A Namibian journalist criticised by Florentino Pérez for failing to vote for Vinícius Júnior to win the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or has hit back at the Real Madrid president. Madrid boycotted the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris last month over the decision to award the prize — which is voted on by a panel of 100 international journalists — to Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri , ahead of Vinícius.…
Five months after leaving his job as England manager, Gareth Southgate has said his next career move could be outside the football industry. In a long post on social media platform LinkedIn, Southgate said he is searching for his next “purpose” in life after his time as the coach of the England men’s national team from 2016-2024. “This higher purpose kept me on track, gave me structure, made my life…
What a weekend! We had drama up and down Europe’s top soccer leagues, so let’s review. Manchester City suffered the unthinkable — a fifth straight defeat in all competitions — as Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham cruised to a 4-0 win at the Etihad. Combined with Liverpool’s win at Southampton, it means that Arne Slot’s side are now eight points clear heading into next weekend’s Liverpool-Man City clash at Anfield. In…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has played down concerns about his team’s form but said they must eliminate errors to get back on track after giving up a two-goal lead against Celta Vigo at the weekend. Celta scored twice in the final 10 minutes after Marc Casadó’s red card to earn a 2-2 draw at Balaídos and extend Barça’s winless run in LaLiga to two matches. Barça will look to bounce…
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez has said he will propose a “corporate reorganisation” of the club, with members to vote on whether a change in ownership structure is necessary to protect its financial assets. Madrid are one of just four Spanish clubs — with Barcelona, Athletic Club and Osasuna — which remain member-owned, and weren’t obliged to become public limited companies under a 1990 law. In a 90-minute speech to…
Liverpool boss Arne Slot praised his team for mounting a second-half comeback in a 3-2 win at Southampton when the Premier League leaders were in danger of losing to the bottom side before Mohamed Salah came to their rescue. Liverpool were gifted the opener from a Southampton error but failed to capitalise in the first half before the home side took a shock 2-1 lead after the restart. Salah then…
Spanish police have arrested three people in relation to racist insults aimed at Barcelona duo Lamine Yamal and Raphinha during last month’s Clásico at the Bernabéu. Yamal and Raphinha were both on target in Barça’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid when, toward the end of the match, they received abuse from fans in the stadium. “Three arrests have been made for racist insults aimed at two footballers during October’s Clásico,”…
Manchester United are assessing their transfer options at left wing-back, with Nuno Mendes, Alphonso Davies and Milos Kerkez all being scouted, while Barcelona face competition from Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool for Devyne Rensch. Join us for the latest transfer news, Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Amorim wants final say…
Real Madrid are the best-run club in world football, aren’t they? They are serial winners, emerging victorious from six of the last 11 Champions League finals, and the trophy cabinet at the Santiago Bernabéu boasts 36 LaLiga titles and 15 European Cups among countless others. They have defined elite performance for decades, and maintained that success in this challenging, 21st century era of mega-rich investors and state-sponsored super clubs. Under…
MANCHESTER, England — Rúben Amorim believes he is the right man at the right time to re-establish Manchester United as the dominant force in English football. Amorim is the sixth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 to take the job following on from David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag. He is attempting to become the first since Ferguson to…