Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. CARSON, California – MLS commissioner Don Garber said that the league is dealing with an increasingly crowded calendar, even as MLS ponders aligning the league calendar to match that of Europe. Speaking…
LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney stated that Marco Reus is expected to be available for Saturday’s MLS Cup final match against the New York Red Bulls. “Marco trained full [team training] today, barring him walking inside and saying anything that I’m not expecting, he should be ready to go tomorrow,” said Vanney on Friday…
Nick Judd, Transfer writerDec 6, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool target rising star Georgiy Sudakov, while Juventus are plotting moves in defence and attack, including a loan switch for Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP STORIES – Christian Pulisic limps off in…
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…