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Soccer is a team sport played by a team of 11 players against another team of 11 players on a field (uncategorized).

The team has one designated goalkeeper and 10 outfield players. Outfield players are usually specialised in attacking or defending or both. A team is typically split into defenders, midfielders and forwards, though there is no restriction on players moving anywhere on the pitch.

It is known as soccer in North America, but is called football in most of the rest of the world. Its full name is Association Football.

We bring to you all the latest soccer news (uncategorized), match previews and reviews, as well as international transfer news from clubs around the world. Update 24/7.

  • Usain Bolt makes multi-million-dollar donation to his former school to boost athletics talent in Jamaica

    Usain Bolt makes multi-million-dollar donation to his former school to boost athletics talent in Jamaica

     

    Usain Bolt has made a $2 million donation to his former school. Photo source.

    Usain Bolt may have been scammed nearly $13 million in Jamaica but that has not stopped him from donating millions of dollars to his former school to support athletic talent.

    Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt has made news in the last two years following fraud that saw him lose nearly $13 million.

     

    Bolt was among investors who lost colossal amounts of money from a Jamaican investment scheme in early 2023 after his financial advisors discovered that $12.8 million had vanished from his account and since then, there has been little effort to recover the money.

     

    Bolt recently spoke about how his love for Jamaica restrained him from publicly talking about the scam, as he did not want his county to be seen as a bad place for investment, but even with his country letting him down, the legendary sprinter is still standing by it.

     

    This was evident this week when Bolt made a multi-million cash donation to his former school to help nurture athletics talent.

     

    Usain Bolt: 3 thriving multi-million ventures owned by Jamaican sprint legend

    Usain Bolt: 3 thriving multi-million ventures owned by Jamaican sprint legend

    On Wednesday March 19, it was revealed that Usain Bolt donated $2 million to his alma mater Williams Knibb Memorial High School to help the school’s track and field team ahead of the Athletics Championships.

     

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    Bolt’s athletics career was discovered at the school, where coaches advised him to take up athletics seriously, and he heeded the advice and went on to become the greatest sprinter of all-time.

     

    “Sprint Legend Usain Bolt reaffirmed his commitment to his high school Alma-mater William Knibb Memorial High School following a $2 million dollar donation toward their preparation for the upcoming Boys and Girls Championships,” Sleek Jamaica confirmed the donation with Usain Bolt also doing the same through his Instagram stories.

     

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    Bolt has also partnered with his sponsors Puma to provide athletes at the school with sports gear, showing his love and commitment to the institution which played a large part in his transformation into a global track superstar.

     

    In the early 2000s, Bolt had fallen in love with cricket and thought he would take up the sport but coaches at Williams Knibb Memorial High School noticed his great speed and encouraged him to take up sprinting professionally.

     

    The advice paid off as Bolt went on to win eight Olympics gold medals and 11 world titles. Bolt remains the 100m and 200m world record holder since setting the new marks in 2009.

     

    Usain Bolt: 3 multi-million investment ventures of Jamaican sprint legend that failed to take off

    Usain Bolt: 3 multi-million investment ventures of Jamaican sprint legend that failed to take off

    Meanwhile, Bolt’s generosity is not just tied to his former school as a donation of six million Jamaican dollars was made to six schools to support their preparations for the 2025 Athletics Championships.

  • Helmut Marko twists knife into Lewis Hamilton with Charles Leclerc dig and Ferrari warning

    Helmut Marko twists knife into Lewis Hamilton with Charles Leclerc dig and Ferrari warning

    Lewis Hamilton faces a tough task against demon qualifier Charles Leclerc (Image: Getty)

    Helmut Marko has taken a fresh dig at Lewis Hamilton ahead of his Ferrari debut. More than a year after announcing his seismic move to F1’s most illustrious team, the seven-time world champion will finally don red at a grand prix at this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

    Hamilton endured a disappointing final season with Mercedes and was often outperformed by team-mate George Russell. That led to questions being raised about his motivation levels after almost two decades in F1. The 40-year-old insists he feels reinvigorated by his move to Ferrari, who arguably boast the strongest driver line-up on the grid. However, he faces a stern test against team-mate Charles Leclerc, widely regarded as the best qualifier in the sport.

