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.

Mario Balotelli returns to the Italian national team after a four-year absence. (Image; Twitter/433)

Balotelli Called up to Italian Squad for Second Time in Eight Years

Mario Balotelli’s goals in Turkey for Adana Demirspor have earned him a return to the Italian national team after a three-year absence. It’s Balotelli’s second Azzurri call in almost eight years. The 31-year-old is part of Roberto Mancini’s plans for Italy’s training camp this January. The Euro 2020 champions are […]

Christian Eriksen has been training individually over the past two months. (Image: besoccer.com)

Brentford Agrees Contract Terms with Eriksen, Move Now Depending on Medical

Premier League club Brentford has agreed on a six-month contract with Christian Eriksen. The deal will only go through if Eriksen passes a thorough medical test. The Dane accepted a short-term contract, which can be extended for a further year next summer. The 29-year-old assured during an interview in December […]

Claudio Ranieri (70) only won seven points as Watford manager. (Image: givemesport.com)

Watford Sacks Ranieri after Less Than Four Months in Charge

Relegation-threatened Watford opted for a managerial change just three-and-a-half months after appointing Claudio Ranieri to the job. The sacking comes following a 3-0 home defeat to Norwich City over the weekend. Watford is now 18th in the Premier League table with 15 points, one below safety. Owner Gino Pozzo previously […]

Paul Arriola was close to seal a transfer to Swansea in Jan. 2021, but the move fell off at the last minute. (Image: 90min.com)

D.C. United and FC Dallas Agree on Record Deal for Paul Arriola

Winger Paul Arriola will play for FC Dallas in the new MLS season after the club reached a deal with D.C. United for his transfer. The Athletic reports that the trade will send $2 million in general allocation money to D.C. United, the highest return in the history of the […]

Comoros beat Ghana 3-2 to throw the Black Stars out from AFCON 2021 in the group stage. (Image: Twitter/caf_online)

AFCON 2021: Ghana Shocked by Comoros, Exits Early

Ghana lost its final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations 3-2 against Comoros, finishing at the bottom of Group C with just one point from three games. Previously in the tournament, The Black Stars lost 1-0 to Morocco and drew 1-1 against Gabon. Comoros, an AFCON first-timer, hadn’t […]

The Best 2021: Robert Lewanowski won FIFA's player of the year award for the second time in a row. (Image: lewy_official)

Robert Lewandowski Crowned the Best at FIFA’s Award Night

Bayern’s superstar missed out on the Ballon d’Or at the end of last year, but won The Best award, an individual trophy created by FIFA. Lewandowski (33) was the winner in 2020 as well. Alexia Putellas won the women’s award, as the Barcelona midfielder secured a glamorous double after also […]

Roberto Martinez was previously the Everton manager between 2013 and 2016. (Image: mirror.co.uk)

Everton Wants Roberto Martinez to Replace Sacked Rafa Benitez

Everton parted company with Rafa Benitez after Saturday’s defeat against Norwich. According to The Athletic, Everton’s preferred option to take over their bench is Belgium national team manager Roberto Martinez. The Spaniard is a familiar face at Goodison Park, having been in charge between 2013 and 2016 when he was […]

Christian Eriksen has celebrated winning the Italian title with Inter in May 2021. (Image: Twitter/christianeriksen8)

Brentford Offers Eriksen Six-Month Deal

Premier League club Brentford has offered Christian Eriksen a six-month contract with the option to extend for a further year, The Athletic reports. Eriksen became a free agent at the end of December after being released by Inter Milan. The 29-year-old Danish star suffered a cardiac arrest on June 12 […]