Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 21, 2024, 08:06 AM ET Barcelona members (socios) ratified the club’s new long-term agreement with Nike at an emergency assembly on Saturday, with president Joan Laporta claiming the deal is the biggest of its kind ever signed. Editor’s Picks 2 Related There were 419 votes in favour of the deal with…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 21, 2024, 07:33 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappé‘s “period of adaptation has finished” ahead of Real Madrid’s last game of 2024, hosting Sevilla at the Bernabéu on Sunday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Mbappé scored the opening goal in Madrid’s 3-0 win over Pachuca in Qatar on Wednesday, making…
Sid Lowe, Spain writerDec 21, 2024, 05:00 AM ET “Well,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said, “he’s got b—s.” It was September. Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa had recently turned 18, not long after leaving home and crossing the Atlantic to a new world. He had only been on the pitch 11 minutes on this,…
Dec 20, 2024, 10:03 PM ET UC Santa Barbara midfielder Manu Duah was selected No. 1 overall by San Diego FC in Friday’s 2025 MLS SuperDraft, making him the first draft pick in the expansion club’s history. Duah, a native of Ghana, played one season for the Gauchos and helped them notch six clean sheets…
Dec 20, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Arsenal are looking at Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres and RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Šeško, while MLS and Saudi Arabian clubs are interested in Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades…
Dec 20, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany and RB Leipzig counterpart Marco Rose struggled to discuss Bayern’s 5-1 victory on Friday and a planned Christmas ceremony at the Allianz Arena was cut short after a car drove into crowds at a market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg. Authorities described…
Harry Kane returned from injury as Bayern Munich stamped their authority on the Bundesliga in commanding style by thrashing fourth-placed RB Leipzig 5-1 on Friday in a game that featured two goals in the opening two minutes for the first time in the league’s history. Having lost their first league match of the season to Mainz last…
Dec 20, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Everton manager Sean Dyche has said he has “nothing but support” from The Friedkin Group following the U.S firm’s takeover of the club. The American ownership group takes over British-Iranian billionaire Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1% majority share of the club, which will move next season from its long-term home, Goodison…
Dec 20, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Atlanta United on Friday named Ronny Deila as the club’s head coach through the 2027 MLS season. Deila is making a return to MLS, having coached New York City FC to the MLS Cup in 2021. “We’re thrilled to welcome Ronny as the new head coach of Atlanta United,”…
Dec 20, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Orlando City SC sent forward Facundo Torres to Brazil’s Palmeiras for a reported club-record $14 million transfer fee on Friday. The 24-year-old Uruguayan departs as the MLS franchise’s all-time leading scorer after tallying 47 goals and 25 assists in 123 matches across all competitions from 2022-24. Editor’s Picks “First,…