Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 3, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Pep Guardiola has hit back at suggestions he is not selecting Kevin De Bruyne because of a rift with the Manchester City midfielder. De Bruyne has been restricted to five substitute appearances since returning from an abdominal injury suffered against Inter Milan in September. Guardiola waited until…
Bayern Munich’s German Cup title hopes ended on Tuesday as they were eliminated in the third round at home by defending champion Bayer Leverkusen after a controversial red card was shown to legendary goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. The 38-year-old Neuer had never before been sent off over a long career including 124 games for Germany, but…
United States coach Emma Hayes said retiring veteran Alyssa Naeher leaves the team as the “the greatest goalkeeper” that the country has produced after Tuesday’s 2-1 win over the Netherlands. “What I did say to her yesterday, in my opinion, she’s the greatest goalkeeper this country’s ever had, for lots of reasons,” Hayes said about…
Liverpool and Manchester City appear set to compete for the signature of Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong, while Manchester United have identified RB Leipzig’s David Raum as a potential solution for manager Ruben Amorim at left-back. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |…
Carli Lloyd, Chris Armas, Nick Rimando and Mary Harvey were elected Tuesday to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame along with former Major League Soccer executive Mark Abbott, and will be inducted on May 3. Lloyd, who scored a hat trick that boosted the U.S. women’s national team over Japan in the 2015 World…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 3, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Lamine Yamal dished out advice for recreating his “trivela” assist on FIFA after starring in Barcelona’s 5-1 win against Mallorca in LaLiga on Tuesday. The 17-year-old returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Nov. 3 after recovering from an ankle injury as…
Mikel Arteta has challenged Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard to replicate the “unbelievable” chemistry of Barcelona’s all-time great midfield of Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets. Ødegaard’s return from an ankle injury has sparked a dramatic upturn in Arsenal’s form, winning three games in a week and scoring 13 goals with Saka at the heart…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 3, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Ruben Amorim has warned Manchester United fans that “a storm will come” despite his positive start as head coach. Amorim is unbeaten in his three games in charge and led United to their biggest league victory since 2021 with a 4-0 win over Everton on Sunday. The…
THE HAGUE — Alyssa Naeher’s final match for the United States women’s national team ended in a 2-1 victory against the Netherlands in The Hague on Tuesday evening. The victory means Emma Hayes extends her unbeaten run as USWNT coach, as they handed Naeher a winning send-off on her 115th and final cap. Lynn Williams…
Holders Bayer Leverkusen scored against the run of play through Nathan Tella in the second half to beat 10-man hosts Bayern Munich 1-0 on Tuesday and advance to the German Cup quarterfinals. It was the first defeat this season in the league or domestic Cup for Bundesliga leaders Bayern, who had goalkeeper Manuel Neuer sent…