Para pendukung Marseille menggelar aksi diam selama 45 menit saat pertandingan melawan Auxerre sebagai bentuk protes terhadap "musim penuh penghinaan". Suasana riuh yang biasanya memeriahkan Stade Velodrome pun berganti menjadi sorakan ejekan saat para pendukung tuan rumah meluapkan rasa frustrasi mereka.
Paris Saint-Germain sedang secara serius mempertimbangkan untuk merekrut Julian Alvarez pada bursa transfer musim panas ini, dan ikut serta dalam persaingan sengit bersama Barcelona, Arsenal, dan Chelsea. Kabar ini muncul setelah Alvarez mengejutkan para penonton di Stadion Metropolitano dengan mengakui bahwa ia tidak yakin apakah akan tetap menjadi pemain Atletico Madrid musim depan.
Spekulasi mengenai masa depan Ousmane Dembele semakin memanas setelah agennya bertemu dengan Manchester City, namun pakar transfer Fabrizio Romano telah angkat bicara untuk mengklarifikasi kebenarannya. Meskipun pemenang Ballon d'Or ini menarik minat klub-klub Liga Premier, Romano mengungkapkan bahwa tidak ada pembicaraan yang sedang berlangsung, sehingga para penggemar pun bertanya-tanya apakah sang bintang akan tetap menjadi pilar utama dalam proyek Paris Saint-Germain asuhan Luis Enrique.
Paris Saint-Germain bersiap untuk menyelesaikan serangkaian perpanjangan kontrak penting, termasuk kontrak pelatih kepala Luis Enrique, guna mengakhiri rumor kepergiannya. Langkah ini bertujuan untuk memperkuat proyek jangka panjang klub pasca kesuksesan bersejarah mereka di kancah Eropa, serta memastikan bahwa inti skuad dan kepemimpinan tetap utuh saat mereka terus membangun era baru di Paris.
Joan Laporta melontarkan kritik pedas terhadap agen Dro Fernandez menyusul kepindahan pemain remaja tersebut dari Barcelona ke Paris Saint-Germain. Ia merasa kecewa secara pribadi atas cara kesepakatan senilai €8 juta itu disusun tanpa sepengetahuan klub.
Orlando City and Louisville City share the record for the most USL Championship titles, each winning the championship two times. Orlando City won in 2011 and 2013, while Louisville City won in 2017 and 2018.
How many teams are in the USL?
The 2024 season of USL will see 24 teams compete for the league. When the league was founded in 2011 as USL Pro, only 12 teams contested. That number rose to 14 in 2014, 24 in 2015, 30 in 2017, 36 in 2019, and now back at 24.
Who has made the most USL appearances ever?
Jamaican midfielder Kenardo Forbes is the player with the most appearances in USL history, having featured in 303 games.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the USL?
With 105 goals (and counting) in 249 games, Jamaican forward Dane Kelly is USL's leading goalscorer of all-time.
Who is the youngest player ever in the USL and how old was he?
Axel Kei, a centre-forward, holds the record as the youngest-ever player in USL Championship history. He made his debut in 2021 at the remarkable age of 13 years and 282 days.
Which famous players have played in the USL?
Jamie Vardy, Gareth Bale, James Maddison, John Stones, and Darren Bent are some of the most iconic players to have played in the Championship.
Which famous managers have managed in the USL?
Alen Marcina, Mark Briggs, Trevor James, and Noah Delgado are among the most popular coaches in USL history.
What is the biggest stadium in the USL?
Protective Stadium, which is where Birmingham Legion FC play their home games, is the biggest stadium in the USL with a capacity of 47,000.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the USL?
Fanendo Ali is the most expensive player in USL history, being bought for $1 million (allocation money) by FC Cincinnati in a trade with Portland Timbers.