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10 votes
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‘We have been lied to’ How customers of Football Index have lost faith after dividends reduction
4 votes -
Pelé - Official trailer
9 votes -
Tigres beat Palmeiras to advance to potential meeting with Bayern Munich in club world cup final
6 votes -
Football's forgotten tragedy: In 1971, an Old Firm derby at Ibrox ended with the death of sixty-six fans as they celebrated a late goal
5 votes -
Diego Maradona: Argentina legend dies aged 60
13 votes -
Why Sergio Ramos' penalties are so difficult to save, according to a goalkeeper
7 votes -
The forgotten story of ... the France football captain who murdered for Hitler
7 votes -
Ramble Meets... Dotun Adebayo
4 votes -
Higuain can write new legacy at Beckham's Inter Miami
4 votes -
¡Se Queda! Messi’s Barcelona heartbreak revealed: From his son's tears, to refusing to go to trial - full truth behind 'brutal' transfer saga
3 votes -
How could Sevilla's Jesus Navas not cry when he went to lift the trophy so associated with his deceased friends, while wearing Puerta's number and the armband that used to sit around Reyes' arm?
8 votes -
Economic crisis of Turkish football clubs
An announcement shook Turkish football seriously. Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced spending limits for clubs. That is very low because club debts. Everybody knew it would happen one...
An announcement shook Turkish football seriously. Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced spending limits for clubs. That is very low because club debts. Everybody knew it would happen one day. But corona took early that crisis. All of big Turkish clubs near to bankrupt. Their total debts over 2 billion dollars. Clubs signed too heavy deals with goverment banks. Goverment and TFF try to keep up clubs alive.
This isnt about only coronavirus or only Turkish economy. Clubs loaned more and more each year since the early 2000s. Presidents of clubs spend money badly, they transfer useless football players. And now money ran out ! And of course, turkish lira in crisis. Clubs gains with turkish lira, but spend with euro. And Lira still unstable. Euro/Lira increased from 7.7 to 8.6 in just one month. Its ~%10 lost only one month. Broadcaster company BEIN SPORTS, pay less money to federation for corona and lira crisis. Debts, income loss, lira crisis, corona. Everythings
Yearly spending limits of some big FCs:
- Galatasaray: 58m €
- Besiktas: 35m €
- Fenerbahce: 20m € (too low)
- Basaksehir: 20m €
- Trabzonspor: 17.5m €
That values very low. For this budgeds, clubs cant transfers. Someones should make the team smaller like fenerbahce. Fenerbahce protest that limits but they have 600m $ unstructured debt and they can't show income ! I think if this year fenerbahce cant be champion and can't go to the Champions Leauge, their clubs will be mortgaged or to be sold in the near future. A very rich bussines man -Ali Koc- became president of this club and he transferred a significant amount of money to the club. But for two years he was not successful in terms of sports.
There is also Başakşehir. Our champion, Basaksehir played really bad footbal againts Copenhagen FC and eliminated from Champions Leage. But Basaksehir is a brand-new club, in fact they were established in 2014. They have profesional management team and every year become better since 2014. Today, they became champions for the first time and may be the brightest club in Turkey. Some arabs from Qatar want to buy this club. Fans do not react to this. Because this 6-year-old club has almost no supporters. They became champions, but they didn't celebrate. (Ironically, I am one of the very few fans of Başakşehir.)
Galatasaray is less worried about debts. Because they postponed their debts for 5 years (with insane interest rate) But still too many debt in 5 year. the 115 year old club has many lands. Club think they can pay off the debts by selling the land at in the good areas of İstanbul.
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TFF Spending Limits: https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=687&ftxtID=33547 (Not in turkish)8 votes -
Juninho Pernambucano: 'There are thousands of George Floyds in Brazil'
8 votes -
Liverpool are Premier League champions, but where does this season rank, all time?
