Soccer

French authorities have opened a police investigation into Paul Pogba’s allegations that he is being extorted by an organized gang, according to the Agence France-Presse (AFP). The news comes after Mathias Pogba, one of Pogba’s brothers, released a video on Instagram threatening to make “great revelations” about the Juventus star and his agent, Rafaela Pimenta. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed to the …

There’s an old adage that coaches will fall back on when asked about a referee’s decisions and how it impacted a game. In some form or another, it centers on the notion of doing enough with what the team can control so that the decision-making, as far as it relates to the game’s result, is effectively taken out of the …

Christian Pulisic is likely to stay at Chelsea through the transfer window, despite previous reports of a possible move for the United States men’s national team star earlier in the summer, according to The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio.  Pulisic, who signed with Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund in 2019, had reportedly grown frustrated with his lack of playing time in recent months under manager …

U.S. international John Brooks will reportedly join La Liga side Mallorca, according to multiple reports. Spanish journalist Juan Carlos Taura was first to report the move. The 29-year-old center back has been without a club since leaving Wolfsburg at the end of his contract in June. In five seasons with the German club, Brooks made 146 appearances across all competitions.  He …

You’ve got to hand it to the screenwriters this season. Or at least the Premier League scheduling team. Having Manchester United play Thursday, Sept. 1—transfer deadline day—looks like a stroke of genius for any supporter or neutral who enjoys the thrill and drama of the window going down to the wire. Perhaps no club is in the transfer spotlight quite …

This time last year, Ricardo Pepi’s outlook for both club and country was considerably different. Roughly 370 days ago, Pepi had just made his decision to represent the U.S. over Mexico on the international stage. He was scoring goals for fun in MLS, wound up a hero in the league’s All-Star Game vs. Liga MX and was on the verge …

Erling Haaland is answering any and all questions about his integration into Manchester City and the Premier League, one goal at a time. Or, in the case of the last two matches, one hat trick at a time. After a 28-minute hat trick in the second half rescued three points for Man City vs. Crystal Palace over the weekend, Haaland …

U.S. international Sergiño Dest is reportedly on the verge of leaving Barcelona to join AC Milan on loan. According to multiple reports in Italy, including transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, the 21-year-old American will reportedly head to the Serie A champions after spending the last two seasons at the Camp Nou. With the transfer window coming to a close, Dest has also …

The transfer window closes for the summer across Europe’s top leagues on Thursday, with the deadline hitting and the dealing finally coming to an end after weeks of rumors, links, loans and signings. So much of the important business has long been conducted. The likes of Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mané, Matthijs de Ligt, Darwin Núñez, Casemiro, Raheem Sterling …

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