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.

USMNT star Kellyn Acosta will play for LAFC starting 2022. (Image: coloradorapids.com)

USMNT Kellyn Acosta to Move from Colorado Rapids to LAFC

The Colorado Rapids have agreed to trade Kellyn Acosta to Los Angeles FC. The deal for the midfielder is worth $1.5 million (an initial $1.1 million and $400k in incentives) in general allocation money. It’s one of the most expensive intra-league trades in MLS history. Colorado will also hold a […]

Lionel Messi posing with the Ballon d'Or trophy in December, when he won a record-breaking seventh trophy. (Image: telanganatoday.com)

Ballon d’Or 2022 Odds: Messi is Third-Favorite, Major Surprise at the Top

Lionel Messi won a record-breaking seventh Ballon d’Or trophy last December, beating Robert Lewandowski in the vote organized by the prestigious French magazine France Football. Messi, who scored at a non-stop rate for Barcelona during the first part of 2021 and also won the Copa America with Argentina in July, […]

Christian Eriksen and Inter Milan agreed to terminate their contract at the end of 2021. (Image: Twitter/chriseriksen8)

Eriksen Dreams of Playing in World Cup Following Heart Problems

Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s game against Finland at Euro 2020 in June and received life-saving treatment on the pitch. He was then taken to a nearby hospital where doctors performed various tests and decided to implant him with a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) — a pacemaker that is able to […]

Forest captain Lewis Grabban grabbed the only goal as the Championship club beat Arsenal to qualify for the FA Cup fourth round. (Image: Twitter/nffc)

Arsenal Eliminated from FA Cup by Championship Side Nottingham Forest

Arsenal left the FA Cup early following their third-round defeat to Championship club Nottingham Forest on Sunday evening. Lewis Grabban scored the only goal of the match in the 83rd minute, making the most out of an excellent cross from Ryan Yates. Grabban, who is the club captain, started the […]

Juventus Mounts Late Comeback to Beat AS Roma 4-3 at the Olimpico

Juventus Mounts Late Comeback to Beat AS Roma 4-3 at the Olimpico

Juventus shocked AS Roma as they came from two goals behind in just seven minutes to win the match 4-3. A furious Jose Mourinho didn’t hold back from making strong comments about his team after the match. Roma went ahead after 11 minutes when Tammy Abraham beat everyone to the […]

James Sands poses in the Glasgow Rangers shirt after his move was officially confirmed by his new club. (Image: rangers.co.uk)

New York City FC Defender Sands is Loaned to Glasgow Rangers

Glasgow Rangers announced they have reached a deal with New York City FC for James Sands. He will move to Ibrox Park for an initial 18-month loan. Rangers hold the option to make the move permanent in June 2023. The agreement is subject to a work permit and international clearance. […]

Lorenzo Insigne (30) will officially become a Toronto FC player on 1 Jul, unless the Canadians agree to pay the $13 million Napoli is asking to release him right away. (Image: Twitter/iftvofficial)

Napoli Open to Selling Insigne to Toronto

Lorenzo Insigne’s contract with Napoli expires on June 30, and the player has already signed his contract with Toronto FC in the MLS starting on July 1. The Italian international will be on a $13 million gross salary for each of the next four years, with the option to extend […]