U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government, ultimately decides which cities will host 2026 World Cup games. Trump suggested last week he could declare cities “not safe” for the 104-game soccer tournament next summer and alter a detailed hosting plan that FIFA confirmed in 2022. It includes NFL stadiums near New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. – World Cup ticket sales start amid uncertainty…
Both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are monitoring Kobbie Mainoo’s situation at Manchester United, while Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise is being targeted for a return to the Premier League. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Atlético’s Álvarez on Barça links: ‘People talk’ – Bernardo decides Man City future remains coy…
MONACO — Had Paul Pogba taken a different path, he might have been part of the Manchester City squad facing AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Instead, he’s waiting for a chance to restart his career with the Ligue 1 side more than two years after playing his last competitive game. City were interested in signing Pogba in 2022 when he left Manchester United on a free…
LONDON — Jose Mourinho suggested there are many Chelsea managers who live in his shadow, and Chelsea’s unconvincing 1-0 win over Benfica offered a reminder of the work Enzo Maresca still must do to earn the same level of infatuation. It is a curious position for Maresca to be in to some extent. After all, he is a champion of Europe and the world after winning both the UEFA Conference…
Football management is ultimately a numbers game and none of them are adding up for Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. It’s a simple equation: Win more games than you lose, score more goals than you concede, and get more decisions right than you get wrong. But Amorim is failing in each of those principles right now, perhaps because he still hasn’t recognized that his preferred 3-4-3 formation is only causing…
Saudi Pro League clubs are once again targeting Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, while struggling Manchester United could be set for a change of manager, with Xavi, Gareth Southgate, Oliver Glasner, Fabian Hurzeler and Andoni Iraola all linked to replace Ruben Amorim. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Bayern chief: Ready…
Jose Mourinho could be reunited with Karim Benzema at Benfica, while Liverpool and Manchester United are both weighing up a move for Everton center back Jarrad Branthwaite. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Amorim “not concerned” over Man United future – Sources: Man City close to agreeing to new deal for…
ST HELENS, England — Among the sea of flags decorating St Helens’ Stadium during Liverpool’s Women’s Super League (WSL) clash with Manchester United, there was one particularly poignant addition. “Liverpool was made for Matt and Matt was made for Liverpool,” read the banner, displayed in tribute to the hosts’ former manager Matt Beard, who passed away last weekend at the age of 47. Just eight days on from that devastating…
Chelsea and Manchester United will try to sign Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic in January, while a takeover could see Tottenham Hotspur trigger a clause to re-sign Harry Kane. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Sources: Real Madrid ponder Liverpool’s Konaté after Saliba blow – Sources: Man City close to agreeing new…
Phil Parkinson felt his Wrexham side could have taken all three points after they were denied a maiden home victory in the Championship in their 1-1 draw with Derby. Lewis O’Brien’s second-half strike would have had the supporters thinking a first home win in the second tier this season was on the cards. But Ben Brereton Díaz levelled soon afterwards to record his first goal for Derby. – Parkinson ‘humbled’…