Dec 15, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Russell Martin has been sacked as head coach of Southampton following the team’s disappointing start to the Premier League season which culminated in a 5-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The 38-year-old departs with the club bottom and already nine points from safety having taken five points from…
LaLiga leaders Barcelona lost 1-0 against Leganes on Sunday with defender Sergio Gonzalez’s early header enough to stun the wasteful hosts who lost their second consecutive league game in front of their own fans. Leganes took the lead from a corner after four minutes when visiting captain Gonzalez rose unmarked at the near post to…
Dec 15, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Ruben Amorim said he was proud of his players for believing something “magic” could happen in “Fergie time” after earning his biggest win yet as Manchester United manager with a 2-1 win against rivals Manchester City. United were trailing 1-0 before Bruno Fernandes struck an 88th-minute penalty and Amad…
Chelsea moved within two points of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday as goals from Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson earned them a 2-1 victory over neighbours Brentford. Chelsea pushed Brentford back from the start but it was not until the 43rd minute that full-back Cucurella raced into the area and dived athletically…
Pep Guardiola made the stark admission that he is “not good enough” as Manchester City manager after Manchester United produced a stunning late fightback to seal a 2-1 derby win and inflict an eighth defeat in 11 games on the crisis-hit champions. City midfielder Phil Foden accused his team of “youth-team defending” after the game,…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 15, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Ruben Amorim has insisted Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho were not axed from his squad for the Manchester derby because of breaches of discipline. The pair were omitted from Manchester United’s matchday squad ahead of the dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester City on Sunday. United clarified before…
Dec 15, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Inter Miami CF will kick off the 2025 preseason with a friendly against Liga MX giants América on January 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “We look forward to a competitive and exciting match, one that will benefit both clubs as we continue to grow and inspire our fans around…
Dec 15, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Bernardo Silva said Manchester City “played like under-15s” in the closing stages against Manchester United after the out-of-form Premier League champions slumped to a dismal 2-1 derby defeat on Sunday. City appeared to be limping towards a much-needed victory at the Etihad Stadium before a calamity of errors late…
Dec 15, 2024, 02:18 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City were booed off by their own supporters and manager Pep Guardiola was taunted with chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” by Manchester United fans after Amad Diallo‘s late winner sealed a 2-1 derby victory for United. Man City have now lost eight…
Manchester United poured on the misery for flagging Premier League champions Manchester City as late goals by Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo snatched an unlikely 2-1 away victory from the jaws of defeat on Sunday. Ruben Amorim’s side were heading for a third consecutive league defeat as they trailed to Josko Gvardiol‘s header. But a scrappy…