With a convincing USA 3-0 victory against Guinea on Tuesday, the USMNT advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics. They haven’t advanced to the tournament’s last eight since the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Mihailović Spectacular Free-Kick With a curling free-kick from the edge of the box in the 14th minute, midfielder Đorđe Mihailović opened…
On July 29, the Premier League club Arsenal announced the signing of Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna. He signed a long-term contract to join the team. Transfer Details The terms of the 22-year-old’s move were not revealed, but according to Italian and British media, Arsenal will pay Bologna roughly 40 million euros (S$58.17 million)…
Sophia Smith scored 2 goals to help the USA defeat 4-1 Germany and move to the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics on Sunday night. The Americans beat Zambia 3-0 in their opening match, with Mallory Swanson and Lynn Williams scoring. New Leadership Emma Hayes, the new coach of the USA team, is leading them in…
In their opening match of the women’s Olympic football competition on July 25, reigning Ballon d’Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and assisted in setting up another as World Cup holders Spain overcame an opening to defeat Japan 2-1. Spain is making its Olympic women’s football debut at the Paris Games, although they are strong favorites…
On July 24, a fan invasion disrupted the opening match of the Olympic football competition between Argentina and Morocco, with Argentina finally losing 2-1 following a VAR review after play was halted with the score equal at 2-2. Argentina’s Cristian Medina scored deep into injury time to rescue what appeared to be a 2-2 tie,…
Fifpro Europe and the European Leagues will jointly submit their complaint with European Union (EU) antitrust regulators against FIFA’s international fixture schedule, the two organisations said on July 23, escalating the spat with world football’s governing body. Fifpro is a global organisation for players, while the European Leagues represents over a thousand clubs from 33…
The recent Copa America final in Miami ended in a chaotic spectacle, raising serious concerns about the preparedness of North American stadiums for the 2026 World Cup. The 82-minute delay, caused by overwhelmed security struggling to process fans, was just the tip of the iceberg, exposing a series of organizational and security failures that could…
Spain etched their name in European football history on July 14th, defeating England 2-1 in a dramatic Euro 2024 final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. This victory marked Spain’s fourth European Championship title, a record for any nation, and cemented their status as one of the continent’s most dominant forces. A Cautious Start The first…
Manchester United have made their first signing under the ownership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, agreeing a deal worth approximately €42m (£35.3m) for Bologna’s promising forward Joshua Zirkzee. The 23-year-old Dutchman is set to provide competition for Rasmus Højlund at centre-forward and bolster Erik ten Hag’s attacking options. Zirkzee: A Rising Star Arrives at Old Trafford…
Substitute Ollie Watkins scored a stoppage-time winner to send England through to their second successive European Championship final on July 10th, as they finally turned on the style to beat Netherlands 1-2 England on a memorable night in Dortmund. The match looked to be heading for extra time until Watkins took a feed from fellow…