are desperate to secure Premiership status for next year, St. Mirren will travel to Tannadice Park on Thursday night. Starting with the hosts, coming off the back of a very impressive 3-0 win over Inverness last week and booking their spot ...]
Chelsea winger Pedro insists it will have been a "great season" under Maurizio Sarri if the Blues beat Arsenal in the Europa League final. Sarri's first term in charge at Stamford Bridge has yielded a third-place finish in the Premier League, as well as finals in Europe and the EFL Cup, the latter of which ...]
FIFA has abandoned plans to increase the number of teams at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48. World football's governing body said there was insufficient time to consider the proposed expansion of the tournament due to logistical concerns. A plan backed by president Gianni Infantino had been put forward that would have seen some of ...]
Guanghzou Evergrande beat Daegu 1-0 to usurp the South Korean side in AFC Champions League Group F and book a place in the knockout phase. The Chinese Super League club looked set for a shock group-stage exit, but Paulinho's effort went in off Jeong Tae-wook to move Guangzhou a point ahead of their visitors. Defending ...]
Arsenal opted against offering Aaron Ramsey a new contract because matching his wage demands would have been "very harmful" to the squad's dynamic, head of football Raul Sanllehi says. Ramsey will join Juventus on a free transfer on July 1 after accepting a deal in February that, according to some reports in the UK, will see him ...]
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Ander ter Stegen has been ruled out of the Copa del Rey final due to a knee problem. The Germany international missed the final three LaLiga games of the season while undergoing treatment for an issue in his right knee. The club confirmed on Wednesday that Ter Stegen "still has discomfort" and is ...]
Willy Caballero has signed a new one-year contract with Chelsea. The 37-year-old, who joined after leaving Manchester City in 2017, is now committed to Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2019-20 season. "I am very happy to renew my contract with Chelsea and hopefully we can enjoy the next season and achieve a lot ...]
Atletico Madrid have confirmed Diego Costa suffered a sprain to the lateral ligament of his left ankle in Tuesday's friendly defeat to Beitar Jerusalem. Diego Simeone's side were beaten 2-1 in their season-concluding exhibition game, but their biggest frustration was an injury suffered by Costa in the 28th minute. The striker turned his ankle and, ...]
According to a recent report from Sport, Real Madrid star Isco is wanted by Manchester United, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain amongst a series of other European clubs this summer. The 27 year old is believed to be valued at £105 million, despite the fact that Real themselves don’t even really seem to value him ...]
According to a report from Sky Italia, Juventus have reignited their interest in Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Talks are said to have re-opened ahead of the potential move, after the 24 year old was linked to the Italian champions last summer. Sergej is widely considered to be one of the most exciting and solid midfielders ...]
According to a recent report from Tuttosport, Juventus are interested in signing Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi. Icardi is set to leave Inter during the summer transfer window, after what can only be described as a turbulent season with the club. In addition to that Gonzalo Higuain is said to be returning to Juve this ...]
According to a recent report in Sky Germany, James Rodriguez has made the decision to leave Bayern Munich during the summer transfer window. The Colombian’s two year loan spell with the German giants is about to come to an end, with the belief initially being that he might decide to try and fight for his ...]
According to a recent report from Sky Sports, Liverpool want up to £25 million in funds in order to agree to sell Harry Wilson. The 22 year old has been on a year long loan with Derby County as of late, and has impressed during his time with the Rams. Wilson has been unable to ...]
According to a recent report from Sky Italia, Antonio Conte is on the verge of becoming the new manager of Inter Milan. The Italian club have made no secret of the fact that they could be looking for a new manager, and Conte has been out of a job since leaving Chelsea at the end ...]
According to a recent report from Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have experienced a setback in their attempt to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid. It’s no secret that the Frenchman is going to be leaving the Spanish club in the summer transfer window, and it’s no secret that Barca have long since wanted to bring him ...]
Few teams – if any – have moved quicker than Borussia Dortmund during the current transfer window in Europe. And BVB have taken a competitive advantage by getting their business done early in the offseason. Just look at how quickly they have found attacking reinforcements. Knowing Christian Pulisic would leave the side once the 2018-19 ...]
Barcelona could still win the domestic double again this season, but former Blaugrana midfielder Deco feels Ernesto Valverde is still under pressure because of the humiliating Champions League exit to Liverpool. Valverde won LaLiga and the Copa del Rey in his first campaign last season and, after retaining the domestic title, his side will achieve ...]
