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Former Milan and Atalanta defender Mattia Caldara has officially announced that he will be retiring from professional football at the age of 31 after a long struggle with serious injuries and a major battle with his mental health.  Caldara made 199 competitive appearances across his career, a large chunk of which came at Atalanta.  He had been purchased by Juventus …

We all know things are going pretty badly for Liverpool this season, but if anything, it might actually be even worse than a lot of us thought. Remarkably, new stats have emerged showing that Arne Slot’s side actually have the second worst defensive record of any team in Europe’s big five leagues since May. Just to reiterate, as the table …

Black Stars goalkeepers’ trainer Fatau Dauda insists his appointment to the senior team was earned through experience and formal coaching qualifications.Dauda joined the national setup in early 2024 alongside Otto Addo, having previously worked with the Sudan national team.He emphasized that his role reflects competence, not past reputation as a former player.He obtained his coaching certification from the Right to …

AC Milan have reportedly initiated contacts with the entourage of out-of-favour Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee. The Netherlands international is a target for the Rossoneri ahead of January despite some other reports recently claiming he’s not going to be available. Man Utd haven’t been giving Zirkzee many opportunities in recent times, but one imagines that Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim …

Reports in Italy confirm that Roma have taken the decision not to release centre-forward Evan Ferguson for international duty, despite hopes in Ireland that he might be available to feature against Hungary in World Cup qualifying on Sunday.  Ferguson was controversially included in Heimir Hallgrímsson’s squad for Ireland’s November World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Hungary, despite the fact that …

Former Black Stars player Augustine Ahinful has described Ghana’s 2-0 defeat to Japan in Friday’s international friendly as a fair outcome.Ahinful noted the result ‘could’ve been worse,’ highlighting Japan’s dominance in key areas of play throughout the match.The Blue Samurai limited Ghana to just two shots on target while registering five on goal themselves from 14 attempts.Ghana struggled to progress …

Tottenham are reportedly now looking the most likely next destination for Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes despite some links with Chelsea. The Brazil international has not been playing regularly for Xabi Alonso’s side this season, but is surely too good to carry on warming the bench. Fabrizio Romano recently spoke on his YouTube channel about Rodrygo’s situation, majorly playing down …

Inter captain Lautaro Martinez is now the fourth highest goalscorer of all time for the Argentina national team after his goal during a 2-0 friendly victory over Angola in Luanda on Friday night.  Lautaro opened the scoring for his nation with a first-time finish off his right boot within the area just before half-time struck. He also went on to …

Eddie Nketiah says he is enjoying his football with Crystal Palace, stressing that his focus remains entirely on the club despite growing speculation about his international future.The forward, who holds dual citizenship, has been linked with a potential switch to represent Ghana.He has played for Englands youth teams and made one senior appearance, keeping him eligible for a change under …

Liverpool’s flop signing Florian Wirtz could reportedly already be heading out of the club as there’s been talk of a possible swap deal with Real Madrid. Wirtz has struggled since joining Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, and his stay at Anfield could end up being short-lived. According to former Everton chief Keith Wyness, speaking to Football Insider, there’s …

Inter striker Ange-Yoan Bonny has discussed his start to life in San Siro, the areas where he feels he can improve, the help that Cristian Chivu has been able to offer him and the lessons he has learned from teammates Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Francesco Pio Esposito.  The Frenchman sat down for an in-depth interview with La Gazzetta dello …

Inter and Juventus are the most valuable clubs in Italy, but are outside the European top ten, sitting 12th and 15th respectively. Transfermarkt has listed the most valuable clubs in the world, and the first Italian team in the ranking is Inter in 12th position, with a squad worth €693.80m The Nerazzurri reached the Champions League Final in 2023 and …

Arsenal are understood to be among the clubs keeping an eye on Jurrien Timber’s twin brother Quentin, currently on the books at Feyenoord. As first reported in my exclusive here for the Daily Briefing, the 24-year-old Dutchman is nearing the end of his contract at Feyenoord, with Borussia Dortmund leading the race for his signature. Still, my sources tell me …

Crazy about Inter: Bonny Exclusive  ‘Gifted Eto’o’s shirt and had Nerazzurri in my destiny. I’d like the hunger of Lautaro and the movement of Thuram. A great derby, it will be a battle’ Here’s Puulisic again ‘Why I believe in the Scudetto’  ‘Napoli destroyed by national teams, reimburse us’  Battles, 10 Scudetti, now looking for the eleventh: His Inter  ‘How …

Manchester United are reportedly accelerating their squad planning, and have made Bundesliga duo Karim Adeyemi and Angelo Stiller key parts of their plans. The Red Devils have shown some recent signs of improvement under Ruben Amorim, but it’s clear more investment is needed to strengthen this squad. According to Fichajes, that now looks set to lead Man Utd to target …