Cristiano Ronaldo will receive an award from UEFA for scoring the most goals in Champions League history, the European football governing body said on Tuesday. Ronaldo has 140 goals in 183 games in the competition, appearing for Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. The forward will be honoured at the 36-team league phase draw ceremony in Monaco on Thursday. “Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the brightest stars in…
Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has retired from professional football, the 34-year-old said on Tuesday, weeks after leaving Serie A club Juventus by mutual agreement. Szczesny spent seven seasons at Juventus and had one year left on his contract. He had been linked with a move to fellow Italian side Monza and Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr. Szczesny started his career at Premier League club Arsenal. He won the Serie…
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Sven-Göran Eriksson, the first foreign manager of England’s men’s national team, has died. He was 76. Eriksson revealed in January that he had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. A family statement shared by Eriksson’s former agent, Bo Gustavsson, said the Swede passed away at his home on Monday surrounded by his loved ones. As a manager, Eriksson won 18 trophies between 1977 and 2001 with multiple clubs in Sweden,…
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Vinícius Júnior will wait until the end of this season before making a decision on whether to pursue a move to Saudi Arabia, a source has told ESPN. ESPN reported earlier this month that the Real Madrid star was the subject of interest from the Saudi Pro League and that Vinícius had not ruled out a switch, although Madrid did not want to see him go. A source told ESPN…
Table toppers Brighton beat Manchester United 2-1 on Saturday to stay undefeated in the Premier League after João Pedro scored a late winner in the fifth minute of added time.
United States defender Sergiño Dest said he is excited about the potential arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as men’s national team coach. Dest, who suffered a torn ACL this past May and will likely be ruled out until 2025, said he thinks the arrival of the Argentine coach could be a big boost for the team. “Yeah, it is [exciting],” he told ESPN while attending this weekend’s Formula 1 Dutch Grand…
Uruguay suspended all football activity for the weekend on Friday due to “the delicate health situation of Juan Izquierdo”, after the Nacional defender suffered an irregular heartbeat during the match against São Paulo in the Copa Libertadores. Izquierdo, who replaced Sebastian Coates at halftime, fell to the ground unconscious in the 84th minute without coming into contact with another player. Still unconscious, the 27-year-old was taken off the pitch in…
Atlético Madrid fans vandalised João Félix’s hall of fame plaque outside their Metropolitano stadium on Wednesday after the forward completed his move to Chelsea. The Portugal international joined the Premier League club on a seven-year contract for a fee of around €50 million ($55.7m) after an inconsistent five-year spell in Madrid. Atlético players who have made over 100 appearances for the club are awarded a plaque in a “Walk of…