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    Qualifying has been Hamilton’s weakness in recent years. He has had just one pole since 2021 and was routinely beaten on a Saturday by Russell last season. Outspoken Red Bull advisor Marko says it will be crucial for Hamilton to keep pace with Leclerc as quickly as possible.

    “In Bahrain [testing], Leclerc was the much faster one,” Marko told sport.de. “But that’s normal. He knows the team, he knows the car. Hamilton drove a lot of laps, gradually improved, but was not quite at Leclerc’s level.”

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    On the importance of qualifying, Marko said: “One is a world champion, the other is chasing his first title, but is one of the best qualifiers. And because the field is relatively close together, three or four tenths of a second difference in qualifying can make up three to five grid positions.

    Marko reckons Hamilton’s motivation could be sapped if he struggles to keep pace with Leclerc on a Saturday. The Max Verstappen ally added: “As I said, these are early days. And again, Hamilton can both supernaturally improve, but it could also be that if the factors don’t fit together, he sees no chance of winning, that he then loses some of his motivation. ”

    ”While Red Bull had an underwhelming pre-season test in Bahrain, Marko said he expected more of Ferrari, who appear to be a step behind constructors’ champions McLaren. He said via GP Blog during the test: “Ferrari was a little disappointing because we expected more from them.”

  • FIFA Confirms Hirst’s Switch to Scotland

    FIFA Confirms Hirst’s Switch to Scotland

    ‘The Change of Association Platform outlines its role: “The FIFA Change of Association Platform is a key resource for the football community, providing details about players who have requested and obtained a favourable change of association decision from the Players’ Status Chamber of the FIFA Football Tribunal to change their ‘sporting nationality’.

    “This list includes players who have transferred their affiliation to a new MA [member association] in order to be eligible to participate for their representative teams in international football.”

    Whether Hirst is added to the Scotland squad for the Greece games remains to be seen with Clarke having suggested that that might require someone else to pick up a knock, although it would appear inevitable that someone will drop out.

    The Scots play Greece in a two-legged Nations League play-off in Piraeus on Thursday 20th March and at Hampden Park the following Sunday.

    Town keeper Cieran Slicker was named in the squad, the second time the 22-year-old has been included at senior level having skippered the U21s.

    Photo: Matchday Images

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  • Nottingham Forest complete signing of Manchester City winger on loan deal

    Joel Ndala, a highly regarded winger, will join Manchester City on loan after the two teams have confirmed their deal. Along with other young players, the 18-year-old made his senior debut for the team when he traveled to the United States for a preseason tour with Pep Guardiola’s first team last summer. But because of […]

    Nottingham Forest complete signing of Manchester City winger on loan deal

  • Lewis Hamilton obtains a hefty wage boost at Ferrari, and the 2025 salaries of all Formula One drivers are announced.

    The 2025 Formula One season will begin in Melbourne in just three weeks, and fans are anxious to find out as much as they can before the season’s first race lights up. Many drivers signed new contracts for 2025 as a result of veterans like Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz Jr. making significant moves to […]

    Lewis Hamilton obtains a hefty wage boost at Ferrari, and the 2025 salaries of all Formula One drivers are announced.

  • Lewis Hamilton obtains a hefty wage boost at Ferrari, and the 2025 salaries of all Formula One drivers are announced.

    The 2025 Formula One season will begin in Melbourne in just three weeks, and fans are anxious to find out as much as they can before the season’s first race lights up. Many drivers signed new contracts for 2025 as a result of veterans like Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz Jr. making significant moves to […]

    Lewis Hamilton obtains a hefty wage boost at Ferrari, and the 2025 salaries of all Formula One drivers are announced.

