Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said his team cannot afford to underestimate anyone despite their growing lead at the top of the Premier League table. Liverpool are four points clear of second-placed Chelsea having played a game less following Sunday’s commanding 6-3 victory over Tottenham. Slot’s side have lost just one of their 16…
Dec 25, 2024, 08:53 AM ET Oscar will return to former club São Paulo. Xiao Tao/VCG via Getty Images Oscar will return to his former club São Paulo on a three-year contract, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday. Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar, who made 48 appearances for Brazil’s national team between 2011 and 2016,…
Dec 25, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Valencia have named Carlos Corberan as head coach on a two-and-a-half year deal following the Spaniard’s departure from West Bromwich Albion, the struggling LaLiga club said. Corberan spent three years at Leeds United as their under-23 coach and as a member of Marcelo Bielsa’s backroom staff, before becoming Huddersfield…
Dec 24, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Arsenal are likely to be offered Randal Kolo Muani on loan to cover Bukayo Saka, while Fenerbahce want Marcus Rashford on loan with an option to sign him. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s…
Dec 24, 2024, 03:04 PM ET LAFC signed veteran striker Jeremy Ebobisse to a three-year contract with an option for 2028. The 27-year-old free agent has tallied 60 goals and 18 assists in 198 MLS matches over eight seasons with the Portland Timbers (2017-21) and San Jose Earthquakes (2021-24). “Jeremy is a proven forward in…
Dec 24, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Pep Guardiola was hired as Manchester City manager in 2016. The former defensive midfielder who spent the majority of his playing career with Barcelona led Man City to its sixth Premier League championship in seven seasons in May 2024. With the win, City became the first men’s team in…
Dec 24, 2024, 10:20 AM ET An Amsterdam District Court Tuesday sentenced five men to up to six months in prison on Tuesday for violence that erupted around a UEFA Europa League match between the Dutch side Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel-Aviv in November. The riots, which caused an international outcry, left five people in…
Enzo Maresca has said Mykhailo Mudryk needs to “disconnect” from Chelsea as he awaits the outcome of a Football Association (FA) investigation into a failed drugs test. The 23-year-old winger was provisionally suspended last week after returning a positive “A” sample in October. Editor’s Picks Sources have told ESPN that the prohibited substance was meldonium…
Dec 24, 2024, 08:35 AM ET Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of Premier League fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out the Expected XIs…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 24, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Ruben Amorim has warned Marcus Rashford that he will remain exiled until he begins to meet the standards expected of a Manchester United player. Rashford has been dropped from the squad for the last three games against Manchester City, Tottenham and Bournemouth. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Amorim…