Author: Soccerhuz
Lewis Hamilton will reportedly be without a key component of six of his seven drivers’ titles at Ferrari after one of his most important allies has reportedly opted to stay at Mercedes. The 39-year-old’s shock move was announced in February, and it appears the seven-time champion is still trying to tempt certain Mercedes staff to join him in Maranello. After a slow start on track this season, Hamilton has added two wins to his now 84 race victories with the Silver Arrows. He has won six of his seven drivers’ championships at Mercedes, so it is no surprise that he is making an effort…
Chelsea will be competing in the UEFA Conference League play-off round and Enzo Maresca’s side have learned their opponents will be Servette. The Swiss side will travel to Stamford Bridge for the first leg on Thursday, August 22, live on TNT Sports and discovery+, with the return leg on August 29. The winner of the tie will advance to the new 36-team league stage of the competition. Chelsea will face Swiss side Servette in the UEFA Conference League play-off round. Chelsea dropped into the Conference League after Manchester United secured their place in the UEFA Europa League by winning the…
Chelsea have had a very interesting week in the transfer market, as proceedings with Atlético Madrid hit a stumbling block, stopping Samu Omorodion joining the Blues, and Conor Gallagher from going in the opposite direction. The Blues have now pivoted to long-term target, Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, as their number one target. However, it is believed they are watching multiple striker situations develop as they assess their next move. Osimhen made 32 appearances in all competitions last season for Napoli, scoring 17 goals, providing four assists, and totalling 2,476 minutes played. According to reports from The Independent, Chelsea could look to test the resolve of Brentford…
One of the common themes from AC Milan’s mercato so far is that they have shifted to giving new signings a four-year deal as opposed to the five-year contracts they used to hand out to younger players. Milan have today closed the deal for Youssouf Fofana who will be the fourth signing of the Rossoneri mercato after Alvaro Morata, Strahinja Pavlovic and Emerson Royal. The four signings have one thing in common, the length of their contracts. As the lawyer Felice Raimondo points out, the Milan management have made a very precise and reasoned choice to give their new additions a four-year contract with…
Reports in France claim that Milan and Monaco have finally reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Youssouf Fofana, many weeks after the Rossoneri first expressed their interest. According to RMC Sport, Milan have agreed to pay Monaco a fee of €23m plus €2m in bonuses, slightly adjusted from their recent offer of €20m plus €5m worth of add-ons. The France international is expected to put pen to paper on a four year contract in San Siro, running until the summer of 2028. RMC add that Fofana could even arrive in Italy before the Serie A season kicks off this…
Torino have officially announced the signing of a new goalkeeper, Antonio Donnarumma, who will replace Mihai Popa, recently loaned to Cluj. Donnarumma, a familiar face in Serie A, joins the club as a second or third-choice goalkeeper. Antonio Donnarumma, the older brother of Gianluigi Donnarumma, previously played for AC Milan alongside his sibling. Born in 1990, he became a free agent after his last season with Padova and has now signed a two-year contract with President Cairo’s club. In their official statement, Torino expressed delight in welcoming Antonio Donnarumma, who has signed a contract until June 30, 2026. Born in Castellammare…
THE greatest coach in college football history, Nick Saban, will be honored next month, and the tears are already coming from Alabama Crimson Tide fans. There will be a dedication of the newly named Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 7th, a lasting tribute to the man who gave Alabama such glorious success and memories. Alabama will be facing the South Florida Bulls, and it promises to be the most special of nights. They posted confirmation of the dedication to come on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. A number of fans replied with emojis and gifs of…
Quarterback Russell Wilson will make his Steelers preseason debut against the Bills on Saturday night, coach Mike Tomlin said. Tomlin, who spoke following the Bills-Steelers joint practice Thursday, said Wilson will “be a participant” in the team’s second preseason game as long as he doesn’t experience any setbacks to the calf injury he suffered on the eve of the team’s first training camp practice. Wilson, who split first-team reps with Justin Fields during team periods of the joint practice, said Wednesday he wasn’t concerned about aggravating his calf injury if he played in the preseason. “I don’t play with fear,” Wilson said. “I never have. You play smart…
basketball competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Turning in an all-around performance en route to his third gold medal, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer led Team USA in assists (51) and rebounds (41). Finishing second on the team in scoring to Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, James truly did it all for Team USA. While James’ numbers were MVP-caliber, some have argued the award should have gone to Curry for his performance in the semifinals and gold medal game. After scoring 36 points to help defeat Serbia in the semifinals, Curry added 24 points in the gold medal game…
Aston Villa are reportedly willing to blow Napoli out of the water to sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea this summer. Lukaku returned to Chelsea for £97m from Inter Milan in the summer of 2021 but things didn’t go to plan despite his claim he has “unfinished business” at Stamford Bridge, as he hit out at then manager Thomas Tuchel and claimed he wanted to return to Inter in a bombshell interview. The striker has spent the last two seasons out on loan from Chelsea, first back at Inter and then with Roma, with the Belgian scoring 21 goals in 47…