  • Town boss Kieran McKenna has praised Conor Townsend’s consistency but says it’s unlikely but not impossible that the summer signing from West Brom and Leif Davis would feature in the same side.

    Town boss Kieran McKenna has praised Conor Townsend’s consistency but says it’s unlikely but not impossible that the summer signing from West Brom and Leif Davis would feature in the same side.

     

    “He’s performed to a consistent level, which is a credit to him, and it gives us a fantastic option,” McKenna said of Townsend.

     

    “He has some similarities to Leif but some differences as well. He’s performed consistently well for the team, so it’s good to have that option.

     

    “In terms of them playing together, it’s not impossible, but with the balance on that side and how we play, there isn’t very often a position higher up than Leif and usually behind him is a centre-back, and Conor isn’t a centre-back.

     

    “So, if you ask me honestly, do I think they’ll play a lot of games together? Probably not, but it gives us two strong options in that position.”

     

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  • CorSera: Late signings and ‘disrespectful’ Cardinale – what Conceicao’s entourage told the media

    CorSera: Late signings and ‘disrespectful’ Cardinale – what Conceicao’s entourage told the media

    Sergio Conceicao is in dire need of three points tomorrow, following three consecutive defeats for AC Milan, but the situation hasn’t been made easier by his entourage. According to a report, complaints have purposely been leaked to the media. 

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    Milan’s season has been a circus so far, parting ways with Paulo Fonseca and making hefty investments in January, only to find themselves in 9th place. While Conceicao hasn’t been brilliant, there are a lot of factors in play for the decline.

    As reported by Corriere della Sera, the atmosphere at Milanello is currently very tense, fueled by detailed complaints that Conceicao’s entourage leaked to the media. “A long and detailed j’accuse spread by people close to the coach,” the report states.

    Lack of support from the club and Cardinale: First and foremost, the manager feels that he hasn’t received enough support from the management, even though Geoffrey Moncada was present at Milanello yesterday. He finds it disrespectful, furthermore, that he hasn’t even had a conversation with Gerry Cardinale once.

    Confusing chain of command: Conceicao feels disorientated as he doesn’t understand how the Rossoneri’s chain of command works and who is responsible for managing the first team. Therefore, often finding himself alone in the role of the iron sergeant, he would like a director by his side.

    State of the players: Conceicao believes he took over a team in subpar condition from a physical point of view, with legs weighed down by a poor pre-season preparation.

    Late signings: Finally, the manager also wasn’t happy with the delayed arrival of most signings during the January window, leaving him with little time to get to know them before some very important games.

    While Conceicao himself quickly denied that those are his thoughts, it’s safe to say that this was the last thing he and Milan needed now.

  • Points in the Paint: Coach Oats has to emphasize better finishes, as ‘Bama limps into March again

    Alabama has cut down on its turnover woes, but has regressed defensively where it matters most: in the paint.

    It’s been a while since we checked in on our semi-regular data roundup of the Crimson Tide. And, I wish I had better news to report, overall.

    Yet again, Alabama finds itself limping across the finish line into March, where it has gone 2-4 against elite competition, dropped both road games, and lost a pair at home. Much of this has unfortunately become a staple of Oats’ teams.

    • Last season, the Crimson Tide lost three of its final five games, then dropped a first game SEC beating to Florida to drag itself into the SEC tournament. The Final Four run was so unlikely because no one gave the defensively-challenged Tide much of a chance.
    • In 2022-2023, the SEC Champs dropped their final game, and two of their final five contests, before being unceremoniously bounced in the Sweet 16 by the nasty, physical Aztecs.
    • 2021-2022 saw ‘Bama lose three of its final five (including another Senior Night), lose in the first round of the SEC tournament, and then meekly bow out in the first round of the NCAA tourney.
    • 2020-2021 actually did see a good finish, with ‘Bama going 8-2 down the stretch, running the SEC tournament, and then making a Sweet 16. Just a coincidence that it was Herb Jones final season, I’m sure.
    • Nate Oats first season, the ‘Rona year, probably deserves an asterisk. But nevertheless, Alabama finished 3-7 in March and February before the season was cancelled.

