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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Lionel Messi transformed Inter Miami from a bottom-table team to one of the greatest in the history of Major League Soccer. Under his helm, the Herons lifted the 2023 inaugural Leagues Cup trophy, 2024 Supporters’ Shield and set the new league record for most points recorded in a single MLS season with 74. He revolutionized football in Fort Lauderdale in just over a year and a half as Inter Miami…
Another year, another Ballon d’Or ceremony. And, once again, the voices within the women’s football community find themselves echoing past frustrations. Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatí won the main prize again, but the prestigious event, which should celebrate the pinnacle of football achievement, remains steeped in a troubling history of disrespect towards the women’s game. Instead of progressing, it feels as though the ceremony is trapped in a cycle that undermines…
It won’t come as a surprise to regular readers, but I really don’t care about the Ballon d’Or despite having followed it since I was a kid. Things you achieve on the field of play are just inherently more meaningful to me than baubles others give you. Still, I respect its history and the fact that, as a kid, it introduced me to one Sokol Kushta, who finished 30th in…