Emanuel Rosu

Emanuel Rosu

Global football specialist  |  BUCHAREST

Emanuel Rosu follows world soccer for OG News. He's freelanced for the BBC, The Guardian, FourFourTwo, Goal, and the New York Times. He's part of the "Ballon d'Or" jury, representing Romania in the vote that rewards the best soccer player in the world each year. He is based in Bucharest, Romania.

Christian Eriksen will wear the Danish national team shirt again at the end of March. Denmark meets the Netherlands and Serbia. (Image: Twitter/footyaccums)
Christian Eriksen

Eriksen Returns to Denmark Squad Nine Months After Cardiac Arrest

It took Christian Eriksen just three outings in the Brentford shirt to convince Denmark’s manager that he’s ready to play for his country again. Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark against Finland at Euro 2020 last year. Nine months after, he is set to return. Denmark plays […]

Desna's stadium has been hit by the Russian invaders with three different attacks. (Image: Facebook/FC Desna)
Desna

Russian Air Strikes Destroy Desna Stadium of Ukrainian First League Club

Desna Chernihiv’s Yuri Gagarin Stadium in Ukraine has been severely damaged by the Russian military. The stadium has been a target on three occasions and is now almost completely destroyed. “For the third time, the occupiers attacked the most dangerous military infrastructure facility in the city – the stadium of […]

Christian Eriksen played his second full match since signing for Brentford in January. (Image: Twitter/squawka)
Christian Eriksen

Eriksen Gives First Assist Since Return Brentford Escapes Danger Zone

Back-to-back wins against relegation rivals Norwich and Burnley have pulled Brentford to safety with nine games remaining this season. On Saturday, The Bees beat Burnley 2-0. Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen gave his first assist in the Brentford shirt, unblocking the game in the 85th minute with a perfect cross for […]

Anatoly Tymoshchuk is now regared as a 'traitor' in Ukraine, the country he wrote history for at both club and national team levels. (Image: news.obozrevatel.com)

Ukrainian Deprived Hero Tymoshchuk Accused of Being a Russian Spy

Just days after Anatoliy Tymoshchuk was tagged as a ‘traitor’ — erased from the Ukrainian Football Federation’s records and deprived of all the honors and trophies he won at club and national team levels in Ukraine — his former agent Vitaliy Yurchenko made shocking statements regarding the ex-midfielder. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=5552500381430774&id=100000126026058 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=5552500381430774&id=100000126026058 […]

Romelu Lukaku scored just five Premier League goals this season. (Image: gazzetta.it)
Romelu Lukaku

Inter Looks to Profit from Chelsea Crisis and Bring Back Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku only joined Chelsea last summer for a club-record fee of $135 million, but his performances have rarely reached the expected level. During an interview with Sky Italia in December last year, Lukaku confessed he’s not happy with his team status at Stamford Bridge, then invited Inter to come […]

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to end his 19 years in charge of the club. (Image: foxbusiness.com)
Chelsea for sale

Chelsea’s Bank Accounts Suspended, Abramovich Continues Selling Plans

Roman Abramovich believes the selling process for Chelsea should continue despite the freezing of his assets and the club’s accounts being suspended. Abramovich was included by the UK government among those sanctioned for their close relationships with the Putin regime. The Russian oligarch made public his intention to sell Chelsea […]

After his win in November 2021, Lionel Messi presented the Ballon d'Or trophy to Paris Saint Germain's supporters at Parc des Princes. (Image: Youtube)
Ballon d'Or

Major Changes at Ballon d’Or, Here’s How it Will Be Awarded from Now On

Through a letter, France Football, the award’s patron, announced four important changes for the future of the Ballon d’Or. Starting 2022, the award will be given for merits achieved during a season, and not a full calendar year. “For more clarity, it has appeared more relevant to now assess players […]

Al-Khelaifi and Leonardo often watch Paris Saint Germain's games together. (Image: elpais.com)

UEFA Investigates Al-Khelaifi, Leonardo after PSG Loss to Real Madrid

UEFA is looking into the events that took place on Wednesday night after the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. UEFA wants to know what happened after the final whistle of the game, with Dutch referee Danny Makkelie writing in his match report that Nasser Al-Khelaifi — […]

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of United's team for the Manchester derby with league leaders City. (Image: Twitter/_mancitybr)

Ronaldo and Cavani Ruled Out of Manchester Derby Through Injury

Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani are not available for Manchester United’s trip across town to face arch-rivals City in the Manchester Derby. The injury update leaves United manager Ralf Rangnick with only Marcus Rashford as an option for center-forward in his match-day squad. Defenders Luke Shaw and Raphael Varane are […]

Bruce Arena is one of the most respected names in US soccer history. (Image: Twitter/espnstatsinfo)

Revs Coach Bruce Arena Breaks MLS Record for Most Wins

New England Revolution head coach Bruce Arena recorded his 241st MLS win when his team beat FC Dallas 1-0 on Saturday. The number sets a new record in the history of the league, surpassing Sigi Schmid’s total. Arena began his MLS coaching career in 1996 at DC United, where he […]