On Saturday, in the heat of battle, LaLiga’s second-youngest manager — who played no professional football and has no trophies to his name — yelled at Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone, who has made 1,500 professional appearances as a player and coach, won 21 trophies, and is a four-time LaLiga manager of the year. The younger coach made “crybaby” gestures and insulted the feisty Argentine about his “whining” to referees.…
MLS expansion side San Diego FC on Wednesday signed Denmark winger Anders Dreyer as their second-ever Designated Player, the club confirmed. The three-year contract for Dreyer is through the end of 2027 and follows a transfer from Anderlecht. “Anders is an exciting addition to our front line who has proven he can contribute goals everywhere he’s been in his career,” San Diego sporting director Tyler Heaps said in a news…
Manchester United have seen their opening offer for left-back Patrick Dorgu rejected by Lecce as the club hold out for €40m, while Nottingham Forest will compete with Arsenal and others for Matheus Cunha. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades – Dortmund sack Sahin after poor start to season –…
Bay FC defender Jen Beattie on Tuesday announced her retirement after an 18-year career. The 33-year-old made the decision public after one season with the NWSL expansion side. “I retired from Scotland a couple of years ago, but now I’m hanging up the boots for good, and I feel pretty good about it,” the defender told media last week. “I’m nervous, I’m excited and all the things, but I’m ready…
Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City’s Champions League clash brings former colleagues and friends Luis Enrique and Pep Guardiola head-to-head, but the PSG manager said on Tuesday that he hopes it won’t be the most important game of their season. Guardiola and Luis Enrique played together at Barcelona and with Spain, and when Guardiola was Barça manager, the now-PSG coach was in charge of the Barcelona B team, and their meeting…
Hosts Valencia and Real Sociedad have condemned the racist abuse aimed at visiting Japan international Takefusa Kubo and forward Ander Barrenetxea during Sunday’s match at the Mestalla stadium. In a video posted by Real Sociedad on X, racist insults could be heard from the stands towards Kubo and Ander Barrenetxea, who was born in the city of San Sebastián in the Basque Country, while the players were warming up before…
The Women’s Super League (WSL) has woken from its winter slumber and the big result was Manchester United’s first league win (4-2) over their rivals amid a frantic 90 minutes that saw six goals, including a hat trick for Ella Toone. Elsewhere, Arsenal claimed their first win of Renee Slegers’ era as permanent manager in a 5-0 dismantling of Crystal Palace, while Chelsea also five past West Ham. Tottenham picked…
Everton’s first-half display secured a 3-2 win over a woeful Tottenham side as David Moyes earned his first win since returning for a second spell as manager.
Another topsy-turvy weekend of European football is in the books, and there are talking points galore across the big leagues. Atletico Madrid slumped to a shock defeat at Leganés and Barcelona could only manage a draw against Getafe. That left the door open Real Madrid and Los Blancos duly obliged; smashing four past Las Palmas and shifting into top spot in LaLiga in the process. In England, Tottenham Hotspur’s season…
Carlo Ancelotti said he feels “supported” at Real Madrid after a week which saw them beaten 5-2 by rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa, prompting a meeting with CEO José Ángel Sánchez. ESPN reported that Ancelotti’s talks with Sánchez this week were routine, and focused on dealing with the problems Madrid have faced this season. On Thursday, Madrid beat Celta Vigo 5-2 in the Copa del Rey round of 16,…