5:51 PM ET Two sliding doors. Two moments that define a match. Rafael Leao receives the ball well inside his own half and streaking down the pitch, shedding opponents (three of them) along the way before laying it off to Olivier Giroud for the easiest of side-foot finishes. And then Mike Maignan diving low to
Month: April 2023
MUNICH, Germany — Manchester City secured their spot in the semifinals of the Champions League as their 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night at the Allianz Arena was enough to see them go through 4-1 on aggregate. City held a 3-0 advantage heading into the second leg leaving Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel
4:59 PM ET Manchester City saw off the challenge of Bayern Munich with a 1-1 draw at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday to cruise into the Champions League semifinals 4-1 on aggregate. City, chasing their first Champions League title, will take on record 14-time winners and holders Real Madrid in the semifinals for a second
3:24 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent SEVILLE, Spain — Erik ten Hag has warned his Manchester United players to learn their lesson and keep their cool against Sevilla if they want to book a place in the Europa League semifinals. Ten Hag was critical of Antony following the quarterfinal first leg at Old Trafford, accusing the
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12:30 PM ET John Yems has been banned from all football activity until 2026. Pete Norton/Getty Images Former Crawley Town manager John Yems has been suspended from all football and related activities for three years for breaching anti-discrimination rules following an appeal by the English Football Association (FA), it said on Wednesday. Crawley suspended Yems in
12:55 PM ET Former Wales forward Hal Robson-Kanu has offered to come out of retirement and play for Wrexham, the fifth-tier club owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, with his salary donated to charity. Robson-Kanu, now 33, was capped 46 times by Wales and scored a famous goal in a 3-1 win
10:58 AM ET Howard Webb is to appoint a team of new coaches and VAR specialists to help improve standards further, with the frequency of errors markedly reduced since he came in as the Premier League‘s chief refereeing officer. Stats collated by the five-man Independent Key Match Incidents Panel — made up of three former
11:06 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Javier Tebas said LaLiga won’t change their financial fair play rules to allow Barcelona to sign Lionel Messi but did open the door to the forward returning to the Catalan club. The LaLiga president has previously said it will be “practically impossible” for Barca to make any signings
11:39 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent It started with a statement. In November, while the eyes of the football world were watching the World Cup in Qatar, the Glazer Family made the surprise announcement that Manchester United could be up for sale. The board, led by Joel and Avram Glazer, revealed they would consider “all strategic
4:30 AM ET Set against the backdrop of their current troubles — and you can choose whether accusations of trying to influence refereeing decisions, being in a precarious financial state or needing to abandon the Camp Nou for a couple of seasons due to renovations is the more damaging here — it would be easy
7:39 AM ET Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has urged the club’s owners to “stop” with the “indecision” and put a new strategy in place after they were knocked out of the Champions League by holders Real Madrid on Tuesday. The Premier League club were beaten 2-0 by Madrid at Stamford Bridge to complete a 4-0
5:53 AM ET Adriana Garcia Diego Maradona died in 2020 from heart failure. AFP/Getty Images An Argentine appeals court has confirmed that eight health professionals will stand trial over their alleged role in the death of football legend Diego Maradona. As requested by prosecutors, the eight are accused of “simple homicide with wanton disregard” and could
3:03 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo avoided a potential red card after pulling down an opponent by the neck during Al Nassr’s 2-0 defeat to rivals Al-Hilal on Tuesday. Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo scored two penalties for Al Hilal, condemning Al Nassr to their third defeat of the season and providing a serious dent
3:00 AM ET One of the curious twists in this season’s Premier League title race is that Arsenal are now relying on two former Manchester City players to provide the necessary composure to beat Pep Guardiola’s side to the trophy. Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko traded Etihad Stadium for Emirates Stadium last summer for a
7:01 PM ET Associated Press At least six games in Brazil’s top-flight soccer league last year are under investigation for match-fixing, prosecutors said Tuesday as part of their widening probe. Authorities raided homes of businessmen and players in six Brazilian states and 16 cities. Nine players were being questioned, though prosecutors did not reveal their
4:45 PM ET Wrexham moved to within a single victory of guaranteeing promotion to the English Football League (EFL) after a 3-0 home victory over Yeovil Town on Tuesday. After a goalless first half amid increasing nerves around the Racecourse Ground, Anthony Forde broke the deadlock in the 60th minute to the delight of the
COLLAVINO:”IL CAMPIONATO E’ LUNGO” 19/04/2023 02:10 “Il momento di flessione si spiega nel contesto di un campionato lungo, in una stagione che porta ad avere alti e bassi. Dopo un avvio strepitoso, la squadra ha avuto qualche problema. Sicuramente nelle ultime uscire ci aspettavamo una maggiore motivazione, ma non bisogna sminuire le vittorie degli avversari
3:42 PM ET Holders United States will kick off the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup by taking on Jamaica at Chicago’s Soldier Field on June 24, CONCACAF announced Tuesday. As part of the announcement of the competition’s full match schedule, it was also revealed that 15 stadiums in 14 United States and Canadian metropolitan areas will
6:37 PM ET Frank Lampard vowed Chelsea “will be back” as a major force after their Champions League quarterfinal exit leaves them facing the prospect of a season without any European football. The Blues were beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night to complete a 4-0 aggregate defeat as Rodrygo struck