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The television series Ted Lasso has swept the world by storm and now it’s playable in the virtual soccer world. On Wednesday, EA Sports announced that fans will be able to play as AFC Richmond in several game modes in the upcoming FIFA 23 video game, including Career Mode, Kickoff, Online Friendlies, and Online Seasons. […]

After Graham Potter’s departure to Chelsea, Brighton have named Roberto De Zerbi as their new coach. Formerly of Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk, the 43 year old will have some big shoes to fill at Brighton but he is a good pick to keep the good part of Potter’s system while elevating what Brighton can do. […]

This week we look at three controversial decisions by the referee teams, including one that continues to baffle pundits as to what is a handling offense. Let’s take a look at those moments, and as an official referee I’ll walk you through whether those calls were right, and what makes them so complicated. We’ll take […]

Wednesday saw three Italian sides in action; Napoli, AC Milan, and Juventus. Two of those teams picked up commanding wins and the other is Juventus where pressure on Max Allegri is growing. In Serie A play, Napoli and AC Milan are level atop the league alongside Atalanta with 14 points while Juventus are in eighth […]

Getty Images The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has already gotten plenty of criticism, and more is on the way after one the stadiums reportedly failed its first test run. Lusail Stadium hosted Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Zamalek of Egypt for a match, and the venue experienced a host of problems, according to […]

Getty Images It’s nearly time for Erling Haaland’s first test against his former team as Manchester City welcome Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. City swept aside Sevilla 4-0 to open Champions League play while Borussia Dortmund also won 4-0 over Copenhagen. This should be a tougher test for both teams but as Dortmund know too well, […]

Atletico Madrid advanced to two UEFA Champions League finals in a three-year period between 2013 and 2016, but were denied in both by rival Real Madrid. In their last three appearances in the competition, the best finish Atletico had was a Round of 16 exit against Chelsea during the 2020-21 season. This year, Madrid looks […]

Getty Images On Sunday Ricardo Pepi made his debut for Dutch side FC Groningen contributing an assist for their winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Cambuur. Pepi played 45 minutes after coming on at half. He won two tackles, getting the all-important interception that led to his assist. The 19-year-old American has had a […]

Getty Images The Champions League group stage match between Rangers and Napoli, originally set for Tuesday, has been rescheduled to Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, UEFA announced. The match was moved due to there being limited police resources in Scotland for the events surrounding the mourning of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Thursday afternoon […]

There is no time to relax for Italian clubs after the UEFA Champions League’s kickoff last week. Napoli, Inter Milan and AC Milan are all called in action for Saturday’s games before the second matchday of the UCL group stage that will take place next week. After losing the Derby della Madonnina and the debut […]