Cruz Azul are one of the favorites to go all the way and win the 2024 Liga MX Apertura championship. (Photo by Angel Delgado/Getty Images) And then there were eight. Following 17 thrilling matchdays, and last week’s dramatic play-in round, the Liga MX playoffs are set to officially commence this week with the start of the quarterfinal…
Nov 26, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Gareth Southgate left his role as England manager in July. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images Five months after leaving his job as England manager, Gareth Southgate has said his next career move could be outside the football industry. In a long post on social media platform LinkedIn, Southgate said…
Nov 26, 2024, 09:54 AM ET Nick Cushing has left New York City FC. Andrew Katsampes/ISI Photos/Getty Images New York City FC have dismissed head coach Nick Cushing, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The decision comes after New York finished sixth in the MLS this season and were knocked out in the MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern…
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCNov 26, 2024, 08:00 AM ET 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1: Those are Kylian Mbappé’s last eight Real Madrid games, and the goals he’s scored in that time. It’s his worst goal-scoring run at club level since 2021, and it’s a streak that has some impatient Madrid fans asking:…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 26, 2024, 07:13 AM ET Manchester United are aiming to get back “to the top of domestic and European football” after appointing Ruben Amorim as head coach, CEO Omar Berrada has said. Amorim has overseen a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town and will take charge of his first game at Old Trafford…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 26, 2024, 06:12 AM ET Barcelona will close a section behind the goal at the Olympic Stadium “indefinitely,” starting against Brest on Tuesday, due to a dispute with supporters’ groups over unpaid fines, the club have announced. Barça say an agreement with the groups that make up the Espai d’Animació…
Nov 26, 2024, 05:20 AM ET Harry Kane has hit back at former Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann’s comments that implied the England captain doesn’t score enough goals in big games. Kane has scored 64 goals and contributed 21 assists in 62 matches for Bayern since signing for the Bundesliga giants from…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 26, 2024, 05:41 AM ET A Namibian journalist criticised by Florentino Pérez for failing to vote for Vinícius Júnior to win the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or has hit back at the Real Madrid president. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Madrid boycotted the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris last month over the…
Nov 26, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Manchester United have added Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface to their shortlist, while Ruben Amorim’s side will also face competition from Liverpool in the race for Atalanta midfielder Éderson. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |…
LIVERPOOL, England — Three years ago, two of the most talked about young players in Europe faced off for the first time as senior professionals in the Champions League. On that night it was Ryan Gravenberch who got the better of Jude Bellingham as Ajax routed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena. The…