Christian Pulisic hobbled off the field after receiving treatment in the 38th minute of Friday’s match. Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images United States national team captain Christian Pulisic was forced off the field with an injury in the first half of AC Milan’s 2-1 loss to Atalanta on Friday. The 26-year-old was replaced by Ruben…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 6, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Ruben Amorim said he has inherited a “difficult position” at Manchester United and described his new side as “a massive club but not a massive team.” Having racked up 20 top-flight titles, United are English football’s most successful club, domestically. But their impressive history has not been…
Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo trail former Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrović in the Saudi Pro League goalscoring charts. Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema both found the back of the net for their respective teams in Al Ittihad’s Saudi Pro League clash with Al Nassr on Friday, but it was the French forward’s team…
Danish clubs FC Nordsjælland and AGF have been fined after a snowball fight broke out between fans in their recent league match. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Danish Superliga clash on Nov. 22 was fairly uneventful when it came to on-field matters — hosts FC Nordsjælland winning 1-0 — but the supporters’ conduct in the…
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. On Wednesday afternoon, Andrew Alesana, the president of the LA Galaxy supporters group, the LA Riot Squad, had an urgent message he wanted delivered to the team’s GM, Will Kuntz. It was…
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Part of what drives interest in a league’s MVP award is the fact that its definition varies from person to person. Is it simply the best player, or is it the best…
Mikel Arteta has insisted that Arsenal “want to be the kings of everything,” urging his side to build on their set-piece prowess. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Arsenal are leading the Premier League in set-piece goals since the start of last season with 22 after adding two more to their collection in Wednesday night’s 2-0 win…
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 09:55 AM ET Lionel Messi was named as the winner of the Landon Donovan MVP Award on Friday for the 2024 MLS season, beating out Columbus Crew’s Cucho Hernández, Portland Timbers’ Evander, Christian Benteke from D.C. United and his Inter Miami teammate Luis Suárez. The 37-year-old Messi won thanks…
Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of LaLiga fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out the predicted XIs for all 20 clubs. Positions: Goalkeeper (GK),…
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has backed goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher to bounce back from his error against Newcastle United on Wednesday but has said first-choice Alisson Becker will be back from injury “very soon.” Alisson has been sidelined since early October with a hamstring issue, with Kelleher having proved a capable deputy in his absence, helping…