All About The Beautiful Game
Charles Erb The 2023 Women’s World Cup is underway, and the hosts couldn’t have asked for a better start. New Zealand and Australia both recorded 1-0 victories over strong opposition, giving them great odds of advancing to the Round of 16 already. New Zealand, ranked 26th internationally, opened the tournament against Norway, ranked 12th. Neither team scored … Read more
In 2011, 19-year-old Marcel Halstenberg left Hannover 96 II for Borussia Dortmund II. Now, after twelve years, 165 Bundesliga appearances, nine Germany appearances, and two DFB Pokal trophies, he is returning to his former club. The reported transfer fee is around €500k. After over a decade with Hannover’s youth teams, Halstenberg left the club, having … Read more
In preparation for their return to the Premier League, Burnley has announced the signing of striker Zeki Amdouni. Amdouni, who previously played for Swiss side FC Basel, will cost around €18 million. He had previously been linked with Serie A sides Torino and Lazio but will join the Clarets instead. Amdouni spent last season with … Read more
Bayern Munich has made their first major move of the summer, triggering the €50 million release clause of South Korean defender Kim Min-jae. Min-jae, who spent last season with Serie A champions Napoli, is regarded as one of the best defenders in the world right now. Premier League clubs Manchester United and Newcastle United were … Read more
Serie B side Palermo has just signed one of the most promising goalkeepers in the world: Italian youth international and Golden Glove winner Sebastiano Desplanches. It cost just €3 million to sign the 20-year-old from Serie C side Vicenza. Desplanches starred in the under-20 World Cup last month, helping Italy reach the final and allowing just … Read more
In 2014, Russia invaded and annexed Crimea, a strategically located peninsula in neighboring Ukraine. While Russia widely disputed the characterization as an annexation, most of the world — and Ukraine — did not. As a result, Russia was banned from the Group of Eight — they have not been reinstated — and the UN rejected … Read more
Just one month after losing the Nations League Final to the United States and sacking manager Diego Cocca, Mexico has recovered to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-0 victory over Panama. Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, who struggled at times this tournament, netted the game-winner in the 88th minute. Mexico had mixed performances in … Read more
One year since he left the club, Xavi Simons is returning to Paris. Ligue 1 giants PSG triggered his €6 million buy back clause after an impressive season where the Dutchman scored 22 goals in 48 games. Simons originally joined PSG in 2019 when he was 16, having previously featured in Barcelona’s academy. He made … Read more
The transfer that everyone knew about has finally happened: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is joining American side Inter Miami. The Barcelona legend announced last month he was signing for Miami, but the move was made official and Messi was presented to the fans today. Messi joins a struggling Miami side currently on a ten-game winless … Read more
When 18-year-old Gerónimo Spina joined Spanish side Atlético Madrid, it looked like a normal transfer. Yes, Spina was one of Estudiantes’ top prospects, and he was leaving for free, but that’s not unusual in today’s game. The rules of FIFA allow overseas transfers when players turn 18, and increasingly players chose to head to European … Read more