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La Liga officials have long sought to bring a regular-season match to the United States in an effort to expand the league’s reach among American fans. Now, with UEFA granting approval, Lamine Yamal’s FC Barcelona are close to facing Villarreal in Miami. Barcelona have always been the league’s preferred choice to represent Spanish soccer abroad, but previous attempts fell through. …

Christian Pulisic was one of the main storylines in Sunday’s highly anticipated Serie A clash between AC Milan and Juventus — but for the wrong reason, as the forward failed to convert a penalty in the 0-0 draw. After missing the chance to reclaim the top spot in the league, head coach Massimiliano Allegri made his final decision regarding the …

Ermedin Demirović faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury in Stuttgart’s 1-0 Bundesliga win over 1. FC Heidenheim on Sunday. The club confirmed on Monday that the striker has been diagnosed with an early-stage fracture in his tarsal bone. According to Bild, the injury could keep Demirović out for up to eight weeks – a significant …

It didn’t look good when Alex Grimaldo was stretchered off with a head injury during Bayer Leverkusen’s 2–0 win over 1. FC Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday. However, Bayer Leverkusen confirmed on Monday that the injury is fortunately not serious. After undergoing a thorough neurological examination, the 30-year-old left-back has been given the all-clear and will join up …

Newcastle United forward Nick Woltemade has suffered a setback ahead of Germany’s World Cup qualifiers this month. The German Football Association (DFB) confirmed that the 23-year-old striker will not join the squad at their training base in Herzogenaurach on Monday due to a flu-like infection. For now, however, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has decided not to call up a replacement, …

With his contract running until the summer of 2026, Mario Götze’s future at Eintracht Frankfurt remains uncertain. Speaking to Sky90, Eintracht sporting CEO Markus Krösche emphasized that Götze is an “important” part of the squad, but added that there are no immediate plans for concrete contract talks with the 33-year-old. “Certainly, we see Mario as a very important part of …

Fortuna Düsseldorf have confirmed that Daniel Thioune has been relieved of his duties as head coach with immediate effect. The 2. Bundesliga club also announced that Markus Anfang has been appointed as his successor. Anfang, a former Fortuna Düsseldorf player, most recently coached 1. FC Kaiserslautern from July 2024 to April 2025. “With Markus Anfang, we have chosen an excellent …

VfL Wolfsburg attacker Patrick Wimmer has been forced to pull out of the Austrian national team squad. Die Wölfe confirmed on Sunday that the 24-year-old will be unable to link up with the rest of the squad due to a thigh injury. Wimmer also missed Wolfsburg’s 3-1 defeat to Augsburg on Saturday because of the injury, which will keep him …

Sven Mislintat made his name as a scout at Borussia Dortmund before departing for Arsenal in 2017. After stints at the London club, Stuttgart and Ajax, Mislintat returned to the club where it all began in May 2024 as technical director, with high expectations for a dream reunion between the Black and Yellows and the 52-year-old. However, things didn’t go …

With FC Barcelona’s Marc-André ter Stegen sidelined again with a long-term injury, speculation has emerged over whether Manuel Neuer could come out of international retirement to represent Germany at the 2026 World Cup. German Football Association sporting director Rudi Völler, however, stresses that while “the topic is interesting,” the clear plan remains for ter Stegen to return to goal once …

Six games into the Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund remain unbeaten and sit second, four points behind reigning champions Bayern Munich. For BVB’s Norwegian full-back Julian Ryerson, however, finishing second holds little appeal. For instance, he no longer has the medal he received after Borussia Dortmund lost the 2024 Champions League final 0-2 to Real Madrid. “I’ve said since I was …

Borussia Mönchengladbach interim coach Eugen Polanski has confirmed that he will remain in charge until further notice. Polanski took over on an interim basis following the sacking of Gerardo Seoane last month.  So far, he has managed three games and will also lead Die Fohlen into their next match against 1. FC Union Berlin after the international break. “I’m receiving …

Expectations were huge when Florian Wirtz completed a record-breaking move to Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen over the summer, but the German international has had a stumbling start in England. Speaking on the football talk show Sky90, German Football Association sporting director Rudi Völler analysed the 22-year-old’s difficulties. “The big difference is: at Bayer Leverkusen, despite the individual quality of the …

With the sixth matchday of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season in the books, Bulinews Editor-in-Chief Rune Gjerulff has selected his Team of the Week, which lines up in a 4-1-4-1 formation: Played a key role with several important saves to help Köln keep a clean sheet in their 1-0 win over Hoffenheim. Very active and energetic up the right flank, Couto …

Lionel Messi has continued to rewrite history since joining Inter Miami in 2023, and the Argentine superstar has now reached another milestone — 100 goal contributions in just 80 appearances for the club. Achieving that feat in such a short span has inevitably drawn comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo’s record at Al Nassr. On Saturday, Inter Miami hosted the New England …