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.

Leo Messi didn't make a secret of his wish to play in the MLS before retirement. (Image: goal.com)
Leo Messi

Is Leo Messi Really Becoming Part-Owner of Inter Miami?

DirecTV Sports Argentina correspondent Alex Candal said Leo Messi has reached a deal to become a player-owner at Inter Miami starting in July 2023. The journalist assured viewers that the contract has been agreed upon, with a deal expected to be signed in August. 💣💣 BOMBA DE @Alex_candal 💣💣 🗣️ […]

Kylian Mbappe is expected to officially become a Real Madrid player on 1 July. (Image: Twitter/lopezelizondo11)
Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe Agrees to Terms with Real Madrid, is Yet to Sign Contract

Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe is edging closer to his exit from Parc des Princes this summer. The 23-year-old attacker agreed to terms with Real Madrid, according to The Athletic. The Frenchman is yet to sign his new contract though, as PSG’s hierarchy is hoping to overturn the move. Mbappe […]

Pep Guardiola joined City in 2016 after three years at Bayern Munich. (Image: Twitter/fabrizioromano)
Guardiola

Manchester City Boss Guardiola to Decide City Future Next Summer

Pep Guardiola took charge at the Etihad in 2016, after leaving Bayern Munich. He’s on the verge of winning another Premier League title with City, taking his Premier League total to four. Guardiola’s current contract ends in the summer of 2023 and the Catalan manager has ruled out signing an […]

The cover of FIFA 22 featured Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe. (Image: ea.com)
FIFA

EA Sports to Rename Iconic FIFA Video Game Series Starting 2023

EA Sports failed to reach an agreement with the world football governing body over an extension of their naming license. As a result, FIFA will now be called EA Sports FC from 2023. “After nearly 30 years of creating genre-defining interactive football experiences, we will soon begin an exciting new […]

Erling Haaland agreed a five-year contract with Manchester City starting 1 July. (Image: Twitter/fabrizioromano)
Erling Haaland

Manchester City to Sign Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland will join Manchester City on July 1. The English Premier League leaders confirmed the deal through an official statement. According to The Athletic, City will only pay a fee of $65 million for his services, almost a third of what Chelsea was planning to bid in 2021 to […]

Jose Mourinho couldn't hold back tears after AS Roma qualified for the final of the Conference League. (Image: Twitter/sc_espn)
Jose Mourinho

Mourinho in Tears after Roma Reaches Conference League Final

Roma won at the Olimpico 1-0 against Leicester and beat the Premier League side 2-1 on aggregate to reach the UEFA Conference League final. They will play Feyenoord, who managed to hold on to their 3-2 first-leg advantage over Marseille. AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho was pictured crying after his […]

Maradona's famous "Hand of God" shirt was sold for nearly $9 million at an auction on Wednesday. (Image: thenationalnews.com)
Maradona

Maradona Branded $9 Million Shirt a ‘Joke’ Because of Poor Quality

Diego Maradona’s match-worn “Hand of God” shirt from the game against England at the 1986 World Cup was sold for $8.93 million on Wednesday, making it the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia on record. Maradona scored two of the most iconic goals in the history of football while wearing […]

Russian national and club teams at all levels have been banned from competing internationally following the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. (Image: Facebook/rfsruofficial)
Russia

Russian FA to Consider Asian Confederation Move After Ban from UEFA

The Russian Football Federation is considering the possibility of switching to the Asian Confederation following the heavy sanctions imposed by the European Football governing body on the Russian football teams at all levels. Currently, Russian football is banned from featuring in any continental competitions after Putin ordered the invasion of […]

Santi Mina is playing for Celta Vigo in the Spanish La Liga. (Image: football-espana.com)
Santi Mina

Celta Striker Santi Mina to Appeal 4-Year Sentence for Sexual Assault

Celta Vigo’s Santi Mina has been sentenced to four years in jail after being found guilty of sexual assault. The Provincial Court of Almeria announced the verdict on Wednesday. Mina has the right to appeal the sentence at the Spanish Supreme Court. Following the verdict, Celta suspended Mina from its […]

Nashville's new stadium, GEODIS Park, can hold just over 30,000 people. (Image: Twitter/nashvillesc)
Nashville

Nashville Inaugurates Biggest US Soccer Stadium in 1-1 Draw vs Union

30,109 people turned out for Nashville SC’s first home match at the brand new GEODIS Park on Sunday evening. All tickets made available were sold out for the grand opening of the biggest US soccer stadium. Union’s Mikael Uhre opened the scoring after 66 minutes, with Randall Leal netting Nashville’s […]

Palermo's supporters hope the good days will be back at the Barbera once the City Group takeover is completed. (Image: Twitter/rating_bet)
Palermo

Manchester City and NYCFC Owners Are Closing In on Buying Another Club

The City Group has identified Italian third-tier club Palermo as their next target. The group led by UAE’s Sheikh Mansour is ready to pay around $7 million to take charge of the Sicilian team. The City Football Group controls clubs in various countries around the world, the most prominent being […]

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's rivalry dominated the world football scene over the past 15 years. (Image: Twitter/ntawiharaphael_)
Cristiano Ronaldo

PSG Dreaming of Messi-Ronaldo Pair for Next Season

Paris Saint-Germain wants both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to play for the club next season. Ronaldo is still tied to Manchester United for another season but is weighing up his future at Old Trafford. Ronaldo is not part of Erik ten Hag’s plans at the club, according to the English […]