Dec 13, 2024, 04:19 PM ET The Vancouver Whitecaps are up for sale, the Major League Soccer team’s ownership group announced Friday. In a release issued by the club, the group said “it is the right time for an owner with the platform, resources and ambition to enhance the club’s ability to compete at the…
Dec 13, 2024, 03:25 PM ET Brentford manager Thomas Frank has said he thinks Chelsea could be the “best team in the Premier League right now” as the sides prepare to face each other in a west London derby this weekend. Chelsea have won their last four Premier League games and sit in second place…
Manchester United manager Marc Skinner said he feels “supported” by the the club’s ownership while addressing the criticism Sir Jim Ratcliffe has faced following backlash over comments about the women’s team. Ratcliffe was criticised after saying the “main issue” for the club was the men’s team, telling United We Stand magazine: “There’s only so much…
Edu Gaspar (L) left Arsenal last month. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal’s January transfer plans will not be affected by the absence of a permanent sporting director following Edu Gaspar’s sudden departure. Edu stepped down in November after five years at the club and agreed a deal in principle to…
Dec 13, 2024, 05:47 AM ET Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has hailed a resurgent Jude Bellingham for leading the the team by example, not just with his quality but by showing “a lot of commitment.” The England attacking midfielder has scored in six of his last seven appearances for Madrid, including in the midweek…
Dec 13, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Benfica’s Álvaro Carreras is attracting interest from Barcelona and Manchester United while Liverpool join Real Madrid in the chase for Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 13, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Ruben Amorim has said Manchester City are in a “better place” than Manchester United ahead of the derby on Sunday despite Pep Guardiola’s team losing seven of their last 10 games. City’s Champions League defeat to Juventus on Wednesday means the Premier League champions have won just…
Dec 13, 2024, 08:12 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said he is willing to dip into the market in the January transfer window to bolster his squad if their slump continues. The Premier League champions have lost seven of their last 10 games in all competitions, the most recent of which came…
Dec 13, 2024, 07:59 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has said that he has no interest in how Timo Werner received his “assessment” of his performance in Thursday’s 1-1 Europa League draw with Rangers in which he said the forward’s display “wasn’t acceptable.” Werner was replaced by Dejan Kulusevski at half-time after…
Dec 13, 2024, 07:35 AM ET The United States women’s national team ended the year as No. 1 in the FIFA rankings. Emma Hayes’ team won gold at the Paris Olympics to mark its turnaround in form after its reign as world champion ended last year and Spain established itself as the dominant force in…