    All told, in six years now, Alabama: has lost half of its Senior Night games; has gone 34-25 in the final month of play, 17-18 on the road in the final month, and went a miserable 2-15 vs. ranked teams in the final month (both occurred this season).

    I just don’t know the answer here either. Is Alabama just so worn down by season’s end from their style of play and practice? Does CNO’s brutal scheduling mean these guys are running on fumeafter three-dozen high stakes games? Is there a recruiting issue, such that the Tide has lacked strong internal leadership or competitive fire? Is it a player or coaching issue, one where people are more focused on the games ahead of them rather than the one that evening?

    Whatever it is, it is worrisome. Elite programs simply do not do this — every game should not be a crapshoot; the home floor should be unassailable; and ranked teams should not dominate ‘Bama.

    I will take a bullet for Oats, and the complaints here are good ones to have given the state of the program the previous two decades. But, he built this program and with it the expectations of title contention. And, CNO is among the best paid in the business, and welcomed the expectations. With those lofty goals come valid complaints. So, we can’t pretend that there’s not a systemic issue here, and nowhere is that more apparent than this season, where the Tide has consistently been one or two plays short down the stretch — and has been simply demolished all season long in the paint. Again.

    Outhustled.

    Outmuscled.

    If ‘Bama flops stupendously in the Tourney, that will be the epitaph for what we would all call an underachieving season.

    Tale of The Tape: Alabama 23-7 (12-5, 3rd)

    AP: No. 7 (last week 6)
    Coaches: No. 6 (last week No. 5)
    RPI: No. 2 (last week 2)
    NET Ranking: No. 6 (last week 6, 9-7 Q1)
    Best NET Win: No. 3 Houston
    Worst NET Loss: No. 30 Oregon
    SOS: 2nd

    Scoring Offense: 1st (91.1 PPG)
    Asst/TO ratio: 99th (1.31 to 1)
    Bench PPG: 6th (34.27)
    Effective Shooting: 17th (.565)
    Break Points: 30th (13.77)
    3PA PG: 7th (29.9)
    3P%: 114th (35.12%)
    FTA PG: 5th (26.2)
    FT%: 191st (71.85%)
    TO PG: 277th (12.9 PG)

    Scoring Defense: 344th (80.7 PPG)
    FG% Defense: 86th (42.93%)
    3PT Defense: 19th (30.1%)
    Def. Reb. PG: 1st (30.31)
    Off. Reb. PG: 23rd (13.27)
    Total Reb. PG: 1st (43.4)
    Reb. Margin: 18th (6.0 PG)
    TO Forced PG: 308th (10.34 PG)
    TO Margin: 326th (-2.5 PG)

    Ken Pom: 6th (3 Off, 39 Defense, 1st tempo)
    Evan Miya: 5th (3 Off, 31 Defense, 1st Tempo)
    Bart Torvik: 5th (3 Off, 31 Defense, 1st Tempo)

    This Week’s Most Impressive Stat: Defensive Rebounding: Hard to be better than first.
    Stat That Tells A Darker Story: Scoring defense — There are plenty of tempo teams that don’t surrender 80 points a night. Alabama’s defense is second in the major conferences behind only lowly Miami (6-24, and coach shopping).

    What Changed Since Last Time: The Tide’s perimeter defense is a lot better, turnovers are down some. But ‘Bama’s offensive rebounding fell off a cliff, as did their post defense. The latter has been especially bad — ‘Bama has been cooked near the rim the last month. It is probably not a coincidence that Alabama is trending for a 2-5 finish.