6 votes -
A South Korean soccer team has apologized for putting sex dolls in the stands to make things feel less lonely
7 votes -
And the team played on: as COVID-19 fears grew, public officials and sports executives let 33,000 fans into a Seattle Sounders match on March 7
7 votes -
Male players have 'more responsibility' than women, US Soccer says in court filings
6 votes -
Why Gazprom, a Russian oil company sponsors soccer teams
6 votes -
Megan Rapinoe: Sports Illustrated 2019 Sportsperson of the Year
5 votes -
In sports, and in life, Europe and the United States see their societies differently—just not in the ways you might expect
6 votes -
Megan Rapinoe: 'We're everything Trump loves – except that we're powerful women'
8 votes -
Bedoya calls out Congress on shootings after goal
5 votes -
Antoine Griezmann's move to Barcelona could be cancelled according to the La Liga president
@bbcsport: Antoine Griezmann's move to Barcelona could be cancelled. That's according to the La Liga president. More: https://t.co/7QUqMTJLQL
5 votes -
The first ever CONIFA match in North America: Cascadia vs. Darfur United
5 votes -
Christen Press's Barstool Sports deal is a slap in the face to what the USWNT stand for
7 votes -
USA's formidable women's soccer team is no accident. It's a product of public policy.
6 votes -
As video reviews dissect penalty kicks, critics say stick to what’s obvious
3 votes -
Former UEFA President Michel Platini detained over award of 2022 World Cup to Qatar
7 votes -
While Rui Pinto sits in jail, his "Football Leaks" revelations are bringing down European soccer's most famous teams and players
6 votes -
MLS Week 13: All Matches Discussion
Vancouver @ NYRB LA Galaxy @ Orlando Atlanta @ RSL Montreal @ LAFC NYCFC @ Chicago FC Dallas @ Vancouver DC United @ New England Portland @ Philadelphia NYRB @ FC Cincinnati Houston @ MNUFC...
Vancouver @ NYRB
LA Galaxy @ Orlando
Atlanta @ RSL
Montreal @ LAFC
NYCFC @ Chicago
FC Dallas @ Vancouver
DC United @ New England
Portland @ Philadelphia
NYRB @ FC Cincinnati
Houston @ MNUFC
Columbus @ Colorado
Seattle @ Sporting KC
San Jose @ Toronto5 votes -
Liverpool is finishing a phenomenal season - thanks in part to an unrivaled reliance on data & analytics
3 votes -
MLS Week 12: All Matches Discussion
DC United @ Toronto FC Portland Timbers @ Houston Dynamo Atlanta United @ Vancouver Whitecaps Orlando SC @ Seattle Sounders FC Dallas @ LAFC New England Revs @ Montreal Impact Toronto FC @ Real...
DC United @ Toronto FC
Portland Timbers @ Houston Dynamo
Atlanta United @ Vancouver Whitecaps
Orlando SC @ Seattle Sounders
FC Dallas @ LAFC
New England Revs @ Montreal Impact
Toronto FC @ Real Salt Lake
Chicago Fire @ San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders @ Philadelphia Union
Columbus Crew @ MNUFC
Vancouver Whitecaps @ Sporting KC
DC Unived @ Houston Dynamo
FC Cincinnati @ Orlando SC
Atlanta United @ NYRB
LAFC @ FC Dallas
Colorado Rapids @ LA Galaxy5 votes -
MLS Week 11: All Matches Discussion
Toronto @ Atlanta LA Galaxy @ Columbus New England @ Chicago Fire Montreal @ NYRB Portland Timbers @ Vancouver Whitecaps Montreal @ FC Cincinnati NYRB @ FC Dallas Philadelphia @ Toronto NYCFC @ LA...
Toronto @ Atlanta
LA Galaxy @ Columbus
New England @ Chicago Fire
Montreal @ NYRB
Portland Timbers @ Vancouver Whitecaps
Montreal @ FC Cincinnati
NYRB @ FC Dallas
Philadelphia @ Toronto
NYCFC @ LA Galaxy
LAFC @ Columbus
San Jose @ New England
MNUFC @ Chicago Fire
Real Salt Lake @ Colorado
Houston @ Seattle
Orlando @ Atlanta
Sporting Kansas City @ DC United4 votes -
Champions League Post Semis/Pre Finals Discussion Thread
Behind a 4-0 rout at Anfield to put down Barcelona and a 95th minute miracle by Lucas Moura the stage is set for the Champions League finals. I think this thread could be useful just to open up...
