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Ancelotti: Football should stop amid Spain floods

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has said all football in Spain should have been put on hold after flash floods in Valencia left at least 217 people dead. Madrid’s LaLiga game at Valencia — which was due to be played on Saturday — was postponed, along with Villarreal’s game with Rayo Vallecano, but the remaining eight top-flight matches in Spain went ahead. LaLiga has been collaborating with the Red Cross…

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November 5, 2024

Goalkeeper stops certain goal while tangled in net

While defeats for Manchester City and Arsenal allowed Liverpool to move two points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday, there was no shortage of action elsewhere in England. You may have missed the action from this weekend’s round of games in the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division, for example, where Bearsted’s game against local non-league rivals Fisher produced one of the greatest saves ever…

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November 4, 2024

Has the Premier League title race taken an early twist?

The Premier League season is only three months old, but this weekend may have gone some way to shaping how it will look come May. Manchester City? They’re no longer top after getting beaten by AFC Bournemouth. Arsenal? Not even in the top four following their loss at Newcastle United. That’s all put into perspective by events in Spain, where floods have left more than 200 people dead. Valencia’s meeting…

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November 4, 2024

Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal, Spurs eye Brighton’s Baleba

Both Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are looking for midfield reinforcements ahead of the January transfer window, and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba is on the radar of the London clubs. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from the world of soccer. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Rúben Amorim: Man United told me move was ‘now or never’ –…

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November 3, 2024

Arsenal’s title hopes hit by Newcastle as Premier League’s unlikely rivalry deepens

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England — The handshakes were cursory and the celebrations prolonged. Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe said Saturday’s 1-0 win over Arsenal “means so much more” because of recent poor results, but there is another reason; Alexander Isak’s 12th-minute header not only dented the Gunners’ Premier League title hopes, but also deepened one of the division’s more unlikely rivalries. Howe and Mikel Arteta have attempted to make their sides more…

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November 3, 2024

Neymar, Endrick out of Brazil squad for qualifiers

Al Hilal forward Neymar and Real Madrid’s Endrick have been left out of Brazil’s squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers at Venezuela and Uruguay. Endrick, 18, has played only 107 minutes for Madrid and has not featured in his team’s last four games. Neymar, 32, returned to play with Al Hilal on Oct. 21 after a year-long absence due to injury. “We decided not to bring him so as…

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November 2, 2024

Arteta: PGMOL row over Gordon goal is in past

Mikel Arteta has said he couldn’t rewatch Anthony Gordon’s controversial goal from Arsenal’s defeat to Newcastle last season but believes there is no lasting damage from his subsequent row with PGMOL. Arsenal return to St James’ Park on Saturday almost exactly a year on from losing 1-0 as Gordon’s 64th-minute strike sparked a furious response from Arteta, who branded the incident “embarrassing” and a disgrace” as the goal survived three…

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November 2, 2024

Ruud would stay with Man United in ‘any capacity’

Ruud van Nistelrooy said he is ready to stay at Manchester United “in any capacity” whenever a new manager is appointed after overseeing a 5-2 Carabao Cup win against Leicester City at Old Trafford in his first game as interim head coach following Monday’s dismissal of manager Erik ten Hag. United are continuing to negotiate with Sporting CP for the release of head coach Ruben Amorim after agreeing to pay…

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November 1, 2024

PSG handed stand closure for anti-gay chanting

Paris Saint-Germain will have to partially close a stand at their home stadium, Parc des Princes, when they host Toulouse on Nov. 22 after being sanctioned over anti-gay chanting during a match against Strasbourg earlier this month. The disciplinary committee of the French football league’s governing body (LFP) ruled on Wednesday that the Auteuil stand at Parc des Princes must be partially closed for one match, with the sanction taking…

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November 1, 2024

Klopp defends Red Bull move after fan backlash

Jürgen Klopp has defended his decision to head up Red Bull’s group of football clubs, saying he “didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes” after his decision prompted a backlash from fans of his former teams in Germany. Klopp is taking over as the drinks company’s head of global football from January in what was widely seen as a surprise move. It will be his first job after leaving Liverpool…

