Author: Joe Soriano

Grading every major Premier League transfer of summer 2023
27Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Grading every major Premier League transfer of summer 2023

To keep up to date with all the latest Premier League transfers and to learn more about how each deal could affect both the player and their new club, check back here for more news and analysis. Each successive transfer window seems to bring more intrigue as the dollar signs pile up and football becomes even more popular (and commercial). The summer 2023 transfer window should prove to be no exception in the Premier League, which has come to dominate world football as the clear No. 1 league in terms of growth. Here is our analysis and final grade for every major completed Premier League transfer of the summer 2023 window. The most recent deals are at the top. For the sake of brevity, transfers involving loan deals becoming permanent or pre-agreed transfers, such as Christopher Nkunku...
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Latest soccer transfer rumors for summer 2023
26Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features

Latest soccer transfer rumors for summer 2023

An updated tracker of the biggest soccer transfer rumors going on in the summer 2023 transfer window. Only the most reliable sources are utilized and only the most important rumors are discussed. Check back here for more analysis and rumors as transfers are completed and more information is available regarding the biggest soccer stars and clubs this summer. Bayern submit Harry Kane bid Bayern Munich have been contemplating a transfer bid for Tottenham superstar Harry Kane. He would be the best possible option to address their need at striker, but Die Roten know he will be very expensive, especially when considering his importance to Spurs. The Athletic's David Ornstein reports that Bayern have submitted a bid of 70 million euros, plus add-ons, to Tottenham for the No. 9. It was rep...
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The best all-time XI in world football
26Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Champions League, Features

The best all-time XI in world football

Not all positions in world football get the same love. Most fans are understandably infatuated with the attackers, whether that be the strikers who score the goals, the playmakers who create them, or the wingers who dazzle with their skill on the ball. But the defenders, the box-to-box midfielders, the defensive midfielders, and, of course, the shot-stoppers in goal are also important to the entire structure. Just ask Lionel Messi at PSG or Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus. Without the right players behind them, even the best attackers of all time cannot flourish to their fullest extent. So let's take a look at the best all-time XI of players at every position, concocting a team of superstars that could conceivably work together to create an unstoppable side. GK Manuel Neuer There ...
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Ranking the 10 best women’s footballers in the world right now in 2023
25Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Women's Football

Ranking the 10 best women’s footballers in the world right now in 2023

Who are the best women's footballers in the world right now? With so much quality in Europe's top five leagues, Liga MX, Australia, and, of course, the ultra-competitive NWSL, it seems like it is an impossible task to narrow the list down to 10. And then, it seems even more futile to try and sort those exclusive 10, elite of the elite footballers into a ranking. However, we aim to do our best and help you learn more about the most dominant footballers on the planet. So here are the 10 best women's footballers in the world right now, updated before the 2023 World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. 10. Bunny Shaw Khadija "Bunny" Shaw was one of the breakout stars of the 2019 World Cup. Just a couple of years later, Shaw would score 22 goals with 7 assists for D1 Arkema's third-placed tea...
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Ranking the 11 best teams at the 2023 Women’s World Cup
22Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Women's Football

Ranking the 11 best teams at the 2023 Women’s World Cup

The 2023 Women's World Cup will take place in New Zealand and Australia, the first time we will have two host nations for this wonderful event. From July 20 until the Final on August 20, football fans across the world will be treated to a spectacle that has never disappointed in the past. In 2019, the USWNT reigned supreme again for the fourth time, defeating the Netherlands rather convincingly in the Final. Will they three-peat as winners in 2023? Or will another great team rise above them to capture the coveted trophy? Before the tournament begins next month, let's rank the top 10 most likely teams to win the 2023 Women's World Cup. 11. Canada Canada have a TON of experience, and nobody should be sleeping on them as World Cup title contenders. And when it comes to experience, nob...
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The best all-time XI of Manchester United players
20Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

The best all-time XI of Manchester United players

Manchester United are one of the biggest clubs in the world and have one of the most storied histories in world football. They have won the Premier League title 20 times, the FA Cup 12 times, the Champions League thrice, and both the Europa League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Along the way, so many of the world's finest footballers have passed through the club, making a name for themselves at the venerable Old Trafford. So let's take a look back at the greatest XI of Manchester United players in history. GK Peter Schmeichel One of the greatest goalkeepers in football history, Peter Schmeichel was an absolutely titanic presence at the back for Manchester United. He was the definition of a leader, bellowing instructions to his defenders, holding the back line accountable, and doin...
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The 10 best USWNT players you need to know for the 2023 World Cup
16Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Women's Football

The 10 best USWNT players you need to know for the 2023 World Cup

The reigning World Cup champions, the USWNT have won the world's most prestigious footballing competition four times, which is the most of any country. With the world's most competitive league from top to bottom and the collegiate circuit, the United States is able to produce world-class athletes and technicians at all positions. So once again, they will be among the favorites to win it all at the 2023 World Cup, and many expect the Stars and Stripes to repeat as champions. Even making the final squad of the USWNT is quite the challenge, given all the American talent in women's football. Tough decisions will have to be made, but before the squad is finalized, let's take a look at the 10 very best players we could see suiting up for the United States at the upcoming World Cup in Austr...
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10 possible summer 2023 transfer targets for Lazio
12Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Serie A

10 possible summer 2023 transfer targets for Lazio

Lazio surprised many by finishing second in Serie A, outlasting rivals Roma, both Milan clubs, and the penalized Juventus to end as the best team in the league after clear champions Napoli. Although the Biancocelesti had a couple of rough patches, they deserved their status in second. They played lovely football, keeping possession and defending the best they ever have in recent seasons. Once they bought into Maurizio Sarri's style, they flourished, and had Ciro Immobile been healthy, perhaps Lazio would have been even better. With a strong summer, Lazio can make some noise in the Champions League and finish top four again in 2023/24, even considering how competitive Serie A is now. So here are five possible transfer targets for Lazio in the summer 2023 transfer window. Boca Ju...
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2022/23 Ligue 1 Team of the Season
11Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Ligue 1

2022/23 Ligue 1 Team of the Season

The 2022/23 Ligue 1 season is officially in the books with PSG holding on as champions, though Lens made it close in the end. And if you ask people in the know, such as Reims' manager Will Still, they'll tell you that Lens was actually the best team in the league. Certainly, they were the most impressive, consistent, and pleasurable to watch. So it's no surprise then that Lens and another exciting Ligue 1 side, Rennes, were the only ones with multiple representatives in this 2022/23 Ligue 1 Team of the Season. Reims were also an exciting team to watch, but many of their stars - such as Yehvann Diouf, Folarin Balogun, and Junya Ito - just missed out. Let's address the big surprise here first. PSG not having anyone involved. Nuno Mendes, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappé all had exceptio...
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10 possible summer 2023 transfer targets for Atlético Madrid
9Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

10 possible summer 2023 transfer targets for Atlético Madrid

Atlético Madrid turned around their 2022/23 season after a rough start that led to some (unwisely) questioning the future of legendary manager Diego Simeone. In the end, led by clear LaLiga Player of the Season frontrunner Antoine Griezmann, Atléti played brilliant football on both ends of the pitch and nearly came in second over rivals Real Madrid. The goal for next season will be to push for the title and to go further in the Champions League. In order to do that, Atlético Madrid could look to sign one of these ten transfer targets in the summer 2023 window. Celta Vigo LB Javi Galán: One of the most underrated players in LaLiga, Javi Galán was the star of the Huesca team from the 2020/21 season, and he has been even better for Celta Vigo. Galán is one of the best all-action wide...
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