In the last weekend before we head into the November international break, club football once again delivered, throwing up some scarcely believable numbers. PREMIER LEAGUE Leicester City dismissed a beleaguered Arsenal, while Sheffield United overcame VAR and doubters to draw at Spurs and go into the international break in fifth place. Manchester United, meanwhile, beat
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
Craig Burley explains VAR’s impact in Liverpool’s big win over Manchester City at Anfield. Mo Salah and Sadio Mane help Liverpool down Man City 3-1 in game marred by VAR controversy. Jurgen Klopp cooled the hype over Liverpool’s nine-point gap on Manchester City following a 3-1 win at Anfield saying “we want to be first
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
Hansi Flick won his first two games in charge as Bayern interim manager. Bayern Munich interim manager Hansi Flick remain in charge of the team until further notice after Saturday’s 4-0 demolition of Bundesliga title rivals Borussia Dortmund, said club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Flick made an emphatic debut in the Bundesliga after leading the team to a 2-0
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
The FC panel examine whether Chelsea or Ajax will be more pleased with their 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below.
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
BARCELONA — Lionel Messi scored his 34th La Liga hat trick as Barcelona got back to winning ways with a 4-1 win over struggling Celta Vigo. Barca’s talisman opened the scoring from the penalty spot but then gave away the free kick from which Lucas Olaza levelled the scores. In response, Messi not only matched
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
By Julien Laurens and Moises Llorens Jamie Vardy and James Maddison strike to help Leicester drop Arsenal 2-0. Shaka Hislop says Arsenal need to replace Unai Emery with Massimiliano Allegri after another loss at Leicester. Arsenal remain behind manager Unai Emery, sources have told ESPN FC, amid reports claiming former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique could
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
1:38 PM ET Mauro Icardi struck five minutes from time to give Paris St Germain a 2-1 win at Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday as they bounced back from the previous week’s loss to Dijon. The Argentine forward was quickest to react as Brest failed to clear the ball and scored with a shot
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s lawyers won a courtroom bid Thursday to block a Nevada woman accusing the football superstar of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009 from digging into the validity of their 2010 confidentiality agreement and $375,000 hush-money payment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts told Kathryn Mayorga’s attorney that it will be up to a
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
2:25 PM ET Karim Benzema got Real Madrid off and running with two first-half goals. Photo by ANDER GILLENEA/AFP via Getty Images Real Madrid followed up their impressive Champions League win midweek with a 4-0 La Liga victory at Eibar on Saturday. Two goals from Karim Benzema and a Sergio Ramos penalty had Los Blancos comfortably
Ale Moreno says Manchester United currently being 18 points behind Liverpool is accurate for their level. MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reminded Mason Greenwood that he cannot just “switch it on and off” if he wants to be a regular at Old Trafford. The 18-year-old returned to the starting XI