Graham HunterApr 7, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Barcelona are too young, inexperienced and daring in their high defensive line — they are not ready for this test of all tests. Real Madrid are struggling, tired…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — – Lionel Messi scored for the third time in four Major League Soccer matches this season, helping Inter Miami get a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC on Sunday night. It was Messi’s 40th goal across all competitions since joining Inter Miami, extending his franchise record. The goal Sunday was a left-footed…
Liverpool are looking at Bournemouth duo Antoine Semenyo and Milos Kerkez, while Ansu Fati wants to leave Barcelona. 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 – Ruben Amorim hits back at Gary Neville…
While Liverpool’s loss on Sunday was a setback in what appears to be their inevitable Premier League title, Southampton have wasted no time in swiftly exiting the league as the fastest team to ever be relegated. Meanwhile, Real Madrid’s loss this weekend left an opening for Barcelona to pull away further in the LaLiga title…
Ruben Amorim said that Manchester United and Manchester City aren’t good enough to make the derby “a spectacle” after the two teams played out a disappointing 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday. United are 13th in the Premier League table after what Amorim described as “the worst season in history.” City, meanwhile, have relinquished…
Pep Guardiola accused a section of Manchester United supporters of a “lack of class” after targeting Manchester City’s Phil Foden with derogatory chants about the player’s mother during Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. Foden, 24, was substituted midway through the second-half by City manager Guardiola following an ineffective performance against United. The England midfielder,…
Manchester United and Manchester City played out an uninspiring 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday in a game that showed why both teams are enduring difficult seasons. There were few clear-cut chances over the course of the 90 minutes, although Joshua Zirkzee and Omar Marmoush forced good saves from goalkeepers Éderson and André Onana,…
Norwegian club SK Brann claimed victory for free speech on Sunday with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that they did not have to pay a fine imposed by UEFA after fans chanted “UEFA Mafia” and displayed banners with the same message. European football’s governing body fined Brann €5,000 ($5,500) for “provocative messages…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou was left fuming despite their 3-1 Premier League win over Southampton on Sunday after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) took nearly five minutes to chalk off a Spurs goal for offside. Lucas Bergvall thought he had made it 2-0 from a set-piece in the 33rd minute when he found the…