Chelsea: Maresca reveals ‘reason’ for re-signing Felix; confirms two banished players are ‘training apart’

Head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed Chelsea s reason for re-signing Joao Felix after his initial £42m move from Atletico Madrid was confirmed.

On Wednesday morning, it was announced that academy product

After paying an initial £64m to sign Julian Alvarez from Manchester City earlier this summer, Atletico Madrid needed to sell a player before they could sign Gallagher and Felix s return to Chelsea made the prior deal possible.

The Blues initially targeted 20-year-old Samu Omorodion but they turned their attention to re-signing after their their deal for the inexperienced forward fell through.

Felix s return to Chelsea was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, with journalist Ben Jacobs claiming he s penned a six-year contract.

The Portugal interna…

Liverpool: Ferdinand drops ‘pointless’ Alexander-Arnold midfield verdict with ‘two’ changes needed

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has revealed what he thinks is needed to ensure Trent Alexander-Arnold can thrive in midfield for Liverpool.

During Jurgen Klopp s farewell season, s role for Liverpool changed as he was used as an inverted right-back.

The 25-year-old moved centrally when were in possession so he could dictate play and create opportunities from the middle of the pitch.

At Euro 2024, Gareth Southgate went a step further as he started Alexander-Arnold in midfield, but he swiftly dropped out of England s starting XI after it became clear that this experiment had failed.

Alexander-Arnold s future at Liverpool is in doubt as his contract is due to expire at the end of this season, but he has impressed for his boyhood club at the start of…

Chelsea: Maresca reveals bomb squad member’s ‘situation has changed’ after he was ‘ready to leave’

Enzo Maresca confirms he s handed a lifeline to Chelsea star Ben Chilwell, who is under consideration for selection after returning to first team training.

The England international appeared to have no future at in August as the former Man City coach considered for his first-team squad, and was told he could leave.

However, Chilwell has been named amongst the club’s 25-man squad eligible to play in the Premier League. Ahead of Saturday’s trip to face London rivals West Ham, revealed that the situation had changed.

“Ben is one of the guys who was ready to leave, but he’s here and he’s training with us,” he said. “He’s training well.

“He’s our player. The situation with him was very clear, but now the situation has changed a little bit…

Summer Slowdown Hitting Ohio Sports Betting Numbers

Football season likely can t come soon enough for (and other states) as betting handles and taxable revenues continue to decline during the summer months.

The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported just a little over $362.1 million in total sports betting handle for June, the lowest monthly total since Ohio sports betting burst onto the scene in January.

The slowdown is not unexpected, as most states typically experience lower sports betting totals during the summer when sports betting markets are limited in options and operator promotions tend to decrease.

Total taxable sports betting revenue was reported at $32.7 million, a nearly $25 million decrease from May s $57.8 million total.

DraftKings, FanDuel Still Tops in Buckeye State

Ohio reported $362,11…

New Georgia Sports Betting Bill Legalizes Without Constitutional Amendment

An intriguing bill has been introduced to the Senate and would legalize sports betting in the Peach State without the need for a constitutional amendment.

The bipartisan bill, , is sponsored by 16 senators, including Sen. Gloria Butler (D-55), the Senate Minority Leader. to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the bill has the support of several Georgia professional sports teams.

Unlike other pieces of Georgia sports betting legislation, it does not call for an amendment of the Georgia constitution.

Support From High Places

In addition to Georgia sports teams, the legislation also has the support of Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R), according to Georgia politics reporter Rahul Bali for WABE News.

Bipartisan Bill Filed To Legalize Sports Bett…