United States forward Folarin Balogun sat out training for Monaco on Thursday after taking another hit on his recently dislocated shoulder, putting him in doubt for next week’s Champions League match against his former club Arsenal. Balogun was sidelined for about two months with the injury and returned to competition at the end of November….
Sid Lowe, Spain writerDec 5, 2024, 09:09 AM ET César Robledo has work to do, but wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s a bit before seven o’clock on Saturday evening and the big yellow bus he drives has just rolled into the Vall d’en Bas hotel in the Catalan countryside. His passengers, footballers for…
NWSL expansion team BOS Nation Football Club has named Domènec Guasch as the club’s first general manager. Guasch will officially join the team in January, as BOS Nation prepares for their inaugural season in 2026. He joins the Massachusetts team with extensive knowledge after serving as head of management for women’s football at Barcelona. Editor’s…
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 5, 2024, 08:00 AM ET AC Milan have a landmark birthday later this month, and to celebrate the Serie A giants have unveiled a special anniversary kit — and it is really rather lovely. Officially founded as “Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club” on Dec. 13, 1899 by English expatriate Herbert…
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR Review: Looking…
Last year’s surprise package Girona were shocked by fourth-division side Logroñés on Wednesday as they were knocked out 4-3 on penalties from the Copa del Rey in the second round of the competition thanks to an unlikely hero for the lowly hosts. That was Pol Arnau, a 19-year-old left-back who had to step up and…
Premier League leaders Liverpool had their advantage cut to seven points as Fabian Schär‘s late equaliser earned Newcastle United a thrilling 3-3 draw at St James’ Park on Wednesday. Newcastle twice led but Mohamed Salah‘s brace looked like sealing victory for Arne Slot’s side, only for a sliding Schar to punish a rare mistake by…
Manchester City snapped a seven-game winless streak with a decisive 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest and Pep Guardiola celebrated the win as a crucial turning point, saying it had broken the team’s habit of losing matches. “We needed it,” said the City manager, who also ended his own worst run of results in his illustrious…
Liverpool’s opening contract offer to defender Virgil van Dijk will reportedly be turned down, while Bayer Leverkusen are looking to ward off interest from Manchester United in striker Victor Boniface. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumours from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades…
Ruben Amorim said he was forced to work with “time limits” on his players returning from injury at Manchester United as he suffered his first defeat in charge of the club in a 2-0 loss at Arsenal. Second-half goals from Jurriën Timber and William Saliba, both from corners, sealed the win for the Gunners and…