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#1010883

May 27, 2021 at 5:20pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. I have some sad news this week. Former Barcelona goalkeeper, Francesc Arnau has passed away at age 46. Also with Barcelona, the club has signed Sergio Aguero to a two-year contract. Wolverhampton's manager, Nuno Espirito Santo announced this week that he is not returning to the club next season. Luka Modric has extended his contract with Real Madrid for one year. Antonio Conte has left Inter Milan by mu... [Read more]

#1010485

May 20, 2021 at 2:40pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. As the seasons are winding down in Europe, this is a rather short entry. Sami Khedira has retired from football. Bundesliga Freiburg and Bayern Munich played to a 2-2 draw. Bayern's Robert Lewandowski tied the Bundesliga record of most goals in a single season with 40. F.A. Cup Final Leicester City won their first ever F.A. Cup title on the weekend, defeating Chelsea 1-0. Major League Socc... [Read more]

#1010139

May 13, 2021 at 4:21pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. Neymar won't be going anywhere soon. PSG has signed him to a contract that runs until 2025. Van Dijk Pulls Himself Out Of The Euros There is bad news for the Dutch national team. Virgil Van Dijk has pull himself out of this summer's European Championships because of a ruptured cruciate ligament in his knee. Van Dijk suffered the injury last October in a English Premier League match. Manchester ... [Read more]

#1009771

May 6, 2021 at 2:07pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. Jose Mourinho is going to manage Serie A's Roma next season. Barcelona has signed Oscar Mingueza to a contract that runs until 2022. Ajax has extended manager, Erik ten Hag's contract to 2023. Real Madrid's Raphael Varane has suffered a muscle injury in his right leg. English Premier League Chelsea defeated Fulham 2-0. Major League Soccer New York City FC defeated the Philadelphia Unio... [Read more]

#1009371

April 29, 2021 at 5:42pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. As requested, Bayern Munich agreed to terminate manager, Hansi Flick's contract on June 30. Julien Nagelsmann takes Flick's place as he going to leave Leipzig. Manchester United has signed Eric Bailly. PSG has signed Keylor Navas to a contract that runs until 2024. English Premier League Everton defeated Arsenal 1-0. Chelsea defeated West Ham 1-0. Major League Soccer Toronto FC and th... [Read more]

#1008972

April 22, 2021 at 4:04pm

Hello football fans. Here are the weekly headlines and results. European Super League Squashed The big news of the week was the formation of the European Super League last Sunday and then its demise in 48 hours. 12 teams, including six English Premier League teams, joined the new league. After protests from the fans, teams began to pulled out of league on Tuesday. As a result, the league was squashed. The new league was going to have a similar format to the sports leagues ... [Read more]

#1008576

April 15, 2021 at 5:28pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez is out for the rest of the season after suffering an injury to the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Bundesliga Dortmund defeated Stuttgart 3-2 UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals Chelsea defeated Porto on 2-1 aggregate. Manchester City defeated Dortmund on 4-2 aggregate. That's all I have for this week. Stay safe, stay healthy.... [Read more]

#1008046

April 8, 2021 at 3:04pm

Hello football fans. Here are the weekly headlines and results. Atletico's Luis Suarez has suffered a muscle injury in his left leg. Manchester City has signed Kevin De Bruyne to a contract that runs until 2025. Real Madrid's Ramos has suffered a muscle injury in his left leg. Premier League Liverpool defeated Arsenal 3-0. Bundesliga Bayern Munich defeated Leipzig 1-0. UEFA Champions League Manchester City defeated Dortmund 2-1. That's all I hav... [Read more]

#1007539

April 1, 2021 at 7:13pm

Hello football fans. Here's the weekly headlines and results. Lewandowski Out Four Weeks There's bad news for Bayern Munich. Their star player, Robert Lewandowski is out four weeks with a right knee ligament injury. Aguero Leaving Man. City Sergio Aguero announced this week that he won't return to Manchester City after his contract expires on June 30, 2021. Ronaldo Storms Off The Pitch There was no club football this week, however, there was World Cup q... [Read more]

#1007048

March 25, 2021 at 2:50pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. F.A, Cup I have two F.A. Cup results for you. Manchester City defeated Everton 2-0 and Leicester City defeated Manchester United 3-1. Serie A Napoli defeats Roma 2-0. Lewandowski Shines Bayern Munich defeated Stuttgart 4-0. Bayern's Robert Lewandowski got a hat-trick. That's all I have for this week. Stay safe, stay healthy.... [Read more]

#1006617

March 18, 2021 at 4:00pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. Eden Hazard has suffered a muscle injury in his right leg. There is no word on how long he'll be out for. Tottenham Loses North London Derby Arsenal defeated Tottenham 2-1. Erik Lamela was sent off after receiving a red card in the 75th minute. Bundesliga Augsburg defeated Mönchengladbachs 3-1. Dortmund defeated Hertha 2-0. Serie A Inter Milan defeated Torino 2-1. UEFA Champions ... [Read more]

#1006204

March 11, 2021 at 4:36pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. Juventus Signs McKennie Juventus has signed Weston McKennie. Upset In The English Premier League. Manchester United upset Manchester City 2-0. Tottenham won their second straight match, defeating Crystal Palace 4-1. Bundesliga Bayern Munich rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Dortmund 4-2. Bayern's Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick. Serie A Juventus defeated Lazio 3-1. ... [Read more]

#1005808

March 4, 2021 at 6:02pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. Tottenham Finally Wins Tottenham's losing streak has ended. The Spurs defeated Burnley 4-0 and is now in eighth place in the English Premier League. Manchester City won again. City defeated West Ham 2-1. Serie A AC Milan defeated Roma in a entertaining match 2-1. Juventus defeated Spezia 3-0. Sassuolo and Napoli played to a 3-3 draw. Bundesliga Bremen upset Frankfurt 2-1. That&#... [Read more]

