American striker Jordan Pefok has confirmed a move to Bundesliga side Union Berlin, the club announced Thursday. Pefok will complete the move from Swiss side BSC Young Boys, where he won the 2021-22 Swiss Super League scoring title.
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Exactly halfway through the season, LAFC is far and away the best team in the league. And LAFC is only going to get better with Giorgio Chiellini and Gareth Bale set to join the club soon. During Wednesday night’s romp over FC Dallas, fans were treated to their first glimpses of Chiellini at LAFC, and coach Steve Cherundolo gushed over the Italian’s desire to improve the team.
The coaching carousel at Paris Saint Germain spins on. Though nothing has been finalized at the moment, Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly out at PSG after just one full season at the club, having failed to bring the Parisians the Champions League glory ownership so desperately craves. Pochettino’s replacement is reportedly the man who beat him to the Ligue 1 title in 2021, though relatively little is known about him internationally. Who is Christophe Galtier? Will he fare any better than his predecessors?
The conclusion of the 2021-22 season would've been a fitting moment for Zlatan Ibrahimović to retire. Despite struggling with persistent Achilles and knee problems, Ibrahimović managed to appear in 23 Serie A matches for Milan, scoring eight goals and providing three assists, to help the Rossoneri capture a first Scudetto in 11 years.
Last season, Venezia showed the world just how difficult it is to stay up in the first division after being promoted. Many teams work for years to reach the first division only to bounce right back down the following season. After a long season in Serie B, let's meet the three newest members of Serie A and learn how they got here.
Zack Steffen is expected to spend the 2022-23 season with EFL Championship club Middlesbrough on loan from Manchester City. The Zack Steffen Middlesbrough loan took place after City decided the American was no longer the best choice as the backup goalkeeper.
Manchester City has ironically found another “Stefan” as the backup and is looking to sign Stefan Ortega from Arminia Bielefeld.
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El grupo Orlegi Sports, dueño de Atlas y Santos Laguna en la Liga MX, hoy le dio inicio a sus planes de internacionalización al adquirir oficialmente al Real Sporting de Gijón, equipo actualmente en LaLiga Smartbank, segunda división de España.
Por supuesto, instantes después del anuncio comenzó a hablarse posibles fichajes de jugadores mexicanos en el conjunto asturiano. Y aquí no aguantamos la tentación de subirnos al jueguito.
Some huge news out of Barcelona on Tuesday as it's been confirmed that Sergi Barjuán, one year into his two-year deal, has been relieved of his duties as manager of Barcelona Atlètic (the Barça B team). According to MARCA, he'll be replaced by former Barcelona defender and Mexico international Rafa Márquez.
It's finally real. On Tuesday, Amazon Prime released the official trailer for the high drama event of our lifetimes — All or Nothing Arsenal, with a release date set for Thursday, August 4.
All or Nothing Arsenal documents the club's tumultuous 2021-22 season, and it's clear from the trailer that under pressure manager Mikel Arteta, former striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and shining light Bukayo Saka feature heavily.
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger loves a good complaint. Now acting as FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, it is his job to complain, masking his gripes as ways to improve the game.