Behind a 4-0 rout at Anfield to put down Barcelona and a 95th minute miracle by Lucas Moura the stage is set for the Champions League finals. I think this thread could be useful just to open up discussion on ~sports. What are your guys' thoughts on the finals or semi-finals? Any predictions?
In my opinion this is one of the greatest semi rounds I could remember, absolutely insane performances by all the teams and nail biting football all the way through.
EDIT : On the 1st of July the Tottenham Hotspurs will play Liverpool at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano
7 votes -
Liverpool has a date with destiny after a magical, nonsensical night at Anfield
4 votes -
MLS Week 10: All Matches Discussion
FC Cincinnati @ Philadelphia Union Vancouver Whitecaps @ Colorado Rapids LA Galaxy @ NY Red Bulls FC Dallas @ Houston Dynamo Toronto FC @ Orlando City FC NYCFC @ Montreal Impact New England...
FC Cincinnati @ Philadelphia Union
Vancouver Whitecaps @ Colorado Rapids
LA Galaxy @ NY Red Bulls
FC Dallas @ Houston Dynamo
Toronto FC @ Orlando City FC
NYCFC @ Montreal Impact
New England Revolution @ Philadelphia Union
Columbus Crew @ DC United
Seattle Sounders @ MNUFC
Portland Timbers @ Real Salt Lake
FC Cincinnati @ San Jose Earthquakes
Chicago Fire @ LAFC
Atlanta United @ Sporting Kansas City5 votes -
Will the Canadian Premier League turn the country into a football power?
5 votes -
MLS Week 9: All Matches Discussion
DC United @ Columbus Montreal @ New England LA Galaxy @ MNUFC San Jose @ Seattle Orlando @ NYCFC Portland Timbers @ Toronto San Jose @ FC Dallas Philadelphia @ Vancouver Colorado @ Atlanta FC...
DC United @ Columbus
Montreal @ New England
LA Galaxy @ MNUFC
San Jose @ Seattle
Orlando @ NYCFC
Portland Timbers @ Toronto
San Jose @ FC Dallas
Philadelphia @ Vancouver
Colorado @ Atlanta
FC Cincinnati @ NYRB
Columbus @ Houston
New England @ Sporting Kansas City
Chicago @ Montreal
DC United @ MNUFC
LAFC @ Seattle
Real Salt Lake @ LA Galaxy6 votes -
Jurgen Klopp on the Manchester Derby: “It [the derby] is not something we can influence, and it does not look like United are in a place to, either,"
4 votes -
MLS Week 8: All Matches Discussion
LAFC @ Vancouver RSL @ FC Cincinnati MNUFC @ Toronto FC Houston @ LA Galaxy Colorado @ Chicago Montreal @ Philadelphia Vancouver @ Orlando FC Dallas @ Atlanta Portland @ Columbus NYRB @ New...
LAFC @ Vancouver
RSL @ FC Cincinnati
MNUFC @ Toronto FC
Houston @ LA Galaxy
Colorado @ Chicago
Montreal @ Philadelphia
Vancouver @ Orlando
FC Dallas @ Atlanta
Portland @ Columbus
NYRB @ New England
SKC @ San Jose
NYCFC @ DC United
Seattle @ LAFC8 votes -
MLS Week 7: All Matches Discussion
Vancouver @ Chicago Columbus @ Montreal San Jose @ Houston Toronto @ Seattle NYCFC @ MNUFC Atlanta @ New England Portland @ FC Dallas Orlando @ Real Salt Lake DC United @ Colorado Philadelphia @...
Vancouver @ Chicago
Columbus @ Montreal
San Jose @ Houston
Toronto @ Seattle
NYCFC @ MNUFC
Atlanta @ New England
Portland @ FC Dallas
Orlando @ Real Salt Lake
DC United @ Colorado
Philadelphia @ LA Galaxy
FC Cincinnati @ LAFC
NYRB @ Sportland Kansas City6 votes -
MLS Week 6: All Match Discussions
LA Galaxy @ Vancouver Whitecaps Montreal @ NYCFC LAFC @ DC United Chicago Fire @ Toronto FC MNUFC @ New York Red Bulls New England Revolution @ Columbus Crew Colorado Rapids @ Orlando City SC FC...
