Author: Soccerhuz
The Dallas Mavericks have seen a massive downfall in fan support since the team surprisingly traded away Luka Doncic. The city had adopted Doncic as one of its own, and to see him cast away to the side has left fans wondering why they should even support the Mavericks. In a move to try and win back the fans, the Mavs announced late Friday night that they would be providing tickets to the Play-In Tournament to all season ticket members if they were to host the 9/10 game of the Play-In. Dallas is currently in line to be the…
There may soon be a shift in the dynamic at the top of the food chain for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When asked when Daniel Rooney, Art Rooney II’s son, would take his father’s role as owner and president of the Steelers, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo answered by stating that it could happen within the next half-decade. “I think it’s safe to say within the next five years, but the Steelers have not unveiled a timeline,” Fittipaldo wrote. Pittsburgh has not made any succession plans public, as Fittipaldo noted, but it’s interesting nonetheless that the organization could make a large-scale…
It has been a rollercoaster last few days regarding Milan’s planning for the future. Earlier in the week, numerous sources claimed that a verbal agreement had been reached with Fabio Paratici who was all set to then become the new director. However, on Friday everything took a step backwards. It emerged that Milan had put the brakes on things because of concerns over Paratici’s availability to operate between now and the end of his suspension (July 20), with the upcoming Prisma trial an additional worry. Sacchi spoke in a column for La Gazzetta dello Sport and he implored those on…
French newspaper L’Equipe reports that Roberto De Zerbi refused to train Marseille players on Monday after a 3-1 loss against strugglers Reims, causing a strong reaction from the team. Milan target De Zerbi had a massive fallout with the Marseille squad on Monday, two days after a 3-1 away defeat at Reims. According to L’Equipe, the Italian tactician was so disappointed with the team’s performance over the weekend that he refused to lead a training session on Monday. De Zerbi’s decision sparked a furious reaction from the team, with players refusing to train under the Italian coach’s staff members. The…
Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti has revealed why he stopped Endrick from taking Los Blancos’ final penalty in 4-2 win over neighbours, Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of sixteen second leg on Wednesday. The legendary Italian gaffer said the initial decision was for the Brazilian to hit the final penalty during the shootout. He explained that he was discouraged by the youngster’s facial expression and decided to shift the task to someone more confident, being Antonio Rüdiger. He told the press after the game, “On the final penalty we had a doubt, who should have taken the penalty…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has opened up on his “big fight” with Gabriel Magalhães over a hamstring injury that has ruled the defender out for the season. Gabriel went off injured early in their 2-1 win over Fulham on Tuesday. Subsequent scans confirmed that the Brazilian would require surgery, ending his campaign prematurely. He becomes the third player in Arteta’s squad to undergo surgery in recent months, alongside Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz. Arteta has now revealed that Gabriel first had the issue against West Ham, a game that Arsenal lost 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium. He told reporters: “We…
There were widespread reports that Milan would hire Paratici after weeks of talks, but then it emerged from various sources on Friday that the discussions have broken down for various reasons, mostly relating to his operability and upcoming Prisma trial. Corriere dello Sport (via PianetaMilan) confirms that there has been a setback in the talks with Paratici and thus the process of identifying and agreeing a deal with the new sporting director will start again. Igli Tare was the first to be contacted in chronological order in February by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, so he returns to the race. However, Tony D’Amico…
Arsenal return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon when they take on Everton. The Gunners remain in the title race but find themselves 12 points behind Liverpool. Mikel Arteta’s men beat Fulham on Tuesday night but the Reds replied on Wednesday by defeating Everton. Now, Arsenal play first this weekend when they travel to Goodison Park. The Toffees have enjoyed a revival under David Moyes and have sailed away from any fear of relegation. Saturday’s lunchtime clash on Merseyside comes before Tuesday night’s huge Champions League clash with Real Madrid. Bukayo Saka, who returned to action after three months…
An 18-year-old midfielder who has emerged as the great jewel of Norway could sign for Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund is once again setting its sights on the north of Europe to find emerging talent, and this time their radar has detected one of Norway’s biggest gems. It is Sverre Nypan, an 18-year-old midfielder who is causing a sensation in Scandinavian football. Trained in the ranks of Rosenborg, his maturity on the field and vision have attracted attention from several European clubs, but it is the German team that leads the race to sign him. The great offer from Borussia Dortmund…
Calciomercato.com speak of ‘one step forward and two steps back’ for Milan, who had practically closed the deal with Paratici so much so that the club’s lawyers had been contact to draft the contract, with exit clauses included. Those get-out clauses were linked to the Prisma Trial, and ultimately the club’s leadership decided to put things on pause. The concerns about limited operability and the reputation aspect had already been raised by a part of the ownership, and thus everything was halted. Milan have decided to take at least the whole weekend to think things over before starting a real…