Heading into the weekend route over Real Sociedad, Kylian Mbappe was cleared to play after having overcome a nagging knee injury, and returning to full training the day before. Mbappe made the matchday squad, but did not feature off the bench. Interim manager Alvaro Arbeloa said that the French galactico will be fully fit to feature at Benfica on Tuesday night. Speaking of … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News at Benfica: Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Raul Asencio
Barcelona Team News at Girona: Raphinha, Marcus Rashford
It's good news, bad news, injury wise, for FC Barcelona ahead of the Catalan derby against Girona on Monday night. Raphinha returned to training on Friday, joining the rest of the squad, outdoors on grass. After being subbed off at halftime due to injury, against Elche, the Brazilian forward then missed the next three games. However, Raphinha should at least get some … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News at Girona: Raphinha, Marcus Rashford
Real Madrid Team News vs Real Sociedad: Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo
Ahead of tomorrow's La Liga fixture with Real Sociedad, we have a couple of Real Madrid injury updates, and they pertain to their most stellar of galacticos. Yes, we'll cover two of the biggest brand name individual players on the roster- Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, both of whom saw their injury/health/fitness situations discussed by their coaches in media … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News vs Real Sociedad: Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo
Igor Tudor Set to Become Tottenham Hotspur Interim Manager
Tuesday saw Tottenham Hotspur sack manager Thomas Frank, who held the gig for just eight months. A new boss will be found in the summer (here's a link to a list of seven potential candidates), but in the meantime, the club needs an interim manager. According to widespread reports, this caretaker boss will be Igor Tudor, a Croatian international whose primary job will be … [Read more...] about Igor Tudor Set to Become Tottenham Hotspur Interim Manager
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Site is a Totally Vacant Lot
While my grandma was still alive, she often told our family the story of her passing by the St. Valentine's Day Massacre aftermath. It was the morning of February 14th, 1929. Bessie Hoffman (later becoming Banks), was 23 years old at the time, and on the Clark Street bus (route 22), heading towards her job at the Palmer House when the vehicle rode past the scene of the grisly … [Read more...] about The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Site is a Totally Vacant Lot
Arsenal Team News vs Wigan Athletic: Kai Havertz, William Saliba
Kai Havertz has certainly been unfortunate lately, when it comes to injuries. He has suffered a fresh setback, which has been reported to be a “muscular injury.” The German forward will miss the rest of this month, and that's really too bad, when you consider how Havertz was only a month into his comeback from the knee injury he sustained at the beginning of the campaign, … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Wigan Athletic: Kai Havertz, William Saliba
What Makes the Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer #57 Rookie Card So Timeless
February sees Michael Jordan, His Airness himself, turn 63. Not only he is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, but the debates about who could actually be on his level, a potential rival for the G.O.A.T. status, are actually pretty laughable. (Lebron James may be the scoring king, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but MJ remains the g.o.a.t.) … [Read more...] about What Makes the Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer #57 Rookie Card So Timeless
Liverpool Team News vs Brighton: Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez
Brighton & Hove Albion at Liverpool FC might be the highlight tie of this weekend's FA Cup, 4th round action. It's either this game or Newcastle United at Aston Villa. These two matches, at least on paper, look to be much more attractive than the rest. For Liverpool, we have some major injury news to update you on, if you didn't know already. Wataru Endo had to be … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News vs Brighton: Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez
Manchester City Team News vs Salford City: Erling Haaland, Savinho, Jeremy Doku
Erling Haaland provided an injury scare to Manchester City and their fans last night, as he exited the 3-0 blowout of Fulham last night at halftime. According to manager Pep Guardiola, however, it's just a knock. Pep also said that the decision to exit was made by Haaland himself. "[He had] some problems, he feels uncomfortable, it was 3-0, of course," Guardiola said in his … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News vs Salford City: Erling Haaland, Savinho, Jeremy Doku
Aston Villa Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Newcastle United
It wasn't the prettiest result, or the most glorious win, but Aston Villa achieved a 1-0 victory over Brighton, in front of their home fans last night. It ended their two game losing streak at home, and it gives them some momentum heading into their FA Cup clash with Newcastle United on Saturday. Newcastle are feeling good themselves, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Newcastle United