Author: Soccerhuz
In Wednesday’s FA Cup fourth-round replay win at Aston Villa, Chelsea fielded a team with an average age of 22.8. Despite their success in cup competitions, Premier League form has been more challenging, with the Blues currently sitting in 11th place and having already suffered ten losses this season. Speaking on Friday, the Blues’ manager was eager to clarify that the difficulties the team has faced this season are not solely due to the ages of individual players. Instead, he attributes their challenges to the significant number of summer signings and the time it takes for players to settle at…
The proposed friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Argentina would no longer take place. This is as a result of the backlash that trailed Lionel Messi’s failure to appear for his club Inter Miami in Hong Kong. Messi was the major attraction for an exhibition match between Inter Miami and a Hong Kong XI but the Argentina captain did not play a single minute of the match last week, leaving thousands of fans disappointed and angry. Argentina were scheduled to play Nigeria in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in March before facing Cote d’Ivoire in Beijing, but…
William Troost-Ekong has recently caught the attention of clubs in Saudi Arabia thanks to his standout performances in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). According to reports, the assistant captain of Nigeria’s national football team, Ekong has attracted the interest of Saudi Pro clubs due to his leadership at AFCON 2023, as well as with PAOK in the Greek Super League. Troost-Ekong’s influence on the field has been significant, especially during the AFCON, where he played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s campaign. His leadership qualities and defensive prowess have not only been with his national team but also with his club,…
Only 60 per cent of Premier League clubs voted for the new undisclosed changes to Premier League finance rules, which will impact Chelsea and Todd Boehly as well as Arsenal and Tottenham. The Premier League is set to tighten ‘associated-party’ finance rules for Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and other Premier League sides after 12 clubs voted in favour of turning the screw on cash competition regulations There has been growing concern about transfer and payment agreements between football entities that share pre-existing connections and close relationships. Last year, Premier League clubs had voted against imposing a temporary January transfer ban on loan signings between clubs with…
Former Arsenal defender, Kolo Toure has hailed Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, final clash with Ivory Coast on Sunday. Toure said Osimhen is super powerful, adding that the Napoli attacker is quick. Osimhen, who has scored one goal at the 2023 AFCON, has been impressive for Nigeria so far at the tournament. The 25-year-old is said to be causing havoc for defenders so far. Speaking about the Nigerian, Toure told the BBC World Service on Friday: “He is a super powerful player, he’s got unbelievable speed. “He has scored only one…
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has faced criticism for his scattergun approach to transfer business Chelsea’s transfer track record since the takeover of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital has left plenty to be desired. The Blues spent extortionately over the first 12 months of their new ownership regime, but many of the recruits are failing to deliver on the pitch, so much so that fellow trigger-happy transfer fanatics Nottingham Forest have got one up on the Londoners. Forest and Chelsea have been at the forefront of transfer gossip columns since the start of the 2022/23 season. The Tricky Trees have made an astonishing…
The WrestleMania 40 press conference in Las Vegas was nothing if not explosive. For the entirety of the men’s segments, chants of “we want Cody”, “let’s go Rocky”, and “Rocky sucks” reverberated off of the walls of the T-Mobile arena. Roman Reigns made the first move by announcing that he wants to face Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in Philadelphia. “The Rock” came out immediately after to greet Las Vegas, and was met by a swelling wave of boo’s. Johnsonstood silent for several minutes as the audience continuously hijacked the segment with chants, boo’s, and off-handed comments. Once the crowd offered…
Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Mat Men’s Andrew Zarian said when he asked around about what WWE’s plan is for The Rock at WrestleMania 40, given the chaotic nature of what went down with his heel turn at the WrestleMania XL Kickoff press conference, he was repeatedly told to “just let this play out.” F4WOnline’s Dave Meltzer heard that WWE is not…
Triple H addressed the fallout of Thursday’s explosive WrestleMania Kickoff press event in Las Vegas, in which The Rock and Roman Reigns appeared to form a bond over their familial bonds when confronted by Cody Rhodes, who revealed he will challenge The Tribal Chief for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at The Showcase of the Immortals in Philadelphia. What did the face of WWE have to say about the events of Thursday and would there be any further indication of exactly what this road to the biggest show of the year may look like? Find out with this recap of…
The Chelsea midfielder is said to be a player Ange Postecoglou really likes, and while the 23-year-old stayed at Chelsea in January, the summer window may be the end of the road for Gallagher at Stamford Bridge Speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football Podcast, Sam Allardyce has been discussing Conor Gallagher’s future, and he reckons the midfielder could be sold this summer in order for Chelsea to comply with FFP rules. Chelsea have spent an incredible amount over the past 18 months on transfers, and according to Allardyce, Gallagher may be the player sacrificed in order for the books to be balanced. If he…