Month: December 2024

Club América is the first in Liga MX’s short-format era to earn three consecutive titles after a 1-1 draw with Monterrey sealed a 3-2 aggregate win in the two-legged 2024 Apertura final, extending their league-leading tally of championships to 16. The win marks the third-straight crown for América after winning the 2023 Apertura and the 2024
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Associated Press Dec 15, 2024, 06:20 PM ET The Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was briefly interrupted Sunday because of anti-gay chanting by PSG fans. Referee Benoît Bastien stopped play in the 53rd minute at the Parc des Princes with host PSG leading 2-1 after the chants were heard. PSG captain Achraf
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Lizzy Becherano Dec 15, 2024, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liga MX president Mikel Arriola said on Sunday that the Leagues Cup will adopt a new format in 2025, eliminating the month-long pause for the competition and opting instead for mid-week matches. “We just approved the new Leagues Cup format. We’re no longer going
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Dec 15, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim said he was proud of his players for believing something “magic” could happen in “Fergie time” after earning his biggest win yet as Manchester United manager with a 2-1 win against rivals Manchester City. United were trailing 1-0 before Bruno Fernandes struck an 88th-minute
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Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola made the stark admission that he is “not good enough” as Manchester City manager after Manchester United produced a stunning late fightback to seal a 2-1 derby win and inflict an eighth defeat in 11 games on the crisis-hit champions. City midfielder Phil Foden accused his team of “youth-team defending”
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 15, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has insisted Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho were not axed from his squad for the Manchester derby because of breaches of discipline. The pair were omitted from Manchester United‘s matchday squad ahead of the dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester City on Sunday.
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Dec 14, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Four days ago Liverpool boss Arne Slot was unhappy with a narrow Champions League victory at Girona but on Saturday the Dutchman was delighted with their resilience in a 2-2 draw against Fulham after his 10-man team twice fought back from a goal down. Cody Gakpo
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Dec 15, 2024, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City‘s hopes of catching Chelsea in the Women’s Super League (WSL) title race were seriously dented on Sunday as Everton claimed an unlikely 2-1 victory at Walton Hall. Everton move out of the relegation places with the win, while City’s failure to captalise on Chelsea’s
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Dec 15, 2024, 06:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gary O’Neil has been sacked as Wolves head coach. Carl Recine/Getty Images Wolves have sacked manager Gary O’Neil following their last-gasp 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday. It marked their fourth league defeat in a row, following a 4-2 loss to Bournemouth,
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Dec 15, 2024, 06:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he has no regrets over signing a two-year contract extension despite the club’s on-pitch struggles. Man City have just one win in six games across all competitions since the Spanish manager’s new contract was unveiled last month, keeping him
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Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has defended his substitution of captain Martin Ødegaard in Arsenal‘s 0-0 draw against Everton by insisting it was a “tactical decision.” The Gunners were held in a stalemate at Emirates Stadium during which, despite chasing a goal, Arteta replaced influential playmaker Ødegaard in the 62nd minute for teenager Ethan Nwaneri.
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Associated Press Dec 14, 2024, 11:23 AM ET Mikheil Kavelashvili, the only candidate nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party, was selected as Georgia’s president. Davit Kachkachishvili/Anadolu via Getty Images Former Manchester City player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday. Kavelashvili, 53, was the only candidate on the ballot and easily won the vote
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Salomon Rondon of Pachuca lifts the trophy after winning the FIFA Challenger Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup match against Al Ahly. Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Mexican side Pachuca won the FIFA Challenger Cup match on penalties in Qatar on Saturday by edging Egyptian side Al Ahly 6-5 after a dour goalless draw following
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 14, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Juan Martinez Munuera’s performance was criticised by Real Madrid. Mateo Villalba/Getty Images Real Madrid hit out at the referee’s failure to award them a penalty in the club’s 3-3 LaLiga draw at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, calling it “a match they could have
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Liverpool‘s Diogo Jota bagged a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a breathless 2-2 Premier League draw for the 10-man Reds at Anfield on Saturday, with Arne Slot’s men twice roaring back from a goal down. Liverpool remain top of the table on 36 points and with a game in hand after the postponement of last weekend’s
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Vinícius Júnior was not able to help Real Madrid to an important victory against Rayo Vallecano. Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Real Madrid paid for defensive mistakes as they were held to a 3-3 draw at lowly local rivals Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, missing the chance to move above leaders Barcelona in LaLiga. Rayo stunned
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