Ruud van Nistelrooy said he is ready to stay at Manchester United “in any capacity” whenever a new manager is appointed after overseeing a 5-2 Carabao Cup win against Leicester City at Old Trafford in his first game as interim head coach following Monday’s dismissal of manager Erik ten Hag. United are continuing to negotiate with Sporting CP for the release of head coach Ruben Amorim after agreeing to pay…
Paris Saint-Germain will have to partially close a stand at their home stadium, Parc des Princes, when they host Toulouse on Nov. 22 after being sanctioned over anti-gay chanting during a match against Strasbourg earlier this month. The disciplinary committee of the French football league’s governing body (LFP) ruled on Wednesday that the Auteuil stand at Parc des Princes must be partially closed for one match, with the sanction taking…
Jürgen Klopp has defended his decision to head up Red Bull’s group of football clubs, saying he “didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes” after his decision prompted a backlash from fans of his former teams in Germany. Klopp is taking over as the drinks company’s head of global football from January in what was widely seen as a surprise move. It will be his first job after leaving Liverpool…
Lionel Messi transformed Inter Miami from a bottom-table team to one of the greatest in the history of Major League Soccer. Under his helm, the Herons lifted the 2023 inaugural Leagues Cup trophy, 2024 Supporters’ Shield and set the new league record for most points recorded in a single MLS season with 74. He revolutionized football in Fort Lauderdale in just over a year and a half as Inter Miami…
Another year, another Ballon d’Or ceremony. And, once again, the voices within the women’s football community find themselves echoing past frustrations. Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatí won the main prize again, but the prestigious event, which should celebrate the pinnacle of football achievement, remains steeped in a troubling history of disrespect towards the women’s game. Instead of progressing, it feels as though the ceremony is trapped in a cycle that undermines…
It won’t come as a surprise to regular readers, but I really don’t care about the Ballon d’Or despite having followed it since I was a kid. Things you achieve on the field of play are just inherently more meaningful to me than baubles others give you. Still, I respect its history and the fact that, as a kid, it introduced me to one Sokol Kushta, who finished 30th in…
England manager Sarina Wiegman has said it is “really disappointing” that the Ballon d’Or ceremony is once again clashing with the women’s international break, meaning nominated players and coaches will not be able to attend the ceremony in Paris on Monday night. England trio Lucy Bronze, Lauren James and Lauren Hemp all made the 30-player shortlist for the Ballon d’Or Feminin while Wiegman has also been nominated for the Coach…
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal became the youngest ever winner of the Kopa Trophy at Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, an award which recognises the best under-21 player in men’s football. Yamal also finished No. 8 in the voting for the men’s Ballon d’Or. The 17-year-old has enjoyed a breakout year for club and country, helping Spain win the European Championship last summer and playing a prominent role in a…
The winter transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
If the football part of your brain is still wondering, “How do Barcelona do it?” then perhaps you’re thinking about their astonishing 4-0 win against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday (stream a replay on ESPN+, U.S. only) — the second time the Catalans have logged this result at Los Blancos’ HQ in three seasons. Equally, it might be because you’re still stunned at watching Barça’s incessant production…