    Next up, let’s take a look at some bracket projections.

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    Chris Dobbertean’s Blogging the Bracket: 1-line, West

    • This was dated 4 March, before Alabama’s latest home disaster. I don’t see any path forward for the Tide be a one-seed. And it’s just as good too, if this is the region — Alabama’s shoddy interior defense would get mauled by the Cyclones or Boilermakers, and that rematch with Illinois and Vandy, as well as a hot Louisville team, aren’t gimmes either. Oh, look! There’s an Ole Miss team who also demolished ‘Bama!

    Still, it’s a cakewalk beside our next contender…

    Jerry Palm (CBS Sports): 2-line, East

    • This is, by far, the recipe for a first weekend flameout. BYU’s dominant interior game is trouble right out of the gate; two teams that already beat ‘Bama; and then the No. 1 and No. 3 defenses in the country — one of whom has the likely Nat’l Player of the Year Wooden winner. Which assumes ‘Bama could even make it past Big Dick Rick…and he’s already 1-0 against Nate Oats with a far worse team than St. John’s. There is less than a 0.00% chance that this soft Alabama squad would make it to the Final Four. And I don’t even know they make it past BYU to the Sweet 16.

    Lunardi (ESPN): 2-line Midwest

    • A bit more balanced, but not many easy games either. South Alabama’s outstanding defense and deliberative play are basically like playing Midmajor Tennessee. A likely rematch with an outstanding Memphis team. Whoever survives the defensive slugfest between red-hot Wisconsin and Louisville. Two teams that beat the Tide on the other half of the pod. And waiting at the end of the rainbow, a rematch with the Cougars — they of the elite defense and 40% perimeter shooting. Yeesh. And this is the easiest region.

  • ‘There will be internal politics’ – Lewis Hamilton warned over Charles Leclerc ‘slap in the face’ at Ferrari

    ‘There will be internal politics’ – Lewis Hamilton warned over Charles Leclerc ‘slap in the face’ at Ferrari

    Lewis Hamilton will be “aware” of how Charles Leclerc wrestled the Ferrari team away from Sebastian Vettel when he joined the Scuderia in 2019, according to Johnny Herbert.

    The three-time grand prix winner expects there to be some “internal politics” within the Italian team over the season ahead, Hamilton’s first since moving from Mercedes, where he won six of his seven F1 drivers’ championships.

    With Leclerc alongside the British driver, Ferrari is widely considered to have the strongest driver line up on the 2025 grid.

    Herbert highlighted how having two quick drivers can act as a “slap in the face”, something he believes will benefit the Maranello-based team.

    The 60-year-old contended that having both Hamilton and Leclerc at the peak of their powers can motivate the pair and spur them on to beat one another.

    “I think it goes both ways,” he told CasinoApps. “If you have a quick driver behind you, it actually gives you a slap in the face because you know that your team-mate is going to be very much on top of his game and he’s going to be pushing you and when he pushes you. That makes you push that little bit more.

    “Sometimes that actually benefits the team because they will be getting the best out of each other. I think it’s a positive thing having Charles [Leclerc] on board. There’s going to be some internal politics.”

    Hamilton will be in pursuit of his record-breaking eighth F1 drivers’ championship when the season gets underway, whilst Ferrari is hunting a first constructors’ title since 2008.

    However, the 40-year-old maintains the latter is the priority whilst the former may prove more difficult to come by, given the ability of Leclerc.

    Herbert pointed to how the Monegasque driver usurped Vettel upon joining Ferrari. It paved the way for the German to leave at the end of the following season, with that decision made in advance of the 2020 campaign getting underway.

    “We’ve always got to remember when Charles came into Ferrari with Sebastian Vettel, he took the team away from Sebastian,” said Herbert.

    “Lewis [Hamilton] is going to be aware of that. At the end of the day, motivation is the most powerful thing.”

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