Liverpool players showed support for Luis Suarez after incident in 2011. Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has said he recently received a letter from Liverpool CEO Peter Moore, apologising for the racist abuse received from Luis Suarez in 2011. Suarez was banned for eight matches following the incident and Liverpool wore t shirts ahead
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Man City boss Pep Guardiola sees no issues with players spending time together off the pitch. MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Crystal Palace “did not have to do much” to earn a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium. Palace scored twice from just three shots on target while City peppered the
Ale Moreno says Liverpool continue to get results while challengers falter and the EPL race is over. Ale Moreno says there’s nothing to be optimistic about with Man United without Marcus Rashford. LIVERPOOL, England — The genie is out of the bottle. When Mohamed Salah lifted the tension inside Anfield by making it 2-0 against
2:03 PM ET Champions Bayern Munich scored four times in 24 minutes in the second half to crush hosts Hertha Berlin 4-0 on Sunday and move into second place as the Bundesliga resumed after the winter break. The Bavarians held back in the first half but were unstoppable after the break, riding roughshod over Hertha
Chelsea were defeated late on by Newcastle at St. James’ Park on Saturday night, after a last-minute Isaac Hayden goal handed the home side a 1-0 win at the death. With Jetro Willems being subbed off early on due to injury, the away side must have felt like favourites to grind out a victory but
Craig Burley questions whether a “knee-jerk reaction” at Barcelona will lead to Real Madrid winning La Liga. Third-tier Unionistas de Salamanca go crazy after landing a date with Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey. The FC guys say the Spanish Super Cup lacked the atmosphere that a final should have. Real Madrid outlasted Atletico
Ian Darke weighs in on how Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s three-match ban will affect Arsenal. Arsenal were unable to secure their second Premier League win under Mikel Arteta as they drew 1-1 with Sheffield United at the Emirates. The Gunners took the lead on the stroke of half-time courtesy of a Gabriel Martinelli tap-in, only for a
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop delves into the potential for Edinson Cavani to leave PSG for pastures anew. It’s go time as the January transfer window is open. Find out when it closes across Europe, view the latest transfers as they happen and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Man United join chase
2:36 PM ET AC Milan briefly forgot their Serie A troubles as they swept aside SPAL with a 3-0 victory in their Coppa Italia last-16 match on Wednesday. Krzysztof Piatek, Samu Castillejo and Theo Hernandez scored for Milan, who are a modest 10th in Serie A after a miserable season, while veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic stayed
Erling Haaland continued his incredible season with a hat trick on his Borussia Dortmund debut, which sparked a comeback from 3-1 down to win 5-3 over Augsburg on Saturday. The 19-year-old replaced Lukasz Piszczek on 56 minutes with Dortmund 3-1 down and had reduced the deficit three minutes later. On 61 minutes, Jadon Sancho equalised
5:08 PM ET EIBAR, Spain, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid’s hopes of getting back into the Spanish title race faded even further with a 2-0 defeat away by struggling Eibar in La Liga on Saturday. The tiny Basque side, who have the smallest stadium in La Liga, took the lead in the 10th minute
Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro produced a performance worthy of a top striker by scoring twice in a 2-1 win for Zinedine Zidane’s side over Sevilla on Saturday that took them top of La Liga for at least 24 hours. Sevilla, however, were left fuming by the decision to rule out a first-half header from Luuk
Julien Laurens questions whether Man United need Bruno Fernandes and whether he can play with Paul Pogba. Shaka Hislop questions whether Harry Maguire demands more respect at Man United than David De Gea. Jurgen Klopp says it’s strange for a club like Man United to take such a defensive approach to matches. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Ale Moreno says it’s hard to pick against Liverpool if Marcus Rashford isn’t fully fit for Man United. MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola says he will not watch Liverpool’s clash with Manchester United because Jurgen Klopp’s side are too far ahead for the result to matter. Manchester City trail Liverpool by 14 points in the
Jurgen Klopp says it’s strange for a club like Man United to take such a defensive approach to matches. Ale Moreno says it’s hard to pick against Liverpool if Marcus Rashford isn’t fully fit for Man United. Steve Nicol says Liverpool’s attack needs to pick up even as the Reds continue to dominate the Premier
Christian Pulisic sheds light on his move to Germany, being signed by Chelsea and his path to soccer stardom. Sergino Dest says players like Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie did not influence his USMNT decision. Jurgen Klinsmann says there’s “much more to come” from Christian Pulisic at Chelsea and with the USMNT. Christian Pulisic‘s adductor
Steve Nicol explains why Quique Setien needs to make some big tactical changes to find success at Barcelona. Quique Setien talks about his admiration for Lionel Messi and wanting Barcelona to win “everything we can.” Sid Lowe says Quique Setien will be embraced by Barcelona purists because of his style of play. One day after
Mikel Arteta denies Arsenal have an interest in signing John Stones from his former club Manchester City. Craig Burley assesses potential big-name transfers that could affect Man City, Man United and Arsenal. Ian Darke weighs in on how Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s three-match ban will affect Arsenal. Craig Burley is convinced the Premier League’s VAR would be
Ale Moreno and Shaka Hislop are confused by Neymar’s reported willingness to stay at PSG after early turmoil. Julien Laurens thinks Thomas Tuchel’s attempt to show authority with Kylian Mbappe may have backfired. Arsenal have spoken with Paris Saint-Germain’s Layvin Kurzawa but are not the only European club interested in the left-back, sources have told
5:06 PM ET Juventus forward Paulo Dybala scored twice and was involved in a mesmerising exchange of passes to provide another for Gonzalo Higuain as the Turin side thumped Udinese 4-0 in the Coppa Italia on Wednesday. Juventus, missing Cristiano Ronaldo with sinusitis, went ahead with a delightful goal after 16 minutes that had all