Author: Soccerhuz
Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze has been described as ‘underestimated’ by renowned Italian journalist Carlo Pellegatti following AC Milan’s 3-1 victory over Bologna in Serie A. Chukwueze, who came off the bench in the second half, played a crucial role in transforming the game for Milan after a sluggish first 70 minutes, capping his impact with an assist for their third goal in stoppage time. Speaking on his YouTube channel, via Pianeta Milan, Pellegatti praised the impact of the Nigerian winger, saying, “Conceicao changes and returns to a 4-2-3-1 with a player who returns to the forefront and is often…
It’s back to the drawing board for the Lakers. At a time when they were the favorites to clash against the Thunder in the WCF—“Lakers in 5,” as Shannon Sharpe would like to quote them, the confidence wasn’t surely misplaced. Having wrapped up the 2024–25 regular season as one of the Western Conference’s elite, they posted an impressive 50-win campaign out of 82 games to secure the coveted No. 3 seed. With Luka Doncic’s tendency to explode paired with a dominant forward in LeBron James, they entered the postseason in hot form. The series against Timberwolves was indeed done, as…
Christian Pulisic played a key role in Milan’s 3-1 win over Bologna on Friday and celebrated his goal by pointing to his mom’s maiden name on the back of his jersey. Milan players took to the field on Friday with special jerseys. Instead of their usual names, the backs of their shirts bore their mothers’ maiden names. USMNT star Pulisic scored his 17th goal across all competitions this term and celebrated by pointing at his mother’s name on the back of his jersey. Pulisic has now scored 11 goals, provided 11 assists in 32 Serie A games this term, and…
Lega Serie A President Ezio Maria Simonelli has proposed moving Inter and Milan matches to be played in the USA next season while San Siro undergoes restructuring work. ‘We need to ask UEFA for authorisation.’ It is not new for some major European Leagues to suggest playing a few matches of the regular season on American soil as a way of raising money and spreading interest in the product abroad, especially in the build-up to the 2026 World Cup to be staged in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A have all commented on the…
In 2021, Real Madrid loaned Martin Odegaard to Arsenal and then sold him permanently six months later at the conclusion of the 2020/21 season. Odegaard clearly wanted out of Madrid that winter, as he went from being a starter on Matchday 1 against Real Sociedad that season to becoming almost completely discarded. He was sitting on the periphery of the squad as a seldom-used rotational piece after Fede Valverde soundly beat him for a starting job in a four-man midfield less than a month into the campaign. Even though Zidane is a three-peat Champions League winner and had just brought…
Chukwueze, who has endured a frustrating second half of the 2024-25 campaign, was finally given a chance to impress after weeks of being left out. Despite being fully fit, the Nigerian winger had not started any of Milan’s previous 15 Serie A matches and had played just 111 minutes in total across seven appearances — spending the full 90 minutes on the bench in eight of those games. But with Milan trailing 1-0 to Riccardo Orsolini’s early second-half strike, Conceição introduced Chukwueze with 25 minutes left in a bold triple substitution that also saw Santiago Gimenez and Kyle Walker enter…
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered an unexpected first round exit, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games. Despite being the No. 3 seed and holding home court advantage over the No. 6 seed Timberwolves, the Lakers were unable to circumvent their lack of size against a big Minnesota team. In addition to LA’s front court issue, there was an overall lack of offensive production outside of LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Austin Reaves and Dorian Finney-Smith, two key players during the regular season, each shot well-below their season averages from 3-point range in the five-game loss to Minnesota. One…
Romano’s emphatic “here we go” post on X announced that the 26-year-old midfielder has verbally agreed a long-term contract, with Arsenal set to trigger his €60m (£51m) release clause. The move, expected to be finalised soon, marks a significant coup for Mikel Arteta’s squad ahead of the 2025/26 season. Zubimendi, who made 43 appearances for Sociedad this season, is poised to replace Jorginho, who is set to join Flamengo. The Spaniard’s ability to break up play and dictate tempo has made him a long-term target, with football.london noting Arsenal’s interest since 2023. Despite competition from Real Madrid and Barcelona, Arsenal’s…
The Dallas Mavericks are patiently awaiting the NBA Draft Lottery on May 12, as this upcoming Monday could be the first time fans have had any sort of positive hope for the Mavericks after their season spiraled out of control due to trading Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL. Dallas has somehow never moved up in the draft lottery throughout franchise history, but perhaps this could finally be the year they catch a string of luck, as they desperately need it. Whoever Dallas ends up selecting with that pick as well as whatever offseason additions they get will…
USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino has an increasing number of American players turning out for clubs in Europe’s major leagues at his disposal. We’ve got a fascinating couple of seasons ahead of the 2026 World Cup, hosted in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With such a talented crop of players and a high-profile coach in the dugout, there will be big expectations for the USMNT to go deep on home soil Here’s a closer look at every single American player contracted to a club in one of Europe’s five major leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1)…