Author: Soccerhuz
Max Verstappen’s partner Kelly Piquet has taken to Instagram to show off a new love in her life as she continues to enjoy the summer break away from the F1 paddock. Three-time Formula 1 champion Verstappen has been with Piquet since 2020, and their relationship continues to flourish as she supports the Dutchman at races. Piquet is the daughter of another three-time world champion, Nelson Piquet, who raced in F1 between 1978 and 1991. Despite currently being on his summer break, Verstappen has not joined up on holiday with his Brazilian model partner, who is currently enjoying Portugal along with…
AC Milan’s season opener is scheduled for tonight and in order to prevail, they will need the full support of the fans. That is exactly what they will get, with the Curva Sud publishing a message of clear support ahead of the game. The pre-season was a positive one for the Rossoneri but now it’s time to show their qualities in the Serie A. Torino are the opponents and the game, which is scheduled for 20:45 CEST, will be played at San Siro in front of the home fans. Curva Sud’s leader, Luca Lucci, published a message of support on…
AC Milan have confirmed the signing of Youssouf Fofana from Monaco, publishing an official statement on their website this afternoon. The Frenchman has thus become the fourth signing of the summer by the Rossoneri. Fofana landed in Milano yesterday evening and this morning, he underwent the medical tests at the La Madonnina clinic. After completing these, as well as the athletic tests, he headed over to Casa Milan to sign the contract with Milan. On their official website, Milan published a statement confirming the signing: “AC Milan is pleased to announce the signing of the permanent transfer of Youssouf Fofana from…
During the presentation for Youssouf Fofana at Casa Milan, which was delayed by about two hours, Zlatan Ibrahimovic also answered some questions from the journalists. He admitted that more could happen on the mercato, but also reiterated faith in the talents. The signing was announced by Milan earlier today, with Fofana signing a contract until 2028, and Ibrahimovic was visibly pleased as they walked out to meet the media. Naturally, he was asked if more would be done on the mercato. As cited by MilanNews, the Swede stated that the Rossoneri’s squad is in a very good place as they also…
The first game of the season is upon us as AC Milan will take on Torino at San Siro this evening. The pre-season was positive for the Rossoneri but all eyes are on the result tonight, so what are the key battles of the game? As it’s Fonseca’s first game in charge of Milan, the first official game anyway, we should preface this by saying that there are still some uncertainties regarding the starting XI. Below, we have picked out five key battles between players we think should start regardless of these uncertainties. The key battles Fikayo Tomori will be an…
The Blues have managed to make a handful of decent signings with Pedro Neto being the headline grabber at this point, however, their pursuit of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen has been frustrating to say the least. With two weeks left of the current transfer window, there isn’t long left to construct a deal, though if you take the view of the glass being half full, then there’s still time if all parties are willing to find common ground. In the meantime, one transfer deal for a striker is moving closer according to Fabrizio Romano. “This week in London a director of Napoli…
It’s next man up for the Minnesota Vikings. While J.J. McCarthy’s rookie season has come to an abrupt and unfortunate end, Sam Darnold is hoping to adequately fill his shoes as the Vikings’ starting quarterback for the 2024 season. A big positive for Darnold is that he has the support of teammate and superstar receiver Justin Jefferson. “It’s going very well,” Jefferson recently told Evan Washburn on CBS Sports HQ when asked about Darnold’s status as QB1. “I definitely feel confident in going into Week 1 with Sam as our quarterback. I feel like he’s been making plays throughout training camp. I don’t have any worry…
The Pittsburgh Steelers welcomed the Buffalo Bills to Acrisure Stadium for a joint practice prior to their second preseason matchup this weekend. Familiar faces like Mitch Trubisky and Damar Hamlin were in attendance, but the Bills were without one name many were interested in seeing return. Following a toe injury, Chase Claypool did not travel with the Bills to Pittsburgh. Instead, the team placed him on Injured Reserve, ending an opportunity he had to make the 53-man roster and be part of the AFC East champions this season. Now, the team has announced they have released Claypool on an injury…
A’ja Wilson and the back-to-back defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces were scheduled to open the second half of their 2024 season against Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET, prompting a big reveal from the Aces’ superstar on social media. Wilson’s announcement came on the heels of Wilson’s outstanding 21-point performance in Team USA’s 67-66 gold medal clinching win over Team France at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics this past Sunday. “Oh Bron 21,” Wilson wrote on her Friday Instagram story preceded by a palm tree emoji and followed by a waving hand emoji. Her post foreshadowed the announcement…
Youssouf Fofana arrived in Milano yesterday and this morning, he began the medical tests at La Madonnina clinic. A packed day awaits the midfielder schedule-wise, as highlighted by today’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sport. The negotiations were long and tiring but in the end, Milan got the deal over the line. The technical director Geoffrey Moncada was decisive for the move and there were few doubts, even if it took some time to get everything right. As reported by today’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sport (see photo below), it will be an intense day for Fofana. He arrived for the medical tests…