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Match Preview: Vancouver looks for the double over Portland

The Vancouver Whitecaps return to action on Saturday night, hosting the Portland Timbers in the return fixture of their Cascadia Cup rivalry at BC Place. This is a weird quirk of the schedule this year, where some teams play the same team twice in just a few weeks. From Vancouver’s perspective, that isn’t a bad thing, as their 4-1 thrashing of Portland at Providence Park … Source

Guess the Starting XI – Match Six vs. Portland

Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps return to MLS action after the international break with another meeting against the Portland Timbers, this time back in the friendly confines of BC Place. After a tough loss, the ’Caps will be looking for a quick response, and with a strong record against Phil Neville’s side in recent years, this feels like a good opportunity to get back … Source

Newcastle Announce $24 Million Sponsorship Deal

Newcastle United have secured a $8-million-per-year agreement with KNOX Hydration for naming rights to their Darsley Park training ground and sleeve sponsorship on training wear, the club announced on Thursday. The three-year deal, which begins on July 1 and runs until 2029, marks the club’s first-ever training ground naming rights partnership and first training-kit sleeve […]

Coffee with the Caps, Friday April 3

Good Friday morning, Caps fans. Hope you all are having a good week and that the first few days of April have been treating you well. After what felt like an interminable layoff, the Whitecaps are back in action on Saturday. In an odd quirk of the 2026 schedule, they take on the Portland Timbers for the second time this year, just weeks after besting … Source

2026 Minor League Preview: Binghamton Rumble Ponies

First Half Record: 45-22 (1/6, Eastern League Northeast Division) Second Half Record: 45-24 (1/6 Eastern League Northeast Division) The Binghamton Rumble Ponies began the season with a higher concentration of Mets top prospects than any other team in the system, beginning the year with Jett Williams, Jonah Tong, Nolan McLean, Ryan Clifford, and Nick Morabito […]

‘He’ll have to find a club abroad’ – Barcelona target Alessandro Bastoni told to leave Italy ‘for his own safety’ after red card

Barcelona target Alessandro Bastoni has been told to find a new club abroad in the wake of his red card for Italy in midweek. The Azzurri were reduced to 10 men against Bosnia and Herzegovina and ultimately lost their play-off final on penalties Italy legend Giuseppe Bergomi feels that the best thing that Bastoni can […]

Opposition Lowdown: Playoff Chasers Huddersfield Town

Form Huddersfield Town finished last season in 10th place in League One, three places and 11 points behind Reading. This season marks their second straight season in the third tier, having been relegated from the Championship during the 2023/24 campaign after finishing 23rd. The Terriers still hold hopes of challenging for a playoff place, currently sitting […]

Open Thread: 03 April 2026

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Will Vini be rested? Vini has played 98% of minutes under Arbeloa. He […]

Ivan Rakitić Backs Real Madrid’s Champions League Pedigree

Ivan Rakitić has shared his thoughts on Real Madrid’s continued dominance in the Champions League in an interview with AS, backing Los Blancos and insisting their success is no accident. The former Barcelona midfielder revealed he had tipped Real Madrid to overcome Manchester City, despite many viewing the English side as favorites on paper. “After […]

What to Watch For: FC Dallas vs. DC United

FC Dallas returns from the international break with a road match at D.C. United. Here’s what to watch for, including managing Tai Baribo, road composure, and a possible Santiago Moreno debut.

3 Takeaways: Optimism After Canada’s March Window

The Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT) finished their two-match March window with two draws: 2–2 against Iceland on Saturday and 0–0 against Tunisia on Tuesday. Tying the world’s 75th- and 44th-ranked sides in the penultimate pair of friendlies before this summer’s World Cup may sound worrying, but the CanMNT have three reasons to feel good about their chances of succeeding on the world stage for … Source