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7 July 2025
Liverpool players and staff gathered in the Portuguese town of Gondomar on Saturday to attend the funeral of Diogo Jota. Joys tragically died alongside his younger brother, André Silva, in a car crash on Thursday. Club captain Virgil Van Dijk, goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, and manager Arne Slot were among those who flew in from England to pay their final respects. The funeral took place at the…
7 July 2025
Mohamed Salah has been named among the six nominees for the 2023/24 PFA Men’s Player of the Year award. The Liverpool forward was instrumental in his side’s Premier League title win, scoring 29 goals and providing 18 assists. The 33-year-old Egyptian also won the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award, earning nearly 90% of the vote and is considered the frontrunner for the…
7 July 2025
Chelsea have been fined 31 million euros (£27 million) by UEFA for breaches of its financial rules, while Aston Villa, Barcelona and Lyon were also levied with large fines, UEFA announced on Friday. The punishments come with the potential for far harsher fines down the road, with Chelsea risking being hit with a further 60 million euros if they do not get their finances in order. Barcelona must…
7 July 2025
Five players including England forward Marcus Rashford and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho have informed Man Utd that they wish to explore a future away from the Premier League side, a club source said on Friday. Brazilian midfielder Antony, Dutch defender Tyrell Malacia and England international Jadon Sancho are also looking to leave the club, the source added. Rashford, who has fallen out…
7 July 2025
Thomas Partey, the former Arsenal and Atletico Madrid midfielder, has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, the Metropolitan Police confirmed on Monday. The alleged offences involve three women and reportedly occurred between 2021 and 2022. Two of the rape charges relate to one woman, three to a second woman, and the sexual assault charge concerns a third woman.…
2 July 2025
Brighton have reportedly turned down a £50 million offer from Newcastle. The offer is for forward Joao Pedro. According to talkSPORT, This is not the first have turned down several offers in excess of £50 million for the 23-year-old, including one from Newcastle. Eddie Howe is understood to be pushing his club to beat the likes of Chelsea to Pedro’s signature as he seeks to build upon their…
2 July 2025
Dominic Calvert-Lewin announced on Sunday that he will leave Everton. His departure is on a free transfer after failing to agree a new contract with the Toffees.Calvert-Lewin, 28, said he was seeking a “new challenge” after a nine-year spell on Merseyside. The former Sheffield United striker was once the deputy to Harry Kane as England’s number nine, scoring four times in 11 appearances.But his…
2 July 2025
Liverpool have signed goalkeeper Freddie Woodman from Preston North End on a free transfer. The 28-year-old will join the Reds after his contract with Preston ends this month. Woodman had a solid season, keeping 12 clean sheets in 37 Championship games. He will start training with Liverpool during pre-season. Woodman is expected to be the club’s third-choice keeper, replacing Caoimhin Kelleher,…
2 July 2025
Ruud van Nistelrooy has left Leicester City by mutual agreement after the club was relegated from the Premier League. The 48-year-old took over in November 2024, but couldn’t stop Leicester from dropping back to the Championship after one season. Leicester said the decision was made together and that Van Nistelrooy’s contract has ended immediately. “Ruud has overseen a challenging period for the…
2 July 2025
Paul Pogba has joined Ligue 1 side Monaco on a two-year deal, aiming to restart his career after nearly two years out of action. The 2018 World Cup winner has played just 12 games in the last three seasons. He’s been hit by injuries, a doping ban, and an extortion case in which he was the victim. Pogba failed a drug test in August 2023 while playing for Juventus and was banned for 18 months. His…
2 July 2025
Ajax have reportedly banned seven players from joining the first team for pre-season training under new coach John Heitinga. According to De Telegraaf, the club’s technical director Alex Kroes informed the players through WhatsApp. The players involved are: be Chuba Akpom, Carlos Forbs, Borna Sosa, Kristian Hlynsson, Christian Rasmussen, Jay Gorter and Branco van den Boomen. They are not allowed…
2 July 2025
Vinicius Jr was all smiles after his standout performance in Real Madrid’s 3-0 Club World Cup victory over RB Salzburg. The Brazilian star scored one goal and assisted another for Fede Valverde, earning the man-of-the-match award. “I’m delighted with the goal, the assist, and everything we’re doing in this competition,” he said. Vinicius added that Madrid are now entering the part of the…