USWNT coach Hayes backs depleted defense for gold-medal rematch

USWNT coach Emma Hayes ‘prioritizing progress’ after Brazil loss

United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes admitted that Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to Brazil “sucks,” but she said she now has a clearer vision of which players are long-term solutions, and that “we mustn’t always measure progress by outcome.” The USWNT lost 2-1 to Brazil at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., after…

Dinamo Zagreb sack Italy great Fabio Cannavaro after 3 months

Dinamo Zagreb sack Italy great Fabio Cannavaro after 3 months

Italian football great Fabio Cannavaro was fired as coach of Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday with the team falling out of contention to win an eighth straight Croatian league title. Cannavaro, who captained Italy to the 2006 World Cup title, was only at the helm for 14 competitive matches after becoming coach in December on a…

Tottenham's Postecoglou slams critics ahead of Frankfurt clash

Tottenham’s Postecoglou slams critics ahead of Frankfurt clash

Embattled Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou accused the club’s critics of a negative agenda on Wednesday as he prepared for a pivotal game of his second season in charge. The Australian has come in for fierce criticism this season with Tottenham languishing in the lower reaches of the Premier League, but they could still find…

Transfer rumors, news: Zirkzee to aid Man United's Ndoye move?

Transfer rumors, news: Zirkzee to aid Man United’s Ndoye move?

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee could help his club land Bologna’s Dan Ndoye, while Manchester City are monitoring Tijjani Reijnders ahead of a big summer rebuild. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades TOP STORIES…

Liverpool announce Jürgen Klopp return for 1st time since club exit

Liverpool announce Jürgen Klopp return for 1st time since club exit

Jürgen Klopp is set to return to Liverpool next month for the first time since he ended his infamous nine-year reign last summer. Klopp enjoyed a glittering stint at Anfield, winning seven major honours, before stepping down at the end of last season. He will return to Merseyside in May to feature as a guest…

Lyon vs Man United: Nemanja Matić hits back at 'worst GK' André Onana

Lyon vs Man United: Nemanja Matić hits back at ‘worst GK’ André Onana

Nemanja Matić has blasted André Onana‘s claim that Manchester United are “way better” than Lyon by branding the Cameroon international as “one of the worst goalkeepers in United’s history.” Onana responded later on Wednesday by throwing shade at Matić, saying “not everyone” can say they have lifted a trophy at United — Matić played in…

For the first time, the USWNT lacks a No. 1 goalkeeper

For the first time, the USWNT lacks a No. 1 goalkeeper

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce made six saves while earning a clean sheet against Brazil on Saturday in her first appearance for the U.S. women’s national team. Her toughest test of the day, however? “The first whistle,” the 28-year-old said, smiling as she spoke about nerves ahead of that game. Such is the current…

Lyon vs Man United: Nemanja Matić hits back at 'worst GK' André Onana

Lyon vs Man United: Nemanja Matić hits back at ‘worst GK’ André Onana

Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matić has hit back at goalkeeper André Onana, saying he is “statistically one of the worst goalkeepers” in the club’s history. United face Matić’s Lyon on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal tie, and Onana had suggested that United were far superior to Lyon — a…

Barcelona's Ter Stegen confirms up-and-down relationship with Lionel Messi

Barcelona’s Ter Stegen confirms up-and-down relationship with Lionel Messi

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 9, 2025, 07:35 AM ET Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has said his relationship with former teammate Lionel Messi experienced ups and downs, but that he always appreciated having the Inter Miami forward on his team. Ter Stegen joined Barça in 2014 and played alongside Messi for seven years until…

Man United's Rasmus Højlund: Europa League win not a 'rescue'

Man United’s Rasmus Højlund: Europa League win not a ‘rescue’

Manchester United striker Rasmus Højlund said he does not like the narrative that a Europa League triumph would “rescue” the club’s torrid campaign. United face Lyon in a crucial Europa League quarterfinal first leg on Thursday — a must-win tie where failure would mean missing out on Champions League football next season and triggering a…