Author: James Stylianou

Chelsea right back has reportedly agreed personal terms to join up with Enzo Maresca at Man City this summer. The French international has a desire to play for Man City, so City must now decide on a fee. Gusto has been a reliable defender for Chelsea over his 134 appearances for the club. He arrived for 30 million from Olympique Lyonnais in January of 2023 and has scored three goals and created 17 goals in that time.  Reunion With Maresca Appeals Gusto worked with Maresca at Chelsea between July 2024 and January of this year, and had a fantastic relationship.…

Thomas Tuchel has said England will be better in the knockout round after a below-par performance against Ghana and Panama to top Group L. England found it difficult to create chances against Panama at the weekend and only had two shots on target in the first half. It was the usual suspects, Bellingham and Kane, who saved the day for England as they won the game 2-0. England Knows What it Takes to Win Big Games Tuchel made five changes against Panama, with one of them Marcus Rashford, who looked dangerous on his first England start. It was the 62nd…

Yoane Wissa scored a brace for Congo as they came from behind to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 in Atlanta. DR Congo made history as it was the first time the country reached the last 32 of the World Cup. Uzbekistan got off to a great start when Eldor Shomurodov lobbed the goalkeeper and put Uzbekistan 1-0 up. Wissa equalised from the penalty spot and ended the night with a second in stoppage time and a 3-1 win.  Now It’s England in The Next Round DR Congo’s progress in the World Cup has illustrated how good African sides are now. There could…

Xabi Alonso knows all about Granit Xhaka, as he was his player at Bayern Leverkusen when Alonso was manager. He sees Granit as an experienced player with a fantastic attitude around the dressing room. At 33 years of age, Xhaka would be a squad player, but his work ethic and leadership skills are seen as very important to the young Chelsea squad. Sunderland Do Not Want To Sell Even though Granit Xhaka is open to the move to West London, Sunderland are keen on keeping their club captain on Wearside. Sunderland have Xhaka under contract until 2028, so they will…

This was a match with the cheapest ticket costing a whopping $2,600 on the second-hand market, and the game was a boring 0-0. Portugal had star players Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, and Pedro Neto, but still could not break the deadlock. Cristiano and Portugal Must Improve Portugal had their chances, especially in the first half, and Colombia missed some good opportunities in the second half. It was not until right at the end, in stoppage time, that the deadlock seemed to be broken. Davinson Sanchez won a header that went past Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa. As Sanchez went off to…

Another record has been broken by the England striker, as he scores his eleventh World Cup goal, overtaking Gary Lineker’s record. Kane managed to score a header from a Jude Bellingham cross in the 67th minute as England beat Panama 2-0. The goal took his tally to eleven goals and also put him at eighteen goals in major international tournaments for England. How Kane Became a World Cup Legend For England His total now stands at 82 goals in 117 appearances for England, which is well out ahead of any other English player. He is still behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who…

The Club World Cup will likely expand with more Premier League teams getting involved by 2029. This is because FIFA has agreed to create a joint venture with the lobby group European Football Clubs to operate the Club World Cup. Chelsea, who won the tournament last season, took home £84 million from winning the inaugural 32-team competition. This large cash prize has got other European teams interested in entering the tournament. By 2029, We Can Expect 48 Clubs With the lobby group European Football Clubs coming on board, it will accelerate plans to expand the competition to 48 teams by…

After beating Norway 4-1 in Boston, France sent a message to every other team in the World Cup: we are the team to beat. Ousmane Dembele fired in three goals before half-time as France dominated a Norway team that made 10 changes. Norway’s defence looked suspect from the first whistle as France outgunned them. Norway were without goal-scoring machine Haaland and their creator Odegaard, who were both on the bench. France are the Best Team in Attack, Says Roy Keane The French have the ability to keep possession with every player getting a touch of the ball, or they can…

Top teams like Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd, and Spurs have plans to make at least one midfield transfer this summer, with Alex Scott, Mateus Fernandes, Bruno Guimaraes, and Sandro Tonali all in demand. It seems the imminent transfer of Elliot Anderson to Man City will have a strong effect on other midfield deals this summer.  Midfielders Set to Dominate the Premier League Summer Transfer Window The summer looks set to be a transfer window of midfielders as Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd, and Spurs all look to strengthen in that department. It is also reported that Man City could bring…

A double for Leandro Trossard helped Belgium move to the last 32 and thrash New Zealand 5-1 in Vancouver. Belgium drew their opening two games, so this win put them top of Group G on goal difference. They showed dominance from the kick off, and it was the 28th minute when Trossard opened the scoring. He followed that with a goal in the 50th minute, with De Bruyne and Lukaku adding more misery on New Zealand. Belgium Finally Show Up It took Belgium a while, but it seems like their World Cup has now begun. They completely outclassed New Zealand…