Germany were once again haunted by their greatest weakness: wastefulness in the final third. On paper, they outperformed Spain in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Nations League final, yet their inability to convert a host of promising chances left them with only a 0-0 stalemate, leaving everything to play for in the second leg. Ordinarily, a goalless draw against the reigning world champions in the opening leg of…
Joshua Kimmich has said that Paris Saint-Germain are the toughest team Bayern Munich have played this season despite the 3-1 Champions League defeat to Arsenal, claiming Mikel Arteta’s side “rely on set pieces” and “love to play long balls.” Bayern suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday after goals from Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli at the Emirates Stadium. But while Vincent Kompany’s men beat reigning…
And then there was one. With five games played, Arsenal are the only team in the UEFA Champions League with an unblemished record. The Gunners’ impressive 3-1 win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday saw to that, but what of the other results this week? What can we read into Chelsea’s confident 3-0 win over Barcelona? What does Liverpool’s 4-1 capitulation at the hands of PSV Eindhoven — at Anfield no…
Manchester United will look to bolster their options at wing-back next summer, sources have told ESPN, alongside their pursuit of a central midfielder. United are assessing their options to strengthen their midfield. Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba are all among the names in the frame. Work has also been done to assess Wolves pair João Gomes and André, as well as Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller and Atletico Madrid’s Conor Gallagher.…
SAN DIEGO — When one single goal can be the difference between glory and failure, taking risks isn’t for everyone in soccer. Across the globe, some teams are specifically built to avoid any hints of hazard. Knowing that on-the-field pragmatism can pay off with conservative bets, it’s tempting for many tactical architects to play with caution. In a sport that’s demonstrated time and time again to be fickle, clubs often…
Crystal Palace midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn is likely facing a lengthy ban after she was sent off for placing Leicester City’s Hannah Cain in a headlock and wrestling her to the ground during their League Cup clash Sunday. The Republic of Ireland International reacted to another small altercation between opponents during Palace’s 3-0 win. Littlejohn, who joined Palace in September, gave Cain a slight push before the Wales international responded by…
Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the 2026 World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game for elbowing a Republic of Ireland opponent. FIFA published a disciplinary verdict Tuesday that imposed a three-game ban, which judged Ronaldo’s action as “violent conduct” or “serious foul play,” but with two of those games deferred for a one-year probation period. Ronaldo served a mandatory one-game ban when…
Former Belgium international Zinho Vanheusden has announced his retirement from football at the age of just 26 after persistent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Vanheusden began his senior career at Inter Milan but never went on to make a senior appearance for the Serie A side instead enjoying loan spells at Standard Liège, Genoa, AZ Alkmaar and K.V. Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League before finishing his career at Marbella…
Spain international Jenni Hermoso achieved her dream of winning a title in Mexico, helping Tigres Femenil to the 2025 Apertura trophy on Sunday. Tigres Femenil edged America 1-0 to take the tie 4-3 on aggregate win to clinch the 2025 Apertura tournament. Hermoso, 35, the victim of the ‘Rubiales kiss scandal’ that rocked Spanish football after the country’s 2023 World Cup triumph, had previously lost Liga MX finals with Tigres…
Florentino Perez hit out at LaLiga president Javier Tebas, rivals Barcelona, Spain’s referees and UEFA in a combative speech at Real Madrid’s annual general meeting, while insisting the club will “win the next battles” on the Super League. Around 1500 representatives of Madrid’s 98,000 members participated in Sunday’s meeting at the club’s Valdebebas training ground, approving its annual accounts, and quizzing the board. In an 80-minute intervention, Perez criticised the…