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.

Lionel Messi and Neymar had a close relationship on the pitch, and off of it as well. (Image: fcbarcelona.com_

Messi Ready to Ink New 2-Year Contract with Barca

Leo Messi (33) told those around him that he’s going to extend his stay at Camp Nou until 2023. Messi asked his father to keep in contact with the club’s hierarchy while he focuses on helping the team win La Liga this season. Messi (33) had offers from Manchester City […]

Jose Mourinho was unveiled as new AS Roma head coach starting next season. (Image: Twitter / @championsleague)

Mourinho Returns to Action Two Weeks After Tottenham Sacking

Jose Mourinho didn’t spend too much time unemployed. “The Special One” agreed to become AS Roma’s new manager just two weeks after being sacked by Tottenham. The 58-year-old manager will take charge at the Olimpico once the current campaign concludes. AS Roma will almost surely miss out on Champions League […]

Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring a goal for Borussia Dortmund. (Image: Twitter / @BVB)

Millionaires On Hold: Haaland Not For Sale This Summer

The in-demand 20-year-old striker who took European football by storm for the past two seasons is a target for Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea. But, Borussia has no plans to negotiate a deal for their star player, even though it’s been said that a $210 […]

More than 30,000 Inter fans gathered outside the Milan Cathedral to celebrate the team's first title in 11 years. (Image: Twitter / @inter)

Thousands Celebrate in Milan as Inter Wins First Title in 11 Years

Internationale Milano was crowned champion in Serie A for the first time in 11 years. In 2010, when Inter last won the national title, Mourinho was in charge. Inter went on to win the Italian Cup and the Champions League in the same season, completing the perfect treble. In 2021, […]

Angry Man United fans have broken into Old Trafford before the game against Liverpool to protest against the club's American owners. (Image: Sky Sports)

Manchester United Protest Ends in Havoc, Derby Game Against Liverpool Postponed

Manchester United supporters expressed their discontent toward the team’s US-based owners after the English giants announced they would join the now-canceled Super League. More than a thousand fans gathered in front of Old Trafford, United’s iconic stadium, a few hours before the derby game against Liverpool on Sunday. After a […]

Jose Mourinho will be working for British radio station talkSPORT and for The Sun newspaper during the Euros this summer. (Image: talkSPORT)

Mourinho Lands Two Jobs in One Day, One Week After Tottenham Sacking

Jose Mourinho didn’t spend too much time unemployed. He signed a contract with the English tabloid The Sun and will be the paper’s star-columnist during the Euros. Also, he’s going to be involved in talkSPORT’s radio coverage of the tournament. Until he makes up his mind on where to go […]

Manchester City's players celebrate after scoring the goal that put them 2-1 ahead in Paris, against PSG, in the Champions League semifinals first leg. (Image: Twitter / @ManCity )

Man City Knocks Out PSG, Now Dream of First Champions League Final

Manchester City came from behind to clinch a 2-1 win over Paris Saint Germain in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. City went down 1-0 after 15 minutes of play. PSG captain Marquinhos headed the ball into the net following a perfect cross from Angel Di Maria. City […]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic training before the game against Benevento. (Image:  Twitter / @ACMilan)

UEFA Investigating Zlatan Ibrahimovic over Ownership Stake in BetHard

Swedish paper Aftonbladet revealed two weeks ago that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is part-owner of Bethard, a betting company set in Malta. Now, UEFA (the European Football Association) is investigating the case. Just days after the Swedish superstar renewed his contract with AC Milan until the summer of 2022, UEFA appointed an […]

A sad Jose Mourinho watches on as Spurs is thrown out of the Europa League by Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb (Image: Twitter / @SpursOfficial )

Three Clubs Want to Sign Jose Mourinho after His Exit from Tottenham

Jose Mourinho was sacked by Tottenham Hotspur on Monday. The club’s decision came just 17 months after he was hired with the goal of bringing the glory days back to North London. Mourinho ended up being sacked from his past three jobs, which were all in England (Chelsea, Manchester United, […]

Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring a goal for Real Madrid against bitter rivals FC Barcelona. (Image: Twitter / @RealMadrid)

Legendary Defender Sergio Ramos to Leave Real Madrid After 16 Years

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez made it clear to captain Sergio Ramos that the club won’t be improving the offer they’ve already made him to stay. As such, Ramos, who currently earns $20 million per season in Madrid, is almost certainly not going to his contract renewed. Ramos has played […]

The Project of the European League was suspended, a statement from its creators revealed. (Image: Super League)

Super League Scrapped After Huge Public Outrage

The Super League, a project meant to gather the biggest clubs of Europe in a competition that would replace the Champions League, was suspended just two days after it was officially announced. Twelve of the biggest clubs in England (Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham), Spain (Barcelona, […]