UEFA have confirmed their decision regarding Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. On Thursday night, Villa were taken all the way to penalties by Lille in the Europa Conference League. During the shootout, Martinez received a yellow card but was not shown a red card despite being booked in normal time. The fact that Martinez stayed on the pitch caused an … Read more
Jadon Sancho helped to make it a night to remember for Borussia Dortmund as they knocked Atletico Madrid out of the Champions League – and dealt a blow to parent club Manchester United in the process. Edin Terzic’s side went into the tie a goal behind their Spanish opposition on aggregate after a 2-1 … Read more
A bemused Muhammed Gumuskaya hilariously couldn’t find the Fenerbahce club crest on his side’s Puma-developed third kit during his celebration against HJK Helsinki. The 20-year-old Turkish midfielder replaced former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil in the 62nd minute of Fenerbahce’s Europa League qualifying clash on Thursday. And Gumuskaya made an immediate impact as he broke the deadlock in the … Read more
Uefa are set to completely change their Financial Fair Play rulings at the end of this year in order to “correct some of the injustices” it has caused since it was introduced in 2009. The rules were originally established to create more financial stability and sustainability throughout the European football leagues as they encouraged clubs … Read more
Manchester United have been named alongside Manchester City and Chelsea as one of the favourites to win the Champions League title next season. That is according to Paul Merson, who insisted that the Red Devils could be a “force to be reckoned with in the UEFA Champions League.” United failed to reach the last 16 of the Champions League last … Read more
Federico Chiesa has been predicted as a potential Ballon d’Or winner after his sensational display for Italy at this summer’s Euro 2020. That is according to former Barcelona sporting director Ariedo Braida, who believes that Chiesa could capture France Football’s coveted award if he “keeps improving.” Chiesa played in every match at the Euros under Roberto … Read more
The stadium announcer at Porto has been fined €1,430 after launching derogatory comments at Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his family. Porto caused a stunning upset last season by dumping Juventus out of the Champions League at the round-of-16 stage. The Primeira Liga side secured a 2-1 victory at the Estadio do Dragao in the first leg before suffering a 3-2 … Read more
Euro 2020 hero Giorgio Chiellini has been backed as a potential contender for the 2021 Ballon d’Or alongside Italy teammate Jorginho and Lionel Messi. That is according to Shakhtar Donetsk manager Roberto De Zerbi, who believes that Chiellini could challenge for France Football’s sought-after award. Chiellini, 36, was hailed for his formidable partnership with Italy teammate Leonardo Bonucci at this summer’s … Read more