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.

Edinson Cavani is a fan favorite at Manchester United. (Image: Twitter/ecavaniofficial)

Cavani Wants to Leave Man. United and Join Barcelona in January

Edinson Cavani seems to be moving closer to the exit door at Old Trafford. The Uruguayan striker is tempted to join FC Barcelona in the winter transfer window, which kicks off on Jan. 1. Sergio Aguero’s retirement means Barcelona now has enough funds to afford a new signing. Cavani is […]

Dusan Vlahovic is one of the best players in Serie A at the moment. (Image: Twitter/acffiorentina)

Newcastle Readying $110 Million Bid for In-Demand Vlahovic

Newcastle United are planning to sign Fiorentina’s diamond striker Dusan Vlahovic during the January transfer window. It would mark Newcastle’s first major piece of business since the club’s takeover by a Saudi-backed consortium. Vlahovic, 21, scored at a fantastic rate at club level over the past two seasons and has […]

Christian Eriksen moved to Inter in January 2020, playing a total of 43 Serie A games for the Italian club. (Image: Twitter/fabrizioromano)

Christian Eriksen Reaches Mutual Agreement to End His Contract with Inter

Inter Milan announced its reached an agreement with Christian Eriksen to end his contract. Eriksen last played for the Serie A champions In May. Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest while on the pitch for Denmark at Euro 2020. As part of his treatment, he had a cardioverter-defibrillator implanted. Italian football […]

All the Premier League clubs have reported active COVID-19 cases over the past month. (Image: Twitter/premierleague)

Omicron Chaos: Five Premier League Matches Postponed Following Outbreaks

The COVID-19 Omicron variant is rapidly spreading across England, forcing several Premier League clubs to postpone five games scheduled for the weekend because of new outbreaks. On Thursday, the UK recorded 88,736 COVID-19 cases, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. Experts predict the ultra-infectious Omicron will break […]

Sergio Aguero will stop playing professional football at 33. (Image: Twitter/fcbarcelona)

Emotional Aguero Announces Retirement from Football Due to Heart Condition

Sergio Aguero, the 33-year-old Barcelona striker, has seen his playing career come to an early, and unexpected, end. Aguero was taken to the hospital after he suffered chest pain and breathing problems during his team’s game against Alaves in October. Soon after, he was diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia, which […]

Manchester City won the English league in three of the past four seasons. (Image: Twitter/cbssportsgolazo)

City Beats Leeds 7-0 to Extend EPL Lead

Manchester City bounced back after an unconvincing weekend performance against Wolves (1-0), beating Leeds United 7-0 at the Etihad to record their highest-scoring game in 2021. It was a fun night out for the defending champions as they made their intentions clear right from the kick-off. City was up 2-0 […]

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been named Arsenal captain in 2019 by former manager Unai Emery. (Image: Twitter/gunners_today)

Aubameyang Stripped of Arsenal Captaincy, Ruled Out for West Ham Clash

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed Arsenal’s weekend game against Southampton over a breach of discipline. On Tuesday, the club confirmed Aubameyang is no longer the team captain, and said he won’t be part of the squad for the West Ham clash on Wednesday either, fuelling speculation that his future is away from […]

Manchester United will not be able to play their away game at Brentford after a COVID-19 outbreak in their squad. (Image: Twitter/manutd)

Manchester United’s Game at Brentford Postponed Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

Manchester United was supposed to play Brentford on Tuesday, but the match won’t go ahead as scheduled because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the United squad. The Premier League announced its decision through a statement issued late on Monday. “The decision was taken following guidance from medical advisers due to […]