Author: Soccerhuz
Mikel Arteta had asked the Arsenal fans to arrive early to create an impressive atmosphere inside the stadium, and the team responded by starting the game quickly with a number of dangerous crosses into the Madrid penalty area. It took until the 20th minute for Madrid to have their first real chance, when Vinicius Jr curled an effort wide. But Rice took control of the tie for Arsenal in the second half. The Gunners were the better side all evening and took the lead in the 58th minute, when Rice curled the first of two excellent free-kicks round the Real…
According to what is being reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan are hoping to cash in on some players like Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez in order to bring in north of €100m to boost the summer transfer budget. What could add further funds is the sale of players that are on loan with an option to buy, but it is difficult to predict what the other teams will do at present. Juventus seem set to buy Pierre Kalulu and Ismael Bennacer should join Marseille permanently, which would bring in €26m. The other situations are more fluid, though in…
Carlo Ancelotti couldn’t even face Eduardo Camavinga after the Real Madrid star’s meltdown saw him sent off vs Arsenal. The Gunners had already wrapped up the first leg in emphatic fashion, leading 3-0 in the dying moments of the game. But things went from bad to worse for the European champions when Camavinga got himself dismissed for petulantly kicking the ball away in the final seconds. The France international had already picked up a yellow and so was given his marching orders before the final whistle was blown. Camavinga was already set to miss the second tie thanks to an…
AC Milan defender Kyle Walker underwent surgery on Tuesday after suffering a fracture to his right elbow, the Serie A club said. The timeline for Walker’s recovery was not disclosed, but the club said that the operation was a success and he will begin rehabilitation immediately. AC Milan can confirm that Kyle Walker sustained a fracture in his right elbow today,” the Italian team said in a statement. “To ensure better healing and optimize recovery time, the player underwent surgery in Milan to repair the olecranon through osteosynthesis. “The operation went perfectly to plan. Kyle will begin rehabilitation immediately.” The…
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Dallas Mavericks for one of the biggest games of the NBA regular season at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The headline is Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas for the first time since he was unexpectedly traded to Los Angeles in February. There is also a major subplot involving the other All-Star involved in the trade, Mavericks forward-center Anthony Davis. The 2020 NBA champion with the Lakers missed the first game between the teams after the trade, a 107-99 Lakers win in Los Angeles. Ahead of his hardwood reunion across the floor from…
While most of the attention goes toward the star players on a team, it is often the role players that make the difference in a team’s success. The Los Angeles Lakers obviously have great star power with Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves, but when they get support from the likes of Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent, they become an entirely different team. That was the case on Sunday as both Finney-Smith and Vincent knocked down four 3-pointers in the Lakers’ 27-point win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers as a whole were on fire from deep, but…
Perhaps no athlete has been under a microscope more throughout the course of his or her career than Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Despite not getting in any trouble off the court in his 22-year career, James is often scrutinized for every move he makes. One example of that is at the end of games when LeBron is often seen leaving the court and heading back to the locker room before the game clock hits zero. This is when games are decided and James is off the court, of course. Many people have criticized him for doing that, calling…
The Dallas Mavericks shouldn’t have traded Luka Dončić. Let’s get that out of the way from the start. The best thing the Mavericks could have done at the 2025 trade deadline was keep the player that took them to the 2024 NBA Finals. If they were going to trade Dončić no matter what, they shouldn’t have sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers. Aside from saving the NBA’s most dangerous market and organization from the purgatory it was headed toward, the Lakers simply didn’t have the best trade package to offer. In the moment, I wrote about five other teams…
In many ways Hauge lived a fairytale, as he travelled with Bodo/Glimt for a Europa League qualifier against Milan during the 2020 summer transfer window and got a goal and an assist at San Siro. We reported at the time that Milan were impressed by what they saw after having also scouted him previously, and that a bid would be submitted. One week later, the winger joined Milan for €5m, penning a five-year contract. He certainly made a mark in the minutes he was given but ultimately struggled for consistent playing time under Stefano Pioli due to the presence of…
Dodo was among the most impressive players on the field as he terrorised Theo Hernandez down Fiorentina’s right flank. He regularly surged past opponents with his speed and dribbling ability, and was so close to scoring a brilliant winner with a volley late on, but was narrowly offside. As Calciomercato.com write, in his performance against Milan at San Siro he gave vibes of ‘the prime version of Maicon’, showing the growth he has made in terms of ability but also mentality. His contract with La Viola will expire in 2027, but the negotiations for a renewal are still blocked. The…