Liverpool is out of Europe and the FA Cup, but is still right there in the thick of the battle for the English Premier League. On the other hand, Liverpool is well down the table, but at least they are still playing for the cup.  The Copa Libertadores, to be precise.  The Liverpool we are referencing here is Liverpool Futbol Club of Montevideo. They play in the Uruguayan Primera Division and are currently also competing in the Copa Libertadores, the top international club competition in South America. Much like their English doppelganger’s disappointment in Europe, the Copa Libertad ..read more

Barcelona President Joan Laporta has not dismissed the possibility of pursuing legal action regarding Lamine Yamal’s disallowed goal in their recent match against Real Madrid. During the game, Yamal appeared to score, putting Barcelona ahead 3-2, but the goal was controversially not awarded. Real Madrid’s goalkeeper, Andriy Lunin, managed to clear the ball despite it seeming to have crossed the goalline. The absence of goal-line technology in La Liga meant the referees could not confirm the goal, relying instead on VAR, which could not definitively resolve the incident. Official: The RFEF sha ..read more

On a historic Monday night, Inter clinched the Scudetto by defeating their city rivals Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, marking their 20th league title and sixth consecutive derby victory. Under Simone Inzaghi’s leadership, Inter dominated Serie A, scoring 79 goals in 33 games, with Lautaro Martinez leading the charge as the league’s top scorer with 23 goals. This demonstration of supremacy throughout the season came despite early doubts and the loss of key players like Romelu Lukaku and Milan Skriniar due to financial constraints. Inter’s strategic signings like Marcus Thuram and Yann Somm ..read more

Bayer Leverkusen has ascended to the pinnacle of German football, culminating in a decisive 5-0 triumph over Werder Bremen that secured their first-ever Bundesliga title and broke Bayern Munich’s 11-season stronghold on the league. This historic victory marks a pivotal moment in the club’s 120-year history, finally casting off the derisive moniker ‘Neverkusen.’ The foundation for this championship run was laid in the picturesque setting of Saalfelden, Austria, where Leverkusen began their pre-season under challenging conditions. The team, under the new management of Xabi Alonso, endured intens ..read more

Brentford and Dutch International goalkeeper Mark Flekken moved to the Premier League last summer, filling the void left by David Raya’s loan move to Arsenal. After learning his trade in Germany with Alemannia Aachen, Greuther Fürth, Duisburg and Freiburg. Looks like he’s ready to make his mark in the EPL. Mathew Rice goes one on one with Dutch Shot stopper. You’ve said you found it hard to adjust to English football. After making 12 saves against Manchester City in the recent 3-1 defeat, do you feel you have “arrived” now? The moment I got here I was like, “I’m just going to continue doing wh ..read more

Whoever player it is that attracts your weekly adoration you would need to have a petrified heart, devoid of any warmth and impervious to the tender whispers of empathy not to feel some kind of pity for Harry Kane. Despite the England captain, being both his countries’ and Tottenham Hotspur’s greatest ever goal scorer he finds himself on the end of the ongoing accusations of being a failure in the silverware department. I have been mulling this over for some considerable time and, was somewhat reticent to share this revelation in the certain knowledge that mirthful castigation would be certain ..read more

The experienced midfielder is back in England after leaving Wolfsburg, getting used to not having European football to contend with, and contemplating her prime years Were you pleased to return to the Women’s Super League in the summer? Yeah, definitely. When City came in for me I got really excited. First of all, I loved how City play and it suits me very well, but a lot has happened during the years I was in Germany. England have been very successful and WSL is very competitive. I was excited to go back. Had you hoped for a second spell in England? It wasn’t like I was looking to go but they ..read more

A Look back at the Soccer 360 Awards 2023 and how the winners are faring now setting up for the final games of the season and leading into Euro 2024 shutdown. 2023 saw the rise of Saudi Arabian football, Manchester City’s famous treble, Napoli winning the Scudetto, and a whole host of memorable moments. Soccer 360 magazines Ciro Di Brita dishes out our awards for the year. Roll of Honor Team of The Year – Manchester City Manchester City’s pursuit of the Champions League came to a victorious end in June when they sealed a triumphant tremble by beating Internazionale 1-0 in Istanbul. Pep Guardi ..read more

The Swedish coach took charge of Tottenham last summer and has led a revolution in the women’s team in partnership with men’s team boss Ange Postecoglou as both sides set about restoring attacking football to the club. He also has an interesting history as a player having been christened the “mini Nicolas Anelka”.   How did you end up taking on Spurs? You want to find the fight timing for a new job, the timing was right and Tottenham was a big club. You could see they were struggling with the women’s and the means teams last year. I was doing good in Sweden but also looking to work abroad ..read more

Leading into the EURO 2024. We breakdown some of the most interesting facts during the Qualifiers. France’s 2-2 draw against Greece signified Antoine Griezmann’s 84th appearance for the French national team. Remarkably, he stands as the only player to have made over 100 starts for a European nation since 2014. England have benefitted from an own goal in consecutive games (Enrico Pepe in the Malta game, and Jani Atanasov in the North Macedonia match) for the first time since June 2006 vs. Jamaica and Paraguay. Rico Lewis became the second-youngest Manchester City player to play for England ..read more