American investment firm completes acquisition of Italy’s oldest club

Over the past decade or so, American businesses have increasingly gotten more involved in Serie A, with ownership of Italian top flight clubs now changing drastically. As of the 2021/22 season, there are now six clubs under American ownership: AC Milan, Fiorentina, Spezia, Roma, Venezia, and most recently, Genoa. According to reports, Genoa, who were […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.94

Alan Hansen was a fantastic centre back during his career, winning 25 major honours for Liverpool between 1977 and 1991. A year after retiring from the game, Hansen became one of the pundits on BBC’s Match of the Day. With all of Hansen’s experience in the game, viewers took his opinions very seriously. However there […]

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On This Day – 22nd September

“Arsene who?” was the question on the lips of football fans across the country on this day 25 years ago. After dismissing Bruce Rioch in the summer of 1996, Arsenal were on the lookout for a new manager. Johann Cruyff, Terry Venables and Bobby Robson were all linked with the role, but the Arsenal board […]

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Spezia vs Juventus: Bianconeri finally end winless run in Serie A

It was far from an assured performance, but Juventus finally, on their fifth attempt, got the result they desperately needed: a win. Earlier today, the Bianconeri traveled to face Spezia. Up until then, Massimiliano Allegri’s side had picked up just two points from their first four games, matching a rather unwanted record from the 1960’s. […]

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CONCACAF unveils revamped Leagues Cup format to include all MLS and Liga MX teams

With a new format that will see all teams from both leagues getting involved in the tournament, CONCACAF, Liga MX, and the MLS unveiled a revamped version of the Leagues Cup, set to begin in 2023. In a joint press conference, the bosses of CONCACAF, Liga MX, and the MLS revealed that teams for both […]

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Underdog soccer podcast draft 2021

Underdog Soccer Podcast had a Draft between Matty Knips (@UnderdogSP), Marcus O’Malley (@chasingacup), Justin Moran (@kickswish), Vince Maduri (@usmnt_thoughts) and Chris Kerr (@kerrc17) selecting USMNT players. We did a snake draft 1-2-3, 3-2-1. The person who picked last in the former round is first in the following round. The assumption is all players are healthy […]

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Cádiz vs Barcelona: Floundering Blaugrana seek restart at struggling hosts’ expense

Preview: Cádiz vs Barcelona Incredibly, only three points separate minnows Cadiz from their well-decorated visitors, albeit Barcelona have played four games versus their upcoming hosts’ five. That being said, it’s naturally the Blaugrana who have a bit more to be worried about, especially considering that they find themselves in a very disappointing eighth place, having alternated […]

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Man Utd vs West Ham live on September 22, 2021: Hammers eye revenge after thrilling weekend clash

Preview The third round of the Carabao Cup is here, with Man United preparing to make their entrance into this competition. Unfortunately, the Red Devils will be in for a rough start as they will be facing Premier League rivals West Ham in this Old Trafford showdown in a rematch of their thrilling weekend encounter. […]

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60-year-old VP and club owner STARTS in CONCACAF League match

Ronnie Brunswijk may not be a name many outside Suriname and the Netherlands are familiar with, but after this latest event, quite a few more people will be looking up his information on Wikipedia. The 60, yes, 60-year-old, who is the owner of local club Inter Moengotapoe, decided to get in on the action. And no, […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Messi in key ranking following Man Utd move

The events of the 2021 summer transfer market will certainly be among the most talked about for years to come, and that’s namely due to the shocking transfers of arguably, the two biggest players in world football: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. While many didn’t expect Ronaldo to stay on long-term at Juventus, especially considering […]

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