UWCL talking points: Wolfsburg thrash Roma; all too predictable?

UWCL talking points: Wolfsburg thrash Roma; all too predictable?

Dec 13, 2024, 04:30 AM ET Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir scored four goals for Wolfsburg to cement their place in the next round. RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images Matchday five of this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League saw the last remaining places in the knockout phase filled. Wolfsburg saw off Roma 6-1 and Barcelona beat Hammarby 3-0…

Liverpool's Arne Slot: Misfiring Darwin Núñez 'wants it too much'

Liverpool’s Arne Slot: Misfiring Darwin Núñez ‘wants it too much’

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said striker Darwin Núñez wants to score goals “almost too much” amid ongoing criticism of his performances for the club. Núñez has struggled for form this season, scoring just three goals in 19 appearances for Slot’s side. He has started eight of Liverpool’s last eleven games in the absence…

Lionel Messi: Lamine Yamal reminds me of younger version of myself

Lionel Messi: Lamine Yamal reminds me of younger version of myself

Dec 13, 2024, 04:19 AM ET Lionel Messi has acknowledged that Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal reminds him of himself when he was young. Messi was asked earlier this week during an event in Adidas’ Herzogenaurach headquarters in Germany by Nigerian artist Goke Oyewo to name a player from the new generation that reminded him…

Atlético vs Getafe Game Analysis

América 2-1 Monterrey (Dec 12, 2024) Game Analysis

United States men’s national team winger Alejandro Zendejas scored a 49th minute game-winner for Club América in a 2-1 victory against Monterrey in Thursday’s first leg of the Liga MX final. Held at Puebla’s Estadio Cuauhtemoc — Club América’s temporary home for the championship series — the final first kicked off with an early injury…

Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool eyeing Bayern's Davies

Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool eyeing Bayern’s Davies

Nick Judd, Transfer writerDec 12, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Liverpool join Real Madrid and Manchester United in the chase for Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies while Benfica’s Álvaro Carreras is another player attracting interest from around Europe. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done…

Tottenham's Postecoglou wants more from Werner: Unacceptable

Tottenham’s Postecoglou wants more from Werner: Unacceptable

Dec 12, 2024, 06:22 PM ET GLASGOW, Scotland — Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou gave a scathing assessment of Timo Werner’s performance in the team’s 1-1 Europa League draw with Rangers on Thursday, saying the forward’s performance “wasn’t acceptable.” Werner, who is playing in his second season on loan at Spurs from RB Leipzig,…

As Man United continue to flounder, Højlund gives Amorim hope

As Man United continue to flounder, Højlund gives Amorim hope

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 12, 2024, 04:23 PM ET PLZEŇ, Czechia — For much of the game against Viktoria Plzen, you could understand why Manchester United are open to offers for most of their players. Rasmus Højlund, however, looks like one who might have a future at Old Trafford under new head coach Ruben Amorim. The…