Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior is considering buying a football club in Portugal’s second division, a source has told ESPN. The Brazil international — currently in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the Spanish Supercopa — is thinking about diversifying his business interests with an eye to his future career plans after retiring as a player. Vinícius started for Madrid in their 3-0 Supercopa semifinal victory over Mallorca on Thursday, a result…
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said the team still need to improve their mentality to win the big trophies this season as they prepare for Sunday’s Supercopa final against Real Madrid (watch LIVE on ESPN+). Barça thumped Madrid 4-0 earlier in the season in LaLiga as they won 11 of their opening 12 games, but they have won just one of their following seven in the league, dropping to third in…
It’s FA Cup third round weekend, one of the biggest occasions in the English football calendar, when lower-league minnows get the chance to take on some of the biggest teams in the world in true David vs. Goliath encounters. While 14-time FA Cup winners Arsenal take on holders and 13-time winners Manchester United in the heavyweight clash of the round at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, Liverpool, Manchester City and…
Former Mexico coach Miguel Herrera was announced as the new manager of the Costa Rica men’s national team on Tuesday. The 56-year-old will return to the international stage with the Ticos for the first time since coaching Mexico from 2013-15. “Following an exhaustive selection process that concluded with a final shortlist, the FCRF [Costa Rican Football Federation] Executive Committee, together with the new sports director Ignacio Hierro, made the decision…
The Football Reporters, Mark Ogden, James Olley and Rob Dawson, discuss the latest news regarding Marcus Rashford’s situation at Manchester United and wonder how closely it compares with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s final days at Arsenal. Aubameyang left the Emirates Stadium in 2022 in what was a major call for boss Mikel Arteta. Could Ruben Amorim make a similar decision about Rashford at Old Trafford? The trio discuss the United striker’s future,…
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has criticised the club’s leadership group, claiming he cannot think of anything positive Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS have done since they arrived last year. Ratcliffe’s company INEOS acquired a 27.7% stake in United in December 2023, with the shareholding increased last month, but the changes off the pitch haven’t led to improved fortunes on it — under Erik ten Hag or Ruben Amorim…
After Portugal’s long association with Nike officially came to an end in 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. have unveiled Puma’s first kits for the national team. The Seleção had been supplied with their jerseys by Nike for almost three decades, since 1997, but a new year signals a new start for the men’s and women’s teams. Puma has picked up the reins and kicked things off with a set of…
Real Madrid have joined the race for Real Sociedad defensive midfielder Martín Zubimendi, and Tottenham Hotspur are weighing a move for unsettled Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Salah posts cryptic snap with Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk – Man City in talks to sign Lens defender Khusanov – source – Laporta called to resign after Olmo, Víctor registration fiasco…
We’re back! The Christmas/New Year period brought us plenty of good soccer to dissect, with the first weekend of 2025 no different when it came to talking points. Despite having a chance to extend their lead atop the Premier League, Liverpool had to settle for a spirited home draw against a Man United side that is finally showing signs of a turnaround under Ruben Amorim. (The Reds also picked a…