Category Other

Transfer rumors, news: Man United’s opening offer for Dorgu is rejected

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 –…

Other
January 23, 2025

Ex-Arsenal, Bay FC defender Jen Beattie retires

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…

Other
January 22, 2025

PSG boss hopes crunch City game won’t define year

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…

Other
January 22, 2025

Valencia condemn abuse toward Sociedad players

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…

Other
January 21, 2025

Keating errors cost City vs. United; Chelsea keeping winning; Madrid slip up

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…

Other
January 21, 2025

Spurs fightback too late to avoid Everton defeat

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.

Other
January 20, 2025

Madrid run riot as Barça, Atleti slip

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…

Other
January 20, 2025

Ancelotti feels ‘supported’ at Madrid amid problems

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,…

Other
January 19, 2025

Balde alleges racist abuse from fans in Barça game

Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde said he was racially abused by Getafe supporters during Saturday’s 1-1 road draw at the Coliseum. Balde, who is Black, revealed that the incidents took place during the first half of the LaLiga fixture and that he advised referee Pablo González Fuertes. “I received several racist insults from the fans here,” the left-back said in a postmatch interview with Movistar. “It’s lamentable and something that should…

Other
January 19, 2025

Barça confirm Camp Nou return delayed again

Barcelona have confirmed they will not return to Spotify Camp Nou before May as renovation work on the club’s stadium drags on. It means they will potentially finish this season at the Olympic Stadium, where they have been playing since the Camp Nou revamp began in the summer of 2023, although sources have told ESPN hosting a match in May has not been completely ruled out. Barça end the LaLiga…

Other
January 18, 2025

Fluminense were Club World Cup underdogs. Now they’re 90 minutes from the finalJuly 5, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — There were points during Renato Portaluppi’s prematch news conference Thursday when it seemed as if the Fluminense coach was trying to justify the need to play the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal against Al Hilal at all. Question after question in the cramped media room at Camping World Stadium in Orlando was… Read more: Fluminense were Club World Cup underdogs. Now they’re 90 minutes from the final
Jota tributes flood in after Liverpool star’s deathJuly 4, 2025
Tributes from around the sporting world have been paid to Liverpool forward Diogo Jota after the Portugal international and his brother, André Silva, died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday morning. The player’s death at the age of 28 was confirmed by Liverpool Football Club, the Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and the… Read more: Jota tributes flood in after Liverpool star’s death
Transfer rumors, news: Man United eye Watkins as Gyökeres alternativeJuly 4, 2025
Barcelona are considering activating the release clause in the contract of Denzel Dumfries, while Manchester United see Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins as an alternative to Viktor Gyökeres. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Atlético… Read more: Transfer rumors, news: Man United eye Watkins as Gyökeres alternative
Sources: Valencia offer Arsenal target new dealJuly 3, 2025
Valencia have offered Cristhian Mosquera a new contract in an attempt to prevent him from leaving for Arsenal, sources have told ESPN. Last week, ESPN reported that Mikel Arteta’s side had agreed terms with Mosquera and had started negotiations with Valencia to try to sign him for a fee of around £15 million ($20.5m). Valencia… Read more: Sources: Valencia offer Arsenal target new deal
With the world watching, Guirassy turned in a perfect No. 9’s performanceJuly 3, 2025
ATLANTA — Borussia Dortmund triumphed 2-1 over Monterrey in Tuesday’s round of 16 match at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, eliminating the final Concacaf representative from the 2025 Club World Cup. Serhou Guirassy led the charge for the German team, finding the back of the net in the 14th minute after connecting with Karim Adeyemi in the… Read more: With the world watching, Guirassy turned in a perfect No. 9’s performance
Milinkovic-Savic calls out critics after CWC stunnerJuly 2, 2025
Sergej Milinković-Savić hit back at detractors of Saudi Arabian football following Al Hilal’s stunning upset against Manchester City in the FIFA Club World Cup by declaring: “Let’s see if they criticize us now.” Milinković-Savić is one of a number of players to leave Europe to move to the Saudi Pro League since it received increased… Read more: Milinkovic-Savic calls out critics after CWC stunner
Former Chelsea wonderkid Musonda retires at 28July 2, 2025
Former Chelsea wonderkid Charly Musonda has retired at the age of just 28. Musonda, who represented Belgium from Under-15 to Under-21 level, most recently played for Cypriot club Anorthosis from 2023 to 2024. He joined the Chelsea academy from Belgian side Anderlecht in 2012 and was tipped for big things, but despite being contracted to… Read more: Former Chelsea wonderkid Musonda retires at 28
Flamengo coach: ‘Fact’ Europe has ‘better players’July 1, 2025
Flamengo coach Filipe Luis said it was a “fact” the football elite remained in Europe after the Brazilian side were beaten 4-2 in a last-16 clash against Bayern Munich at the Club World Cup on Sunday. The Brazilian powerhouse conceded two goals in the opening 10 minutes and although they twice reduced the arrears, Bayern… Read more: Flamengo coach: ‘Fact’ Europe has ‘better players’
Neymar to play until ‘I can no longer perform’July 1, 2025
Brazil forward Neymar has said he will continue playing football until he can ‘no longer perform’ as he wants to. Neymar, 33, recently signed a contract extension with Santos until the end of the year, with an option to extend it through the 2026 World Cup. During an interview carried out by his family members… Read more: Neymar to play until ‘I can no longer perform’
Chelsea win Club World Cup’s most absurd game yetJune 30, 2025
CHARLOTTE — A season that has felt like it could go on forever now has a match that almost did. However much Chelsea feared their Club World Cup campaign could turn into a long slog, nothing could have prepared them for this: a game that finished four hours and 38 minutes after it began. Saturday’s… Read more: Chelsea win Club World Cup’s most absurd game yet