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The most obvious theme of the Matildas’ clash with Wales on Saturday, one that saw Australia take out a 2-1 win thanks to Caitlin Foord’s 85th-minute strike, was that of reconnection. 725 days after she last pulled on the green-and-gold, Sam Kerr was back in action for Australia’s women, starting up top alongside familiar collaborators Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso. And while the striker’s inability to get even the most…

LAFC striker Son Heung-Min could join AC Milan on loan ahead of the World Cup, while Marseille striker Mason Greenwood could reunite with Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford at Barcelona. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Lionel Messi extends Inter Miami contract through 2028 – Rashford reveals previous Barça talks over Man United…

Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand could join Manchester United due to his previous work with manager Ruben Amorim, while Chelsea are in pole position to land Strasbourg right back Guela Doué. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Lionel Messi extends Inter Miami contract through 2028 – Rashford reveals previous Barça talks over Man…

MANCHESTER, England — The “one step forward, one step back” nature of Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United prompted the Portuguese coach to say a couple of weeks ago: “We have no momentum in our club.” After beating Brighton to go with wins over Sunderland and Liverpool, he does now. Two goals from Bryan Mbeumo and one each for Matheus Cunha and Casemiro earned a 4-2 win to make it three in…

Enzo Maresca believes Chelsea winger Estêvão is “destined to reach the top of football” after his first two months in the Premier League. The Brazilian joined Chelsea from Palmeiras for £29 million ($38.6m) in the summer after breaking Neymar’s Brazilian Serie A record for most goal involvements under the age of 18. He scored against Chelsea for Palmeiras in the Club World Cup, his final game for the Brazilian side…

Sunday’s Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid could be decided by any number of different factors. There might be a red card. A ball could hit the post for Barcelona and bounce out; a ball could hit the post for Real Madrid and bounce in. Barca’s high-press under Hansi Flick could overwhelm a Madrid side that couldn’t handle it last season. Or Barca’s high-press could fall apart the way it…

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said his side have to become more clinical from the penalty spot after a shock Europa League defeat to Dutch minnows Go Ahead Eagles. Emiliano Buendía missed a late spot-kick as Villa squandered an early lead to suffer a 2-1 humbling in Deventer. Evann Guessand put them on course for a sixth successive win in all competitions, but they missed a host of chances to…

The UEFA Champions League returned with a bang this midweek as Matchday 3 offered plenty to talk about. We had big wins for Arsenal (4-0 vs. Atlético Madrid), Paris Saint-Germain (7-2 at Bayer Leverkusen), PSV Eindhoven (6-2 vs. Napoli), Barcelona (6-1 vs. Olympiacos), Chelsea (5-1 vs. Ajax Amsterdam) and Liverpool (5-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt). We also got drama with Real Madrid squeaking past Juventus 1-0 thanks to a Jude Bellingham…

John Terry said managing Chelsea is his “one last dream to achieve” at the club. The former Chelsea captain, who represented his boyhood club for 22 years, rose through the ranks to be their most successful captain — guiding the club to Champions League and Premier League glory. Only Ron Harris represented Chelsea more times than Terry’s 717, while the 44-year-old played under the likes of José Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti…

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has described the decision to cancel the overseas match between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami as a lost opportunity. The plan for the league match in December had come in for heavy criticism, with claims it would affect the competition’s integrity. Players protested against the initiative in the current round of LaLiga matches by refusing to move for the first few seconds of each game, and…