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FC Barcelona’s sporting department never really switches off, and that constant work spans far beyond the first team. Alongside planning for immediate competition, the club continues to invest heavily in youth recruitment, with the goal of feeding La Masia and maintaining its reputation as one of football’s top academies. The latest name gaining traction at […]
With the FPL deadline drawing closer, staying on top of the latest injury updates and squad news is essential. It is a busy period for managers, and we have gathered the key team news headlines ahead of Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 17. EPL GW17 Injury News for all 20 Premier League teams Newcastle vs Chelsea […]
We analyze NYCFC draft picks Ransford Gyan, Kevin Pierre, Joey Mueller, Luca Nikolai, and handicap their chances of seeing playing time with the First Team.
Congratulations to A.J. Russell, who was voted the #8 prospect in the 2025-26 LSB Offseason Community Prospect Rankings, getting a little under a third of the vote. Our list so far: 1 — Sebastian Walcott 2 — Gavin Fien 3 — David Davalillo 4 — Jose Corniell 5 — Caden Scarborough 6 — Winston Santos […]
The 25-year-old Designated Player bolstered the creative side of NYCFC's attack and saved his best and biggest goals for the MLS Cup Playoffs after arriving at midseason.
Collodi has given the front office a lot to ponder this winter with who should be the main starter going forward.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is a trade candidate to keep an eye on this season. The Hurricanes have goaltending depth for the first time in a long time, and with Andersen undergoing the first 'losing' season of his career to this point, with a 5-7-2 record, the Hurricanes could be looking to flip the Danish netminder after the holiday roster freeze. Andersen, 36, is in the final season of his contract, earning $2.7 million AAV. The team is currently carrying three goaltend...
The Royals picked up a big three points in a thrilling 3-2 victory against Luton Town at the SCL Stadium on Thursday night. Reading went 2-0 up with goals from Lewis Wing and Jack Marriott, but Luton staged a comeback to make it 2-2 with 15 minutes to go. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan scored the winner to […]
Last weekend was fantastic and now we try and back it up with collecting all three points from the south coast as the Lads travel to Brighton! So we caught up with Billy Greening from WeAreBrighton.com to see how things are at the Amex… On today’s agenda: All of this and more – get subscribed […]
Sunderland have been linked with one of the hottest up-and-coming prospects in South American football, according to reports in Argentina. Bruno Cabral has been catching the headlines due to his goalscoring prowess, with the 15-year-old recently ending up top scorer in the Messi Cup. Scoring both goals in the final in a 2-0 win over […]
It appears Manchester City forward Oscar Bobb is injured again. What a bummer for the young man. Bobb got hurt in the 2-0 EFL Cup quarterfinal win over Brentford last night. “After 10-15 minutes, he complained about a muscular injury,” City manager Pep Guardiola said yesterday. Man City vs West Ham FYIs Kickoff: Sat. December […] The post Man City vs West Ham Team News: Bobb, Doku, Fullkrug, Wan-Bissaka appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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The Vancouver Whitecaps have selected four players in the 2026 MLS Superdraft. It used to be that these articles were largely vibes based but thanks to increased data coverage of NCAA and excellent work by American Soccer Analysis’ Paul Harvey, we have tons of information on these guys. So, let’s see what the ‘Caps got. Zach Ramsey/CM/17th Overall The Whitecaps acquired this pick this morning … Source
Led by head coach Sasho Cirovski, Maryland men’s soccer has churned out professional talent at an unprecedented rate. The Terps had 22 players drafted into the MLS during the previous 11 years, which was tied for the sixth-most in the country. That number skyrocketed on Thursday. Four Maryland players were selected in the 2026 MLS […]
A full breakdown of FC Dallas’ six selections in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, including first-round picks and two Generation adidas forwards.
The 19-year-old Clemson First Team All-American was the #27 pick overall, and becomes the 30th MLS SuperDraft selection in New York City FC history. The club also selected Kevin Pierre (Georgia Southern, #57), Joey Mueller (UCF, #71), and Luca Nikolai (UNC,#87).
Dan Rafael reports that Erika Cruz, slated to rematch Amanda Serrano on January 3rd, has been pulled from the fight after turning in an “atypical VADA test result for clenbuterol.” Rafael emphasizes that the result is an “adverse finding” rather than an outright failure, “meaning it needs more analysis,” but Serrano will instead face undefeated […]
The most coveted ticket lottery will take place next month: the US Soccer ticket draw for World Cup tickets. We learn about how the process will go on Episode 167. The US Soccer Insiders Ticket Draw will commence in January, and we have the information on how it will work. We go through how the […]
While winter sports are in full swing, spring sports are getting preparations underway. This includes Rutgers men’s and women’s lacrosse, which both announced their 2026 schedules this month. Men’s lacrosse announced its spring schedule on December 1st and will kick off the season with the earliest game in program history on January 31st against Jacksonville […]
Every year, there are a lot of posts about which CPL players might make the jump to MLS. Many of these posts are, frankly, very silly. So, I am once again here to provide you with the definitive, sensible list of CPL players who are potentially interesting. This list is from a Whitecaps perspective, so it’s mostly aimed at filling positions on WFC2 where they … Source
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps came up one match short of the promised land this season, bowing out in the MLS Cup Final to Inter Miami. Despite the frustrating ending, it was a wonderful season of football in Vancouver, and I hope you enjoyed the highs and lows along the way as much as I did. With that said, it’s time to get down … Source
Speaking on El Larguero (Cadena SER), former Real Madrid player and analyst Alvaro Benito explained why Madrid continue to struggle to put matches away, regardless of the opponent. Benito pointed to recurring lapses after taking the lead. “I haven’t understood those moments of continuing to sit deep and be beaten, allowing them to cross and […]
Barcelona president Joan Laporta’s adviser Enric Masip has talked up a possible move for Atletico star Julian Alvarez. The Argentina international has been linked with Barcelona for a little while now, although it’s thought his lofty price tag will see the Catalans priced out of any potential move. Yet Masip says that Alvarez would suit […]
With the World Cup on the horizon and “the pool of players already identified,” the United States Men’s National Team is electing not to hold the annual “January camp,” which served as an onboarding process for many developing talents. Instead, according to ESPN, “the next camp for prospects will be held in a little over […]
Ramiro was the Swiss-army knife for Eric Quill in his first season in Dallas.