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[ad_1] Every major European league has a version of the FA Community Shield and each one has interesting little differences. In Spain, however, the differences are much more pronounced. For one, it is played in Saudi Arabia rather than in Spain. This is something the Italian version, the Supercoppa Italiana, has also started doing in recent years. The biggest difference though is that four teams take part with the semi-finals before a final. Rather than just having the league winner and domestic cup winner, Spain use the winner and runner-up in La Liga and the two Copa del Rey finalists. That means the teams competingRead More →

[ad_1] FIFA have released a five-man shortlist for The Best Men’s Coach award for 2022. This year’s awards will be judged based on performances from August 2021 up until the conclusion of the World Cup in December 2022. Following their dramatic victory in Qatar, Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has been nominated for the award. He also steered La Albiceleste to a run of one loss in 43 games – their only defeat came in their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia. The manager Scaloni defeated in the final, France’s Didier Deschamps, is also up for the award. The former defensive midfielder took home theRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United look set to add some much-needed firepower to their attack in January following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo as Wout Weghorst is close to joining the Red Devils on loan. He has all but officially signed on loan from Burnley, having been at Besiktas during the first half of the season, and there is no option for United to make the move permanent in the summer. As far as transfers go, though, this has not been a normal one in regards to how it has come about and been executed. Here is how the situation of Weghorst to Manchester United unfolded. ThereRead More →

[ad_1] Even the most active followers and supporters of French football will admit that the number of scandals that crop up each year is extreme. 2023 is looking no different so far after a war of words between French Football Federation (FFF) president Noël Le Graët and Zinedine Zidane. The situation has seen Kylian Mbappe weigh in with his thoughts and now the president has been forced to step down from his role, leaving French football with another distraction so soon after losing the 2022 Qatar World Cup final against Argentina. Here is an explainer of how the scandal unfolded and who has been speakingRead More →

[ad_1] Leicester have made their first signing of the January transfer window with the addition of striker Remy Siemsen from Sydney FC. The Australia international has previously enjoyed spells with Manly United, Sydney FC, California Storm and Western Sydney Wanderers, and has been capped four times at senior level for her country. Siemsen becomes the first signing for Leicester boss Willie Kirk following his appointment in November. “To be joining such a prestigious club is exciting for myself and my family,” said Siemsen. “We’ve all grown up watching English football, and being able to come across and play with a club like Leicester City isRead More →

[ad_1] Mykhaylo Mudryk has joined Shakhtar Donetsk for their training camp in Turkey ahead of the second half of the Ukrainian season, though has reiterated his desire to join Arsenal, sources have told 90min. The Gunners remain intent on signing the winger as they look to bolster their forward options this transfer window. Shakhtar players have returned to training and will begin preparations for the rest of the campaign in Turkey, with Mudryk reaffirming to the club he wants them to strike a deal with Arsenal soon. The two clubs are still locked in talks and with Arsenal confident of agreeing a deal for Mudryk,Read More →

[ad_1] Besiktas have given Wout Weghorst permission to fly to England in order to finalise a move to Manchester United, sources have told 90min. The Red Devils recently identified the Netherlands target man as a short-term solution to their striker woes and made contact with parent club Burnley about taking over his loan deal from Besiktas. And Weghorst’s new loan could be confirmed soon as 90min understands he is set to undergo a medical with United. While the deal is now progressing smoothly, United were initially not happy that they would have to wait for Besiktas to sort out a replacement for Weghorst, though wereRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid will play either Barcelona or Real B*tis in the 2022/23 Supercopa de Espana final after eventually securing a penalty shootout win over Valencia in their semi-final tie. Los Blancos came into the mini-tournament in Saudi Arabia off the back of a La Liga defeat to Villarreal at the weekend and a laboured Copa del Rey win over lower league Cacareno before that. Carlo Ancelotti named a relatively strong team for the game, with Karim Benzema flanked up front by Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior. Luka Modric had been left out but came on at half-time. Rodrygo and Benzema had early chances that theyRead More →

[ad_1] Wolves are close to finalising a deal to bring former Southampton star Mario Lemina back to the Premier League, sources have confirmed to 90min. The 29-year-old, also once of Marseille and Juventus, permanently left the Saints to join Nice in the summer of 2021. But just 18 months later he is on his way back to England. 90min understands that Wolves have agreed to pay Nice around £9.5m for the Gabon international. Lemina is now due in England for his medical at Molineux and could be signed before the weekend. Wolves have already added Matheus Cunha from Atletico Madrid this month, but they areRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United will pay their first competitive game in almost a month on Sunday when they host Liverpool at Leigh Sports Village in the WSL. The United players were granted time off to unwind at Christmas but have since been on a warm weather training camp together in Malta in the first half of January that included a 10-0 friendly win against local champions Birkirkara. Marc Skinner spoke to the media on Wednesday at his pre-match conference, covering all manner of topics from the usual team news, to a developing rivalry with Liverpool to match the men, the recent departure of Lucy Staniforth, contractRead More →