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October 31, 2024

Manchester derby shows City and United flaws, Real Madrid and Liverpool lose, moreApril 8, 2025
Another weekend in Europe’s top soccer leagues brought plenty for us to talk about. (When doesn’t it?) Sunday’s Manchester derby promised a lot but delivered little, while Real Madrid lost ground in LaLiga’s title race with a stunning home defeat to Valencia — Los Che’s first away win of the 2024-25 season. (Don’t stress too… Read more: Manchester derby shows City and United flaws, Real Madrid and Liverpool lose, more
Liverpool not complacent despite shock loss – SlotApril 7, 2025
Arne Slot has insisted Liverpool were not complacent in Sunday’s 3-2 defeat to Fulham but warned they must produce “constant effort” in their final seven games to win the Premier League title. Liverpool fell to only their second league defeat of the campaign at Craven Cottage despite Alexis Mac Allister giving the visitors a 13th-minute… Read more: Liverpool not complacent despite shock loss – Slot
Fulham stun Liverpool, delay Prem title marchApril 7, 2025
Expert recap and game analysis of the Fulham vs. Liverpool English Premier League game from April 6, 2025 on ESPN.
‘No way’ Everton penalty call was right – ArtetaApril 6, 2025
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said there is “no way” Everton should have been awarded a penalty in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Goodison Park. David Moyes’ side put another dent in Arsenal’s faltering Premier League title hopes when Iliman Ndiaye converted a second-half spot-kick to cancel out Leandro Trossard’s earlier strike on Merseyside. Referee Darren… Read more: ‘No way’ Everton penalty call was right – Arteta
Title gone for Arsenal as attention turns to Real MadridApril 6, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England — If it’s true that this year’s battle for the Premier League title has been a one-horse race for some time, then this was the day Arsenal all but surrendered their hopes of pipping Liverpool at the finishing post. With one of the world’s most famous sporting fixtures, horse racing’s Grand National, taking… Read more: Title gone for Arsenal as attention turns to Real Madrid
Spurs’ Ange: Out of love with football over VARApril 5, 2025
Ange Postecoglou has said he is “falling out of love with football” after admitting he made a mistake in celebrating Pape Matar Sarr’s disallowed goal against Tottenham, but not because he risked a fan backlash. Spurs lost 1-0 at Chelsea on Thursday but Sarr had a second-half strike ruled out by VAR. Postecoglou’s decision to… Read more: Spurs’ Ange: Out of love with football over VAR
Fenerbahce: Mourinho provoked before nose grabApril 5, 2025
Fenerbahce have come out in defence of their coach Jose Mourinho, claiming he was provoked by his Galatasaray counterpart Okan Buruk following Wednesday’s Turkish Cup game between the sides. Mourinho, whose team lost 2-1 in the quarterfinal, was seen grabbing the nose of Buruk following a scuffle that broke out between the players on the… Read more: Fenerbahce: Mourinho provoked before nose grab
Harry Kane is on a mission to finally end his long personal trophy droughtApril 4, 2025
Harry Kane is a man on a mission. Not just for Bayern Munich but also for himself. It’s simple: the England captain finally wants to win silverware of note. Despite winning goal-scoring trophies and featuring in five finals, Kane has never tasted victory in a major competition, a run of futility that has even made… Read more: Harry Kane is on a mission to finally end his long personal trophy drought
Tottenham’s Postecoglou on thin ice with his future more uncertain than everApril 4, 2025
LONDON — Ange Postecoglou is no stranger to risk, but on Thursday, he played his most dangerous game yet. Tottenham Hotspur were midway through another insipid Premier League performance when his 64th-minute double change — introducing Pape Matar Sarr and Brennan Johnson for Lucas Bergvall and Wilson Odobert — elicited a brief but audible chant… Read more: Tottenham’s Postecoglou on thin ice with his future more uncertain than ever
City fans protest over ticket issues, miss 1st goalApril 3, 2025
Manchester City fans boycotted the opening of their Premier League fixture against Leicester City on Wednesday in protest at ticketing issues at the Etihad Stadium. Supporters gathered outside the stadium an hour before kick-off with a banner which read: “MCFC – For the love not the money.” Hundreds of fans also remained in the concourses… Read more: City fans protest over ticket issues, miss 1st goal