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Barcelona hope to prevent the Spanish Football Federation from choosing Pedri for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and fear that their starlet will suffer from burnout at the beginning of the new season. The 18-year-old has been selected for both the European Championships and the football competition, which starts on July 21 and ends on August 7 - just one week before the League campaign 2021/22 starts. Barça want to put an end to Pedri's participation in the summer event in Tokyo, as they are worried that he will return to…

In a new video, the Islamic State of West Africa (Iswap), the Islamic State's arm for Boko Haram, claims that Abubakar Shekau's group has joined its ranks. Is this really the case? For Vincent Foucher, a researcher at the International Crisis Group, signals point in this direction, but still deserve to be refined. Six weeks…

Four matches, four clean sheets and three victories later, England are in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020. Gareth Southgate's men played with the heart of the Three Lions, but the cunning three foxes against Germany frustrated Wembley visitors and then killed them with two late goals. Of course, there were moments that sank in England's favor, but it was the luck that this group of players deserved on a fantastic Tuesday night in London. While supporters will continue to bask in the glory of a victory over a major nation in…

Everton have confirmed the appointment of Rafa Benitez as their new manager. Toffees had been without a head coach since Carlo Ancelotti left Real Madrid earlier this month - something Ancelotti had ruled out earlier in the season.Our new boss. pic.twitter.com/1FulLthzyF- Everton (@Everton) June 30, 2021Since then, Everton have been linked with a number of names, including Nuno Espirito Santo, Graham Potter and Christophe Galtier. Recently, Benitez has emerged as a front runner and his arrival on a three-year contract has…

Facebook Launches Audio Rooms As It Tackles Twitter Spaces They say technology continues to evolve and any product can be made better through improvements and innovations, but it appears to have been taken to a new level as Twitter and Facebook fight for audiences on their platforms as a strategy to marketing of their products. Earlier this year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to…

Juventus face tough competition for Italy's signature and Sassuolo star Manuel Locatelli, with Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund strengthening their interest in the 23-year-old. The midfielder is a widespread star in Euro 2020, which makes a dent in Italy's 3-0 victory over Switzerland and shines as a replacement in the 2-1 victory against Austria in the round of 16. His performances have made him one of the most acclaimed players in Europe, and he seems set to move on from I Neroverdi this summer. Juventus have long been…

City Football Group will collaborate with Expo 2020, which is planned to be held from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 in Dubai.As part of this partnership agreement, Expo 2020 will also be recognized as official partners with reigning Indian Super League champions Mumbai City FC and Premier League champions Manchester City.The purpose of this collaboration is to use football's reach around the world to give more impetus to Expo 2020."Both Expo 2020 and City Football Group are passionate about bringing people together to…

Washington (Axadle) – Dowladda Mareykanka ayaa isku dayeysa inay saxdo qaladkii iyo qatartii ka dhalatay go’aankii uu madaxweyne Donald Trump ciidamada Mareykanka uga saaray Soomaaliya, sida uu sheegay sarkaal sare. Lix bilood kadib markii madaxweynihii hore ee Mareykanka Donald Trump uu si lama filaan ah ciidamadiisa ugala baxay Soomaaliya, maamulka cusub ee Joe Biden ayaa kawada hadlaya in dib loogu soo celiyo dalka. Bishii December, Donald J.…

Xulka qaranka Faransiiska ayaa qalalaase galay markii ay ka hadheen tartanka qaramada Yurub ee ay rikoodheyaasha kaga badisay Switzerland.Dalkan opo ka mid ahaa kuwa loo saadaalinayay inay ku guuleysanayaan tartanka ayaa si waji gabax ah u hadhay kaddib markii ciyaar ay 3-1 ku hoggaaminayeen toban daqiiqadood markii ay ka hadhsanaayeen dhamaadka, laakiin la barbarreeyey, kaddibna rikoodheyaal lagu garaacay.Sidii aanu saaka idiin sheegnay, qoysaska Mbappe, Rabiot iyo Pogba  ayaa isku dhacay markii ay ciyaartu dhamaatay,…

Euro 2020 will end in the cancellation of Sweden's football history as another case of what may have been.It looked like they were going to take Ukraine to the lottery of a penalty shootout during their 16th round at Hampden Park, just so the football gods would decide we were not worth a night of real fun.Instead, Tuesday at the Euro will be remembered as the day when England finally beat Germany in the knockout phase of a major tournament for the first time in 55 years, and the day when Artem Dovbyk leaned to lead home a…