#1005264

February 25, 2021 at 4:46pm

Hello football fans. Here are this weeks headlines and results. Mourinho Leads Sack Race Tottenham's manager, Jose Mourinho is on top of the sack race after his team lost again this past week. The Spurs lost 2-1 to West Ham. This is Tottenham's sixth loss in eight games. Tottenham is now in ninth place in the English Premier League. Man. City Wins 18th Straight Meanwhile, Manchester City won their 18th straight match this week, defeating Arsenal 1-0. Chelse... [Read more]

#1004755

February 18, 2021 at 3:41pm

Hello football fans. Here are this weeks headlines and results. It has been an entertaining week on the pitch, but first, here are the headlines. Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy have signed 15 year old Mexican future star, Alex Alcala. Bayern Munich has signed Dayot Upamecano. Manchester United has signed Mason Greenwopd to a contract that runs through until 2025. Tottenham's woes continue as Manchester City defeated the Spurs 3-0. There was good news and ba... [Read more]

#1004259

February 11, 2021 at 3:28pm

Hello football fans Here are this weeks headlines and results. Manchester United's Paul Pogba is going to miss a few weeks with a thigh injury. The F.A. Cup round of 16 began this week. The Match Of The Week goes to Everton versus Tottenham Everton eliminated Tottenham from the tournament yesterday by winning 5-4 in extra time. Manchester City defeated Swansea City 3-1. In the English Premier League, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 4-1. Chelsea defeated Tottenham 1... [Read more]

#1003629

February 4, 2021 at 11:56am

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. Real Madrid's Eden Hazard is out three to six weeks with a muscle injury. PSG has signed Neymar to a four-year contract. The big story in the English Premier League this week is what Manchester United did to Southampton. Manchester United clobbered Southampton 9-0. It didn't help matters, of course, that Southampton had to play with just nine men as two players were red carded. Liverpool defeated To... [Read more]

#1003077

January 28, 2021 at 2:59pm

Hello football fans. Here's this week's headlines and results. The big news this week was the sacking of Chelsea's manager, Frank Lampard. It was no surprise. Chelsea has not been playing that good lately. Former PSG manager, Thomas Tuchel took over. How did Chelsea do in their first match under Tuchel? Well, the team didn't lose, but didn't win either. Chelsea and Wolves played to a 0-0 draw yesterday. I have a FA Cup result. Everton defeated Sh... [Read more]

#1002565

January 21, 2021 at 3:32pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. Mesut Ozil is no longer with Arsenal. Ozil has signed with Turkish club, Fenerbahce. AC Milan has signed Mario Mandzukic. Chelsea defeated Fulham 1-0 this past weekend in the West London Derby, but lost to Leicester City 2-0 earlier this week. Liverpool and Manchester United played to a 0-0 draw. In Serie A, Lazio defeated Roma 3-0 and Inter Milan defeated Juventus 2-0. In Bundesliga, Wolfsburg and Leipz... [Read more]

#1002102

January 14, 2021 at 2:57pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. The transfer window is open again. Arsenal has signed Omar Rekik to a 540,000 pound contract. Arsenal also has signed Rob Holding to a long-term contract. Manchester United has signed Amid Diallo to a four and a half year contract. Leverkusen has signed Timothy Fous-Mensal to a four-year, 1.8 million pound contract. Monchengladbach rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Bayern Munich 3-2. This is the Ma... [Read more]

#1001621

January 7, 2021 at 3:06pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. PSG has filled the void in their managerial position. PSG has hired Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager. Last week I mentioned that Phillippe Coutinho suffered a serious knee injury. This week it was confirmed the Coutinho is out for three months. The Match Of The Week honours goes to Brighton versus Wolves. Both teams played to a 3-3 draw. Chelsea played awful again. Chelsea was defeated by Manc... [Read more]

#1001140

December 31, 2020 at 2:50pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. PSG sacked manager, Thomas Tuchel this week. Welsh international, Gareth Bale, is out for weeks with a calf injury. Atletico Madrid has terminated the contract of Diego Costa. Barcelona's Phillippe Coutinho has an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. There was just English Premier League action this week. Chelsea was god awful against Arsenal on Saturday, (Dec. 26). Chelsea lost 3-1 in an... [Read more]

#1000785

December 24, 2020 at 3:10pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. West Brom hired Sam Allardyce as their new manager. The Match Of The Week goes to AC Milan verses Lazio. AC Milan won 3-2 in a dramatic finished by scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute. Elsewhere in Serie A, Roma defeated Torino 3-1. Wilfred Singo was sent off after receiving two yellow cards. Juventus defeated Parma 4-0. Lazio defeated Napoli 2-0. Atalanta defeated Roma 4-1. There was a blo... [Read more]

#1000388

December 17, 2020 at 5:10pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. It has been a tough year for football, losing quite a few international figures such as Diego Maradona. Unfortunately this past week, the football world has lost two more figures. Late last week, Italian national player, Paolo Rossi, passed away at age 64. This week, former manager, Gerard Houllier, passed away at age 73. There were two managers sacked this week. After suffering a humiliating 5-1 defeat to ... [Read more]

#1000009

December 10, 2020 at 6:04pm

Hello football fans. Here are this week's headlines and results. It was derby week in Europe this past weekend. There was a few derbies and also quite a few red cards handed out. First, I have two news items to report. Ousmane Dembele has a hamstring elongation. Monzo has signed Mario Balotelli to a contract that runs through until June of 2021. Hertha defeated Union Berlin 3-1 in the Berlin Derby. Union's Roberto Andrich received a red card for a high kick. He... [Read more]