Guardiola makes ‘call’ to lure Rodrygo to Man City after Real Madrid WhatsApp ‘message’ is denied

Pep Guardiola has reportedly called Rodrygo to attempt to lure him to Manchester City, after the forward s Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti denied a WhatsApp message about his teammates was not sent by him .

Rodrygo played the full 90 minutes of Real s opener in La Liga on August 18. He scored the opener against Mallorca, but his side were pegged back, and the game finished at 1-1.

A WhatsApp message subsequently surfaced, apparently sent by the forward, suggesting he is not happy with not being included in the acronym for the forward line, though manager Ancelotti has revealed the message was not sent by him .

Hey guys, yesterday s result wasn t what we wanted. In La Liga, every point makes a difference in the end, the message reads.

I m happy with…

Man Utd: Carragher makes Ten Hag sack prediction as Neville rules out ‘stupid’ INEOS decision

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have offered their thoughts on Erik ten Hag and whether Manchester United will sack him this season.

The Dutch head coach was under immense pressure last season asstruggled en route to finishing eighth in the Premier League.

Following the arrival of new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Man Utd were expected to replace in the summer as they were linked with several potential replacements.

Thomas Tuchel and Gareth Southgate were mooted as potential replacements and

Man Utd opted to stick with Ten Hag after he helped them win the FA Cup last season, but they have endured a rough start to the 2024/25 campaign.

After earning a narrow win against Fulham on the opening day, Man Utd were beaten by Brighton before they produced…

Ten Hag sack? Replacement ‘clear as day’ as ‘stinky’ Man Utd boss fails ‘sniff test’

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has failed the sniff test at Old Trafford with it clear as day that Ruud van Nistelrooy will end up as manager, according to former Chelsea centre-back Jason Cundy.

The Red Devils have been struggling in the Premier League under Ten Hag with the Dutchman only managing to lead them to an eighth-placed finish last term.

They started off in perfect fashion with a narrow victory over Fulham in their first match but they ve since lost back-to-back matches against Brighton and Liverpool.

talked to potential candidates to replace Ten Hag over the summer but INEOS decided that the Dutchman was the right man to take them forward after he managed to beat Man City in the FA Cup final in May.

But already just a few matches into the new sea…

Premier League stats: Haaland scoring, Saka assisting, Watkins missing, Van Dijk dominating

The 2024/25 season is well underway and we have some lovely statistics for you to enjoy. We have leaders across a silly 29 metrics.

Stats come courtesy of FBRef, with a little help from the official Premier League website.

 

Who has scored the most goals in the Premier League this season?

Erling Haaland (Man City) 10
Luis Diaz (Liverpool) 5
Jhon Duran (Aston Villa) 4
Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) 4
Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) 4
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 3
Noni Madueke (Chelsea) 3
Yoane Wissa (Brentford) 3
Danny Welbeck (Brighton) 3
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) 3
Harvey Barnes (Newcastle) 3
Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) 3

 

Who has made the most assists in the Premier League this season?

Fanatics Will Be Live in 11 States by Football After Closing First Wave of PointsBet Assets

Eight PointsBet states have been turned over today to Fanatics Betting and Gaming, the first assets to change hands between the two companies after Fanatics agreed to purchase all PointsBet U.S. assets for $225 million earlier in the summer.

The two companies announced today that Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia had officially been turned over to Betting and Gaming.

According to the acquisition details provided from the in June, PointsBet was required to begin turning over its U.S. assets to Fanatics by Sept. 1 at a clip of three states per month.

“We are excited about what we are building at Fanatics Betting and Gaming and this acquisition accelerates our plans,” said Matt King, CEO of Fanatics Betting…

New York iGaming Not Included in Senate Budget Proposal

Unless a miracle occurs, iGaming hopes for 2024 are likely dead.

The New York Senate released its one-house budget proposal late Monday evening and did not include iGaming language in its legislation. Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (D-15) introduced iGaming legislation earlier this year and told Sports Betting Dime it would not move forward unless included in the budget.

However, the proposed budget did include language to allow for sports betting on league awards and earmarks 1% of online sports betting revenue for problem gambling addiction services.

A vote on the Senate s budget proposal will take place this Thursday.

No iGaming Yet Again

While this likely ends hope for legalized iGaming in the state for 2024, Addabbo Jr. did tell Sports Betting Dime he…