LA Galaxy @ Vancouver Whitecaps
Montreal @ NYCFC
LAFC @ DC United
Chicago Fire @ Toronto FC
MNUFC @ New York Red Bulls
New England Revolution @ Columbus Crew
Colorado Rapids @ Orlando City SC
FC Dallas @ Philadelphia Union
Portland Timbers @ San Jose Earthquakes
Real Salt Lake @ Seattle Sounders
Sporting Kansas City @ FC Cincinnati6 votes -
MLS Week 5: All Match Discussions
NYCFC @ Toronto FC NYRB @ Chicago Fire MNUFC @ New England Montreal @ Sporting Kansas City LAFC @ San Jose Philadelphia Union @ FC Cincinnati Atlanta United @ Columbus Crew Houston Dynamo @...
NYCFC @ Toronto FC
NYRB @ Chicago Fire
MNUFC @ New England
Montreal @ Sporting Kansas City
LAFC @ San Jose
Philadelphia Union @ FC Cincinnati
Atlanta United @ Columbus Crew
Houston Dynamo @ Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas @ Real Salt Lake
Seattle Sounders @ Vancouver Whitecaps
DC United @ Orlando City
Portland Timbers @ LA Galaxy5 votes -
MLS Week 4: All Match Discussions
Colorado Rapids @ FC Dallas Orlando City SC @ New York Red Bulls Columbus Crew @ Philadelphia Union Real Salt Lake @ LAFC FC Cincinnati @ New England Revolution
7 votes -
MLS Week 3: All Match Discussions
Seattle Sounders @ Chicago Fire FC Dallas @ Columbus Crew Vancouver Whitecaps @ Houston Dynamo San Jose Earthquakes @ New York Red Bulls Montreal Impact @ Orlando City SC Real Salt Lake @ DC...
Seattle Sounders @ Chicago Fire
FC Dallas @ Columbus Crew
Vancouver Whitecaps @ Houston Dynamo
San Jose Earthquakes @ New York Red Bulls
Montreal Impact @ Orlando City SC
Real Salt Lake @ DC United
Minnesota United FC @ LA Galaxy
Los Angeles FC @ New York City FC
Portland Timbers @ FC Cincinnati
Philadelphia Union @ Atlanta United FC
New England Revolution @ Toronto FC
Sporting Kansas City @ Colorado Rapids6 votes -
MLS Week 2: All Match Discussions
Orlando City @ Chicago Fire Columbus Crew @ New England Revolution LA Galaxy @ FC Dallas Montreal Impact @ Houston Dynamo Vancouver Whitecaps @ Real Salt Lake Minnesota United FC @ San Jose...
Orlando City @ Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew @ New England Revolution
LA Galaxy @ FC Dallas
Montreal Impact @ Houston Dynamo
Vancouver Whitecaps @ Real Salt Lake
Minnesota United FC @ San Jose Earthquakes
Philadelphia Union @ Sporting Kansas City
Colorado Rapids @ Seattle Sounders
DC United @ New York City FC
FC Cincinnati @ Atlanta United
Portland Timbers @ LAFC4 votes -
MLS Week 1: All Match Discussions
A list of matches for the week: Toronto FC @ Philadelphia Union New York City FC @ Orlando City FC New York Red Bulls @ Columbus Crew New England Revolution @ FC Dallas Real Salt Lake @ Houston...
A list of matches for the week:
Toronto FC @ Philadelphia Union
New York City FC @ Orlando City FC
New York Red Bulls @ Columbus Crew
New England Revolution @ FC Dallas
Real Salt Lake @ Houston Dynamo
Portland Timbers @ Colorado Rapids
Minnesota United FC @ Vancouver Whitecaps
Chicago Fire @ LA Galaxy
FC Cincinnati @ Seattle Sounders
Montreal Impact @ San Jose Earthquakes
Atlanta United FC @ DC United
Sporting Kansas City @ Los Angeles FC9 votes -
MLS starts next week. Who do you support?
I'm excited to see my Timbers play again! I went to the Cup in December, and even though we lost, it was a great time. Who do you support?
5 votes -
FC Cincinnati to join MLS as expansion team next season
8 votes