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FC Barcelona have suddenly begun to play like Barca again, which is to say they look like the overwhelming, attractive, dynamic teams in which their current manager, Xavi, used to conduct magical football symphonies. There has been a lot of dross from Spain’s champions over the past few months. Winning dross, but pattern-free, stubborn, uninspiring stuff all the same. Yet this weekend’s 5-0 win over Real Betis was an exhilarating…

Getafe coach Jose Bordalas has apologised for claiming that Jude Bellingham recommended Mason Greenwood to play in LaLiga, retracting remarks he made on Friday. Bordalas previously said that Real Madrid midfielder Bellingham played a part in Greenwood joining Getafe on a season-long loan from Manchester United. “I wanted to clear up a misunderstanding that there has been,” Bordalas said on Sunday. “I said that Mason Greenwood came to Getafe because…

Erik ten Hag has shown himself to be the tough-guy manager that Manchester United needed when he was hired to take charge at the end of their dismal 2022-23 season. But the former Ajax coach is in danger of seeing the football side of his job unravel at Old Trafford. The 53-year-old said Friday he inherited a “no-good culture” when he arrived at the club 16 months ago and he…

AS Monaco missed the chance to go four points clear at the top after Lorient’s Romain Faivre scored a late equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw.

Mason Greenwood made his return to football after coming off the bench for his debut with new club Getafe on Sunday. The striker, who moved to the LaLiga club on loan from Manchester United, made his substitute appearance in the second half as Getafe edged Osasuna in a 3-2 thriller. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The 21-year-old will spend the season with Getafe after United decided to…

The summer transfer window has closed throughout Europe, but there are still moves in the works and plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Real Madrid are keeping an eye on Bayern Munich flyer Alphonso Davies, according to Relevo. The left-back is out of contract with the Bundesliga champions in 2025 and negotiations for a…

It’s another busy weekend in European club football as the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A all have tasty match-ups on the menu. The weekend started with Paris Saint-Germain getting upset by Nice while Bayern Munich battled Leverkusen to a draw. Meanwhile, Saturday had its own surprises, with Manchester United falling to Brighton, Inter Milan walloping AC Milan and Valencia embarrassing Atletico Madrid. – Stream on ESPN+:…

MANCHESTER, England — After an international break filled with controversy and club statements, Manchester United got an opportunity to let their football do the talking. Rather than taking a positive step forward to help steady the ship, Erik ten Hag and his team were plunged further into crisis by Brighton & Hove Albion. Roberto De Zerbi’s side won 3-1 to end United’s 31-match unbeaten run at Old Trafford in their…

Spain’s High Court on Friday imposed a restraining order to prevent former football federation chief Luis Rubiales from coming within 200 metres of forward Jenni Hermoso, as he appeared in court to be investigated for sexual assault. Rubiales denied any wrongdoing during the hearing, which was his first court appearance since the start of the investigation into his behaviour after Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win in Sydney on Aug.…

While a few summer transfers arguably raised an eyebrow or two, we can’t imagine any club having made a stranger signing than Czech third division side FK Usti nad Labem. Rather than strengthening their back four or splashing the cash on a new striker, FK Usti instead opted to sign a 22-year-old who has never played football before. The deal came about when the father of law student Martin Podhajsky…