Norwegian football will hold “open and democratic talks” over the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) ahead of a vote on its future in March, the president of the Football Association of Norway has announced. Yet another game was stopped by protests on Monday — this time due to a flurry of Danish pastries. The Eliteserien has been blighted by fan opposition to VAR throughout the summer, with supporters…
LOS ANGELES, California — Christian Eriksen has said he is hopeful Manchester United’s summer tour of the United States provides good preparation for the new season after suggesting a difficult trip 12 months ago contributed to their poor campaign. The 2023 tour consisted of stops in New Jersey, San Diego, Houston and Las Vegas. This time, the club have opted for a training camp at UCLA in California and just…
The summer transfer window is open! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Bayern Munich have turned their attention to Rennes midfielder Désiré Doué following Xavi Simons’ decision to agree a new loan deal with RB Leipzig, according to Sky Sports Deutschland’s Florian Plettenberg. Bayern have spent much of the summer attempting to secure a deal for Paris Saint-Germain flyer…
With United States star Christian Pulisic back on home soil, AC Milan and kit manufacturer Puma chose a novel way to unveil their new away kit. The Serie A giants sprang the big reveal on fans in New York City during their preseason friendly against Premier League champions Manchester City at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. As you might expect, both Milan and City began the game wearing their new 2024-25…
Barcelona Femení will return to the United States this summer as part of their preparations for the new season, with friendlies scheduled against Bay FC and Dallas Trinity FC in August. The European champions will kick off their mini-tour against National Women’s Soccer League side Bay FC at Paypal Park in San José, California, on Aug. 27. They will then head to Texas where they will play Dallas Trinity, who…
Perched on a rock surrounding by the soothing sounds of a flowing stream and tweeting birds, Erling Haaland cuts a serene figure. Sitting cross-legged with hands out and eyes closed, the striker adopts the same meditative pose that fans of Manchester City have seen when he celebrated one of his many goals for the club. This tranquil scene, captured in a video posted on Instagram on the day of the…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Two members of Stanford University’s American football team tried to talk their way past security and into Chelsea’s first training session on this summer’s preseason tour of the United States. “We just need to get something from our lockers … but don’t tell the coach,” one said to an unimpressed and unmoved guard at Stanford Stadium’s Gate 1, everyone bathed in Tuesday’s 90-degree Fahrenheit heat. Intrigue…
With the return of the Premier League on Aug. 16 edging ever closer, defending champions Manchester City have released their new third kit for the 2024-25 campaign. The strip was launched as City embark on a whistle-stop preseason tour of the United States, with fans afforded their first glimpse of the fresh design at a special block party event organised by the club in New York. The area on 49th…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has said the club is even bigger than he imagined after he was officially presented on Thursday, almost two months after his appointment was confirmed. Flick, 59, replaced Xavi Hernández at the end of May and takes over a Barça side which failed to win a trophy last season. Despite that, he is excited by what he has seen since taking over and insists he is…
As Barcelona prepare to head to the United States this week for a preseason tour that will see them play Manchester City, Real Madrid and AC Milan, work is ongoing behind the scenes to improve the squad for new coach Hansi Flick after a disappointing 2023-24 campaign that ended with the dismissal of Xavi Hernández. Barça ultimately finished last season in second place in LaLiga behind champions Real Madrid, though…