Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 29, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Ruben Amorim is adamant there will be “no excuses” if Manchester United do not beat Everton on Sunday despite having limited time to prepare for the game. The new head coach said he is “managing the fitness” of his players following two games in five days against…
Nov 29, 2024, 07:00 AM ET The United States women’s national team won a fifth Olympic gold medal this year before a string of retirement announcements for veteran stars including Alex Morgan, Alyssa Naeher and Kelley O’Hara. After Saturday’s game against England at Wembley Stadium and next week’s showdown with the Netherlands in The Hague,…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 29, 2024, 07:32 AM ET Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has confirmed Lamine Yamal is fit to play a part against Las Palmas in LaLiga on Saturday after recovering from an ankle injury. The 17-year-old has missed Barça’s last three matches, against Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo and Brest, and also sat…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 29, 2024, 07:14 AM ET Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has said he misses Barcelona as part of an interview to mark the club’s 125th anniversary on Friday. Messi first joined Barça as a teenager in 2000 and spent 21 years at the club, going on to become the all-time…
Nov 29, 2024, 06:51 AM ET Frank Lampard was confirmed as Coventry manager on Thursday. Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images Newly appointed Coventry City manager Frank Lampard said he was ready to prove the doubters wrong after joining the Championship side on Thursday, his first managerial job since a interim spell at Chelsea he described…
Nov 29, 2024, 05:52 AM ET The FIFA Best men’s player award for 2024 could be another contest between Rodri and VinÃcius Júnior after the pair were included on the shortlist for the prize on Thursday. Meanwhile, Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatà leads the shortlist of nominees for the women’s award. Votes for the best players, coaches,…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has dismissed Manchester City’s slump in form as a “bump” and insisted they remain serious Premier League title contenders this season.
Nov 29, 2024, 04:21 AM ET Ronaldinho scored a sensational free-kick for Barcelona legends. KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images Brazil great Ronaldinho showed he has still got it when he scored a brilliant free-kick for Barcelona in Thursday’s El Clasico Legends match against Real Madrid. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The game, played in Doha, Qatar, was…
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentNov 29, 2024, 04:00 AM ET On Friday at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, just off La Rambla in Barcelona, there will be a big birthday party. The occasion? FC Barcelona’s 125th anniversary. Barça will mark the day with a special gala at one of the city’s iconic venues. Around 2,000 people…
LONDON, England — United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes is back in London for her first match on English soil since her departure from Chelsea this summer. After 12 glittering years at the club, during which time she cemented her reputation as one of the best women managers ever, she took on…