Fenerbahce have come out in defence of their coach Jose Mourinho, claiming he was provoked by his Galatasaray counterpart Okan Buruk following Wednesday’s Turkish Cup game between the sides. Mourinho, whose team lost 2-1 in the quarterfinal, was seen grabbing the nose of Buruk following a scuffle that broke out between the players on the…
Kyle Walker joined AC Milan in January after seven years at Manchester City. Sara Cavallini/AC Milan via Getty Images Kyle Walker has left the door open to a return to Manchester City in the summer, saying “the chapter is not full closed.” The former City captain, whose contract at the club runs until 2026, left the…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou bemoaned the time-consuming VAR process that saw Pape Sarr’s goal chopped off in their 1-0 defeat at Chelsea on Thursday and said football was heading towards being refereed by artificial intelligence. Referee Craig Pawson was advised by VAR to check Sarr’s 69th-minute equaliser on the monitor and eventually chalked off…
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said he could have blown his side’s chances of hanging on for a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday by making defensive changes for the dying moments, only to realise that a full 12 minutes had been added on. “We created chances enough in the first half, and then, to…
It’s 13 years ago this month that the Manchester derby decided the Premier League title. Vincent Kompany’s goal in a 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium in April 2012 was a huge step towards Manchester City lifting the trophy, which they got their hands on after a mighty scare from Queens Park Rangers on the…
When you think of who the most prolific goal-scorer in Europe’s top five leagues this season, your mind might understandably go to marquee names like Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé or Mohamed Salah. However, while those superstars are at the top of the overall scoring charts in the Premier League and LaLiga, none of them are…
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Angel City FC sporting director Mark Parsons said forward Alyssa Thompson has set the standard in the opening weeks of the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League season. “In the first three games, Alyssa’s been the best player in the league,” Parsons told ESPN at the team’s new training facility on Thursday….
Chelsea are interested in Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, while four clubs are preparing to contest for the signing of on-loan Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen when he returns to Napoli. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s…
The U.S. men’s national team remained 16th in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday, while Canada climbed to a new all-time high and Mexico moved up two spots following last month’s Concacaf Nations League finals. The U.S. lost both its games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, falling to Panama in the semifinals before going…
LONDON — Ange Postecoglou is no stranger to risk, but on Thursday, he played his most dangerous game yet. Tottenham Hotspur were midway through another insipid Premier League performance when his 64th-minute double change — introducing Pape Matar Sarr and Brennan Johnson for Lucas Bergvall and Wilson Odobert — elicited a brief but audible chant…