SEATTLE — Seattle’s 3-1 win over Toronto FC to claim MLS Cup 2019, in front of a sellout crowd of nearly 70,000 fans on Sunday, was the culmination of a love affair between the city and the Sounders a decade in the making. It’s easy to forget, in the wake of the successful expansion launches
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The FC guys are at odds when it comes to the FA’s decision to overturn Son Heung-Min’s red card vs. Everton. Everton snatched a late leveler against Tottenham, but lost Andre Gomes to a serious leg injury. In a blockbuster morning of Champions League football Real Madrid scored six against Galatasaray, while Tottenham put four
Shaka Hislop says there are no superlatives left to describe Lionel Messi’s talent after another hat trick. Alejandro Moreno says Slavia Prague’s lack of quality is the only reason Barcelona earned a point Tuesday. Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. Steve Nicol feels Gerard
Freiburg coach Christian Streich was knocked to the floor. Eintracht Frankfurt captain David Abraham was sent off for knocking over Freiburg coach Christian Streich as their Bundesliga game ended in chaos and red cards on Sunday. Freiburg were leading 1-0 when the ball went out of play in stoppage time. Streich let the ball go
5:31 PM ET Two first-half goals from Dimitri Payet gave Marseille a stormy 2-1 win over bitter rivals Lyon, who complained that their team bus was pelted with missiles on the way to the Stade Velodrome on Sunday. The match, which saw Marseille go second in Ligue 1, was also interrupted for five minutes when
The FC crew examine the title race with Liverpool’s lead now at eight points over Leicester and Chelsea. Steve Nicol feels the reason for not ruling Trent Alexander-Arnold’s handball as a penalty is “garbage”. Stewart Robson says Man City’s inability to handle counterattacks cost them in a 3-1 loss to Liverpool. Liverpool entrenched themselves atop
SEATTLE — Brian Schmetzer walked into his post-game press conference with the word “Family” emblazoned across his t-shirt and a well-earned beverage in his hand. He tried to thank everyone associated with the Seattle Sounders 3-1 MLS Cup triumph over Toronto FC, from the owners all the way down to most junior staff member. Such
In a blockbuster morning of Champions League football Real Madrid scored six against Galatasaray, while Tottenham put four past Red Star Belgrade. The FC guys praise Kyle Walker for stepping in after Ederson went off injured and Claudio Bravo saw red. Alejandro Moreno says Cristiano Ronaldo had a “difficult game” and Maurizio Sarri was right
12:14 PM ET Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata scored for the sixth game in a row to help his side to a 3-1 win at home to struggling Espanyol on Sunday, taking them up to third in La Liga. Espanyol, who have only won twice in the league this season, took the lead against the
Harry Kewell was spotted in the crowd as Hibernian defeated St Johnstone 4-1 on Saturday. Socceroos legend Harry Kewell has been linked with the vacant manager’s position at Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Kewell was spotted in the crowd as Hibs accounted for St Johnstone 4-1 t McDiarmid Park on Saturday. The 41-year-old refused to deny
2:38 PM ET AS Roma lost third place in Serie A when they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Parma after Mattia Sprocati and Andreas Cornelius grabbed second-half goals on Sunday to end the visitors’ six-match unbeaten league run. Roma, playing three days after a Europa League defeat by Borussia Monchengladbach, nearly went ahead midway
9:36 AM ET BERLIN, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Patrick Herrmann scored once in either half as Borussia Moenchengladbach eased past Werder Bremen 3-1 on Sunday to open up a four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga. Gladbach, playing their best season in more than 40 years, struck twice in three minutes with Ramy Bensebaini
ESPNFC’s Shaka Hislop says Spurs’ failure to beat Sheffield United was not a surprise. Such is the disquiet with VAR that Tottenham Hotspur fans gave their Sheffield United counterparts a round of applause when the visiting supporters loudly vented their frustration at the technology on Saturday. The Video Assistant Referee system had helped preserve the
Jozy Altidore shares the latest on his injury recovery ahead of Sunday’s MLS Cup at 3pm ET on ABC. Seattle and Toronto have met in two of the last three MLS Cups. Who will lift the trophy in 2019? Taylor Twellman credits the signing of Omar Gonzalez for turning around Toronto’s season. SEATTLE — Toronto
Stewart Robson presents his top five players in the world, but questions arise over some glaring omissions. Champions League broadcasts in the U.S. will move from Turner to CBS beginning with the 2021-22 season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity on
Shaka Hislop says there are no superlatives left to describe Lionel Messi’s talent after another hat trick. Celta Vigo coach Oscar Garcia said Lionel Messi is uncontrollable after the Barcelona forward’s 34th La Liga hat trick spoiled his return to management. Garcia replaced Fran Escriba as Celta coach earlier this week but was helpless on
2:04 PM ET Inter Milan were rewarded for a relentless second-half performance when a magnificent strike from Nicolo Barella gave them a 2-1 win over Verona after the visitors had taken a shock first-half lead in Serie A on Saturday. Barella collected the ball on the left, cut inside and curled the ball into the
Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. On the 30th anniversary of its demise, the Berlin Wall fell once again, this time at the Olympiastadion, where Hertha Berlin hosted RB Leipzig. Throughout the week, the city of Berlin celebrated the peaceful revolution that led to the reunification of the two
4:50 PM ET PARIS, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Jimmy Briand scored a 50th minute penalty for Girondins de Bordeaux in a 1-1 draw at Nice that sent the visitors third in Ligue 1 on goal difference on Friday. Pierre Lees Melou had put Patrick Vieira’s team in front with a bullet of a header in
Phil Foden stars for less than 10 minutes! The Exploding Heads use FIFA 20 to predict Liverpool vs. Manchester City. Steve Nicol explains why Manchester City’s back line will decide what happens at Anfield this weekend. Jurgen Klopp feels Liverpool’s rivalry with Manchester City shows they’re in a good place. Shaka Hislop has Man City