Cavan Sullivan telah diperingatkan mengenai kesalahan transfer yang harus dihindarinya saat bergabung dengan Manchester City, sebagaimana mantan bintang Tim Nasional AS Freddy Adu menjelaskan kepada GOAL mengenai peta jalan karier yang harus ditempuh oleh wonderkid remaja tersebut. Sullivan, sensasi MLS yang memecahkan berbagai rekor, dijadwalkan bergabung dengan klub raksasa Liga Premier saat ia genap berusia 18 tahun, di mana pada saat itu transfer pinjaman diperkirakan akan disetujui.
Pemilik San Diego FC, Mohamed Mansour, mengatakan bahwa ia akan menyambut baik kesempatan untuk merekrut legenda Liverpool, Mohamed Salah, pada musim panas ini, namun ia menambahkan bahwa klub perlu mengevaluasi apakah pemain tersebut cocok secara taktis. San Diego termasuk di antara beberapa tim MLS yang dikaitkan dengan sang pemain sayap, meskipun kepindahannya ke Liga Pro Arab Saudi tampaknya lebih mungkin terjadi.
Cristiano Ronaldo sudah lama dikaitkan dengan kepindahan yang glamor ke Major League Soccer untuk mengakhiri karier legendarisnya, namun seorang ikon timnas AS meyakini bahwa kesempatan itu sudah terlewat. Seiring sang bintang Portugal melanjutkan perjalanannya di Liga Pro Arab Saudi, muncul pertanyaan apakah ia masih memiliki stamina fisik yang cukup untuk suatu saat bermain di Amerika Utara.
Freddy Adu sangat memahami tantangan yang dihadapi seorang wonderkid remaja dan berharap Cavan Sullivan segera mendapatkan kepercayaan dari Philadelphia Union yang sesuai dengan potensi gemilangnya. Pemain berusia 16 tahun yang mencetak sejarah di MLS ini masih menjadi bagian dari skuad utama di Philly, namun mantan bintang Tim Nasional AS, Adu, menjelaskan kepada GOAL mengapa pemain muda tersebut “seharusnya lebih sering diturunkan sebagai starter daripada yang sudah dilakukannya”.
Mantan bek Argentina, Pablo Zabaleta, meyakini bahwa kembalinya Lionel Messi ke Barcelona bukanlah hal yang mustahil. Mantan rekan setim bintang Inter Miami itu mengungkapkan kualitas kepemimpinan yang unik yang menjadikan pemenang Ballon d'Or delapan kali itu sebagai talenta yang "langka".
Kesepakatan peminjaman Everton dengan Manchester City untuk Jack Grealish mencakup opsi pembelian senilai £50 juta ($67 juta), namun pemain timnas Inggris itu diperkirakan akan dijual dengan harga di bawah angka tersebut pada bursa transfer musim panas nanti. Richard Dunne, yang pernah bermain di Merseyside dan Etihad Stadium semasa masih aktif, menjelaskan kepada GOAL mengapa — di tengah spekulasi tentang MLS dan Wrexham — Grealish bisa menjadi opsi yang lebih terjangkau bagi klub lain.
Bayern Munich are the most decorated team in the history of Bundesliga with 32 top-flight titles to their name. Their most recent title came in the 2022-23 season, which was their 11th straight league title.
How many teams are in the Bundesliga?
There are 18 teams in the current format of the Bundesliga. Bundesliga, as we know it today, was formed in 1962 with the 1963-64 season being the first-ever season. It began with 16 teams, but was expanded to 18 teams ahead of the 1965-66 season.
Who has made the most Bundesliga appearances ever?
Karl-Heinz 'Charly' Korbel, with 602 appearances to his name, holds the record for making the most appearances in Bundesliga history. The defender achieved this feat with just one club: Eintracht Frankfurt.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Bundesliga?
Gerd Muller, inarguably the greatest German forward of all-time, is Bundesliga's all-time leading goalscorer with 365 goals to his name in 427 appearances. All his goals came in a Bayern Munich jersey.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller has registered the most assists in Bundesliga history, with 207 and counting.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Former German defender Klaus Fitchel is the oldest player ever to play in the Bundesliga. Fitchel was aged 43 years and 184 days when he played for Schalke on the final matchday of the 1987-88 campaign.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, at 16 years and one day, became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to play in the league, when he came on for Erling Haaland in the 2020-21 season in a game against Hertha Berlin.
Which famous players have played in the Bundesliga?
Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan, Stefan Effenberg, Toni Kroos, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, and Arjen Robben are some of the most famous players to have played in the Bundesliga.
Which famous managers have managed in the Bundesliga?
Xabi Alonso, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Jupp Heynckes, Ralf Rangnick, Thomas Tuchel, Otto Rehhagel, Matthias Sammer, and Giovanni Trapattoni are some of the most famous managers to have managed a Bundesliga club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga?
Borussia Dortmund's electrifying stadium Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81.365.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the Bundesliga?
Harry Kane's €95 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 is Bundesliga's most expensive transfer of all-time.