Month: July 2023

 Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina reacts during the international friendly match between Argentina and Australia at Workers Stadium on June 15, 2023 in Beijing, China.Lionel Messi’s next club, Inter Miami, announced Friday it will hold a presentation event, called ‘The Unveil’, on July 16 at its home stadium. Argentine seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi said last month that he was moving to the Major League Soccer club after allowing his contract at Paris Saint-Germain to run out. “The major unveiling event will include exciting entertainment, speeches on the pitch and more,” the club said in a press release, which did not mention Messi by name. Messi, who won the World Cup with Argentina in December, is expected to be joined at Miami by his former Barcelona teammate and ex-Spain intern...

Ricardo Pepi of FC Groningen looks on while suffering a blood nose during the Eredivisie match between FC Groningen and N.E.C. Nijmegen at the Euroborg on April 25, 2023 in Groningen, Netherlands The match is a continuation of the match abandoned on April 22nd when a fan threw a beer cup and hit an assistant referee.Ricardo Pepi is making his stay in the Netherlands permanent. After impressing on loan with Groningen last season, the U.S. national team striker has completed a transfer to PSV from German outfit Augsburg. Pepi will wear the No. 14 at PSV and has signed a five-year contract. ESPN reported last month that the Dutch club will pay $9.8 million for the striker. “I am incredibly happy and excited to be here,” Pepi told PSV’s website. “I believe this is the right step for my career....

 Reece Burke of Luton Town is challenged by Viktor Gyokeres of Coventry City during the Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final between Coventry City and Luton Town at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2023 in London, England. Luton Town defender Reece Burke has signed a contract extension, committing his long-term future to the club. The 26-year-old joined the Hatters in June 2021 from Hull City, where he played a role in securing promotion to League One. Before moving to Hull City in 2018, Burke spent a significant part of his career at West Ham, signing for the Hammers at just nine years old and making 15 appearances for the team. Since his arrival at Kenilworth Road, Burke has played in 57 matches for Luton Town, scoring four goals, including a memorable one in the Emirates FA Cup fifth...

 Cesc Fabregas of Como 1907 celebrates during the Como 1907 v AC Pisa - Serie B match during the Serie B match between Como 1907 and AC Pisa at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on January 21, 2023 in Como, Italy.on January 21, 2023 in Como, Italy. Cesc Fabregas, has chosen to draw the curtain on his illustrious footballing career at the age of 36. With countless trophies, mesmerizing assists, and unrivaled creativity in his repertoire, Fabregas leaves behind an indelible mark on the beautiful game. The 2010 World Cup winner made the announcement on Twitter, one year into a two-year contract he signed last summer with Italian second-division team Como. “It is with great sadness that the time has come for me to hang up my playing boots,” Fabregas said. A product of Barcelona’s famed La M...