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Sevilla thrash woeful Man United to reach Europa League semis

Sevilla sent Manchester United crashing out of the Europa League thanks to an emphatic 3-0 win in Thursday’s quarterfinal second leg at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan to seal a 5-2 aggregate triumph. Sevilla, who had been 2-0 down before a late fight back to level last week’s first leg, stunned the Premier League giants, who were again masters of their own downfall in an error-strewn performance. – Stream LIVE: Brighton vs.…

USMNT keeps unbeaten streak vs. Mexico alive

Jesus Ferreira’s goal in the 81st minute led the United States to a come-from-behind 1-1 tie against Mexico in Glendale, Arizona, on Wednesday. The match was a “friendly,” but pride was at stake as always is the case when the CONCACAF rivals play. The United States extended its unbeaten streak to five (3-0-2) vs. Mexico since El Tri’s last victory in the series in September of 2019. FC Dallas striker…

Could Messi return to Barcelona? He wants to, but here’s why it would be really complicated

Set against the backdrop of their current troubles — and you can choose whether accusations of trying to influence refereeing decisions, being in a precarious financial state or needing to abandon the Camp Nou for a couple of seasons due to renovations is the more damaging here — it would be easy to dismiss rumours of Barcelona trying to repatriate Lionel Messi as little more than useful distraction tactics to…

Man United takeover: What to know about the bidders, fan backlash, what’s next

It started with a statement. In November, while the eyes of the football world were watching the World Cup in Qatar, the Glazer Family made the surprise announcement that Manchester United could be up for sale. The board, led by Joel and Avram Glazer, revealed they would consider “all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions involving the company.” But it’s been 158 days…

Rodrygo guides Madrid past Chelsea into UCL semis

Rodrygo scored a second-half brace for Real Madrid in a 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday to seal a spot in the Champions League semifinals for the defending champions by a final aggregate score of 4-0. It is the first time Chelsea have lost four games in a row since 1993. A cagey opening 45 minutes looked similar to Madrid’s 2-0 win in the first leg of…

Lampard backs Chelsea after humbling UCL exit

Frank Lampard vowed Chelsea “will be back” as a major force after their Champions League quarterfinal exit leaves them facing the prospect of a season without any European football. The Blues were beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night to complete a 4-0 aggregate defeat as Rodrygo struck twice in the final 32 minutes to setup a semifinal tie with either Manchester City or Bayern Munich.…

Argentina named new hosts for U20 World Cup

Argentina will host the Under-20 soccer World Cup, world governing body FIFA said on Monday, following the decision to strip Indonesia of the right to stage the tournament. FIFA announced the decision to remove Indonesia as host on March 29 after the country’s FA cancelled the draw to be held in Bali as its governor refused to host Israel’s team. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The Argentine…

Transfer Talk: Leipzig, Milan circling as Arsenal consider Balogun’s future

The January transfer window may be closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Bayern Munich will look to move on forward Sadio Mane when the transfer window opens in July, says Sky Germany. Mane, 31, has 11 goals and five assists since…