Author: Alberto Berko

Owing to goals from Jordi Alba, Gavi, and Raphinha in the second half of their 3-0 victory over Sevilla on Sunday, Barcelona increased their lead in the LaLiga standings to eight points. The home team had the initiative from the start, but they didn’t able to score until the second half, when substitute Franck Kessie set up Alba inside the box for a first-touch goal to the goalkeeper’s left. Raphinha sprinted down the right and sent a beautiful low cross to Gavi, who tapped it in twelve minutes later. With a point-blank shot from an Alba cross in the 79th…

At Anfield on Saturday, Chelsea and Liverpool played to a scoreless draw after Kai Havertz had an early goal disallowed by VAR. Thiago Silva’s shot hit the post, and Havertz felt he had given his team the lead by pushing in the rebound. However, a VAR review determined that Havertz was offside when Silva took his attempt. New signature Mykhailo Mudryk made his Chelsea debut in the second half and made an impression, playing with pace and producing numerous chances for his team. Both striker Darwin Nunez and winger Cody Gakpo for Liverpool created some scoring chances, but neither team…

Wednesday’s Premier League match at Selhurst Park ended in a 1-1 tie after a spectacular late equalizer from Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise startled Manchester United. The goal by Bruno Fernandes just before halftime, which appeared to be enough to give Man United 10 straight victories in all competitions for the first time since the 2008-09 season, was cancelled out by Olise’s free kick in extra time. As a result, United stays behind their competitors on goal differential despite having played one fewer game than Manchester City. And after seeing his team come from behind to defeat their neighborhood rivals on…

Joao Felix’s loan request from Atletico Madrid is £13.25 million, which is more than twice what Manchester United is willing to offer for the Portugal international. Felix is reported to demand an additional £5.3 million in salary over the course of the rest of the season, bringing the total price of the deal close to £20 million. Having notified Atletico and Felix’s agent Jorge Mendes that the parameters would have to be far less expensive before they would consider returning to the negotiating table, United has outright rejected those conditions and is now looking at alternatives. According to sources, there…

Following Pele’s passing last week, FIFA’s Gianni Infantino made a comment while in Brazil that we’re going to ask every nation to name a stadium after him. Infantino will request that nations make the gesture in memory of the Brazilian icon, who passed away at the age of 82. Speaking as Pele’s funeral began in Santos on Monday, Infantino said: ‘We are going to ask that all countries in the world have at least one stadium with the name of Pele.’ Infantino continued that the reason behind this idea would be ‘so that children know Pele’s importance.’ The only player with three…

Dejan Lovren, who has been absent from the French team for ten seasons, has been signed by Olympique de Lyon. Since he defended the French national team’s colors between 2010 and 2013, when he was traded to Southampton for 10 million euros. The Lyon team started hiring the Croatian football player in current transfer market because of the fantastic World Cup his squad had. After paying Zenit Saint Petersburg over two million euros, the French club have actually made their return a reality. the team the Croatian center-back has been representing since departing from Liverpool in 2020. Lovren, 33, so returns…

Mateu Alemany is quite interested in signing N’Golo Kanté, who would be available for free once his contract with Chelsea expires, FC Barcelona has been closely monitoring his status for several weeks. The most recent evidence, however, seems to indicate that the French player would be closer than ever to the London team and that his renewal may be a matter of days. Fabrizio Romano claims that the player is devoted to the London club and does not want to leave Stamford Bridge, even if it means accepting a significantly lower income. Due to this, the club’s stance on the…

After making a surprising come back, Frenkie de Jong reportedly informed Erik ten Hag that he wants to join Manchester United. Fichajes claims that during phone conversations with the United manager, De Jong expressed his desire to join the Red Devils. The 25-year-old turned down a move to United in the summer despite strong rumors, choosing instead to stay at Barcelona. Barcelona was open about their financial difficulties over the summer and their choice to try to move De Jong. Nevertheless, despite the Catalan club’s eagerness to sell, the midfielder was unwilling to move. Speaking at a press conference in…

A new age fraud scandal has hit Cameroon football after 21 members of their Under-17 team were banned due to the problem. President Samuel Eto’o of Cameroon was eager to get rid of the issue, so the football federation called 44 players from eight different clubs for an investigation into possible age or identity fraud back in the summer. But after the large number of the players chosen for this year’s UNIFACC tournament, which was played by the Under-17 teams of Central African Football Federations’ Union countries, were disqualified after failing MRI tests, Eto’o has been dealt another setback in…

After signing a record-breaking £175 million contract with the club, Cristiano Ronaldo might make his Al Nassr debut this week. The forward is reportedly flying to Saudi Arabia on Monday for his medical. On Thursday, Rudi Garcia’s meet Al Ta’ee at home in the Saudi Pro League. They are eager for their new Portuguese superstar to accrue some key playing time before a top-of-the-table matchup against Al Shabab the following Saturday. The manager may get his wish despite the short notice, as Ronaldo is allegedly scheduled to have his medical at the club on Tuesday, just one day after arriving…