Author: Soccerhuz
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho could be ready to battle with AC Milan senior advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the race to land one Manchester United star in 2025. Jose Mourinho made his hotly anticipated return to management back in June with Fenerbahce after he was sacked by Serie A side Roma in January. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, meanwhile, called it time on his legendary playing career in 2023 after his second spell with AC Milan before making his return to the San Siro. The 43-year-old former Milan striker took up a senior advisor role at Serie A outfit in 2023 and has been…
Florian Thauvin, Udines’s captain and forward, spoke to Sportweek about AC Milan’s interest: “After eight years at Marseille, I was mentally exhausted. I needed a break, to do something different. OM had offered me another five-year contract, and then Lyon called me. I spoke with Giuntoli, who was at Napoli, with Maldini, who wanted me at Milan, the team that would be, and still is, my dream. Atletico Madrid also wanted me. But after COVID, all the clubs were in a difficult financial situation, while I received a really significant offer from Mexico. I also felt the need to be…
AC Milan return from the international break with a fixture against Udinese next weekend, and Paulo Fonseca is reportedly looking to give some out-of-favour faces a chance to prove themselves. In recent weeks, Fonseca’s usage of his squad (or lack thereof) has been scrutinised, with a report revealing that he had only used 14 different starting players – which was the lowest in Europe. Of course, there is reasoning for this, and that in itself is an issue deeper than the Portuguese manager. Already, players are under intense physical pressure, and for this reason Gazzetta dello Sport (via Milan News) reports…
Fabio Capello has once again commented on the current state of AC Milan, insisting that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has the potential to become a ‘great director’ in time. Milan went into the international break with a cloud hanging over them again given that they recently lost to both Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League and Fiorentina in Serie A, making it three wins from nine to begin the new campaign under Paulo Fonseca. The media have sharpened their pens and attacked the club over a number of things, from a lack of leadership within the squad to Fonseca’s inability to get…
An ex-Formula 1 star has given his take on Lewis Hamilton’s prospects of challenging for a world title at Ferrari next season. Four ferociously talented young drivers have made fast but fleeting impacts in Formula 1 in the past 12 months. A sacked Formula 1 star could be set to line up for Audi in 2025, according to Red Bull boss Helmut Marko. An intriguing legal battle involving Formula 1 star Max Verstappen has taken another fresh turn.
The Celtics stayed undefeated in preseason action on Saturday night with a 139-89 blowout win over the 76ers at TD Garden. Boston led by as many as 54 points against an undermanned Sixers squad that rested all of their top eight players coming off a back-to-back against the Timberwolves on Friday night. Boston’s starters feasted early against the 76ers deep reserve, piling up 40-18 advantage in the first quarter that ballooned from there. Jaylen Brown (18 points) led six different Celtics in double figures while Jayson Tatum added a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in just 23 minutes before getting most of…
FC Porto President Andre Villas-Boas has explained why his club allowed Portugal international Francisco Conceicao leave on a straight, season-long loan deal to Juventus over the summer, and not with an option to buy. Villas-Boas explained that Porto ‘decided it was best’ to allow Conceicao to leave on loan for the season after an internal conflict involving his father and former Porto head coach Sergio Conceicao. Sergio Conceicao had served as Porto’s head coach for seven seasons between 2017 and 2024, but left at the start of the summer shortly after Villas-Boas’s appointment as club President. Conceicao Sr. had put…
The Baltimore Orioles saw why they needed more pitching during the 2024 campaign, as they dealt with multiple injuries on the bump. Factor that in with some of their arms not throwing as well as they expected, and the Orioles’ pitching staff certainly wasn’t as talented as many were hoping for it to be entering the season. It’s unfortunate how Baltimore’s season played out. While it was a disappointment, one could also argue that this team wasn’t healthy for much of the year, which was to blame for their shortcomings. However, it’s also important to recognize that every team deals with injuries,…
JuJu Watkins of the USC Trojans is the next face of women’s college basketball after former Iowa Hawkeye Caitlin Clark made the jump to the WNBA. Watkins is coming off a historic freshman year. She became the all-time leading scorer among freshmen in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history after scoring 920 points to surpass the 20-year record held by San Diego State’s Tina Hutchinson (898 points). She recently signed a massive extension deal with Nike, ESPN reported on Tuesday, in negotiations led by Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and Watkins’ team, including agent Jade-Li English, head of marketing Eric Eways and vice president of…
AC Milan have won just three of their first nine games this season and they have lost four, which has prompted reflections from the management regarding the squad. According to Calciomercato.com, Milan are currently planning to be active during the January transfer window. First of all they will look to decide the fate of captain Davide Calabria, with whom contract extension are currently at a standstill and Galatasaray are interested. A separation by the end of the season seems increasingly likely and this is why Geoffrey Moncada and co. are looking for a young profile who could compete with Emerson Royal for…