FC Salzburg defender has said he suffered a stroke in the training in October. FC Salzburg defender Patrick Farkas has revealed he suffered a stroke in the build-up to the club’s Champions league match against Napoli in October. Farkas, 27, collapsed at the Salzburg training ground on Oct. 21, and the club kept quiet about
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2:00 PM ET Lazio beat Juventus 3-1, their second win over the Turin giants in little more than two weeks, to win the Italian Supercup on Sunday, the annual meeting between the Coppa Italia winners and Serie A champions. Second-half goals from Senad Lulic and Danilo Cataldi won the match which was being played in
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol isn’t entirely sold on Barcelona’s attacking threat, despite their 4-1 win over Alaves. Players at Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid and Italy champion Juventus are on the best-paid teams in world sports, according to a survey published on Monday. The 10th edition of the Global Sports Salaries study by sportingintelligence.com
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol isn’t entirely sold on Barcelona’s attacking threat, despite their 4-1 win over Alaves. Ale Moreno says it’s too soon to consider Antoine Griezmann a bust at Barcelona. Negotiations between Barcelona and Konrad de la Fuente over a new deal have broken down with sources telling ESPN the American is keen to
4:52 PM ET Borussia Dortmund squandered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig on Tuesday and stay four points behind in third place. Dortmund, having won their previous three league games, looked to be cruising to victory when Julian Weigl and Julian Brandt scored in the 23rd and 34th minutes respectively
12:22 PM ET Atletico Madrid moved back into the top four in La Liga with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Real Betis on Sunday as they recorded back-to-back league victories for the first time since the beginning of September. Substitute Angel Correa put Atletico in front in the 58th minute, chasing down defender Alex Moreno
12:01 PM ET MILAN, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Brescia striker Mario Balotelli replied to being dropped for the second time this season by coming off the bench to score on Sunday but his team had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Parma in Serie A after the home side snatched a late equaliser. Brescia
Sid Lowe believes Man City’s manager will be the center of attention in his team’s UCL clash with Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidane has insisted Real Madrid do not need to sign a striker in January after their second goalless draw in a row on Sunday. Madrid drew 0-0 with Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu after
The FC crew are flabbergasted that Granit Xhaka said “he cannot play” against Leicester. Craig Burley calls Unai Emery and Arsenal “weak” for having made ever made Granit Xhaka captain of the club. Julien Laurens dives into why Arsenal moved on quickly from Freddie Ljungberg as manager. The FC crew delve into the reports that
Shaka Hislop says Paul Pogba’s return to form at Man United must start with him mentally checking back in. WATFORD, England — If Christmas is a time for putting others’ needs before your own, then Manchester United’s generosity in a 2-0 defeat at Vicarage Road was to be applauded. Watford went into their final fixture
Pep Guardiola says he is committed to Manchester City as long as the players are behind him. Gabriel Jesus scores his 11th goal in all competitions as Man City cruise to a 3-1 win over Leicester City. Pep Guardiola says it is “unrealistic” to expect Manchester City to chase down Liverpool at the top of
Liverpool pair Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, plus Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City, have been named as the three candidates for this year’s African Footballer of the Year award, to be decided next month. Senegal talisman Mane will be the favourite for the award ahead of his Egyptian club mate after Liverpool won the UEFA
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard reflects on the impact Jose Mourinho had on him as a player. Chelsea had lost their previous two matches going into this game, but you wouldn’t have thought it judging by their performance in the derby. They were absolutely dominant here, beating 10-man Tottenham Hotspur 2-0. Willian was the standout man and
Julien Laurens wouldn’t be shocked if Chelsea sprung a surprise on Bayern like they did in the 2012 final. Gab Marcotti is encouraged by Philippe Coutinho’s performance in Bayern’s win over Werder Bremen. Bayern Munich have appointed Hansi Flick as their coach until the end of the season, the Bundesliga champions have announced. Flick, 54, was
With the 2020 MLS schedule released, Ale Moreno sifts through some of the key matchups on the horizon. Ale Moreno delves into how Seattle Sounders and Inter Miami will fare in their 2020 MLS openers. The Columbus Crew announced Friday that they have acquired Argentine midfielder Lucas Zelarayan from Tigres UANL of Liga MX. The transfer
1:30 PM ET By Martyn Herman LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Chelsea enjoyed a timely return to form to outplay Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-0 away victory in the Premier League as Frank Lampard outwitted his former mentor Jose Mourinho in their managerial battle on Sunday. Willian struck both Chelsea goals in the first half
11:53 AM ET Barcelona opened up a three-point lead over rivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Saturday, defeating Alaves 4-1 thanks to goals from Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal. Barca, who drew 0-0 with Madrid at the Camp Nou in El Clasico on Wednesday, opened the scoring
Ale Moreno says it’s too soon to consider Antoine Griezmann a bust at Barcelona. Barcelona ended the calendar year with a 4-1 win against Alaves at Camp Nou on Saturday which will see them start 2020 at the top of La Liga. Antoine Griezmann, Arturo Vidal, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were all on target
Steve Nicol says Mikel Arteta won the press conference, but the road ahead is difficult at Arsenal. Craig Burley says there’s no point in Carlo Ancelotti going to Everton if he can’t build his own squad. Freddie Ljungberg expects to have a meeting with Mikel Arteta about where he fits into Arsenal’s plans. Duncan Ferguson
2:02 PM ET MILAN, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Romelu Lukaku scored twice to lead Inter Milan to a comfortable 4-0 win over lowly Genoa on Saturday as they rejoined Juventus at the top of Serie A on Saturday Roberto Gagliardini and 17-year-old Sebastiano Esposito were also on target as Inter pulled level with Juventus on