3:22 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Diego Cocca was named as Mexico’s new manager last month, replacing Gerardo Martino. Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images Mexico men’s manager Diego Cocca has left out national team veterans Hector Herrera and captain Andres Guardado in his first 34-man roster for CONCACAF Nations League matches this month, while
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7:33 AM ET Manchester United are Manchester United again. Winning trophies, playing exciting football and on course for Champions League qualification. Yet their ability to use this summer as a stepping stone towards Premier League and European success has been compromised by a damaging combination of prolonged failure, commercial flat-lining and even their partnership with
12:33 PM ET Barcelona are renegotiating the terms of a €1.5 billion ($1.59bn) financial plan with Goldman Sachs to revamp their stadium and may have to repay the debt five years earlier than anticipated, according to a rating agency and a high-level club source. Barcelona approved a 35-year debt plan in a referendum of club
12:02 PM ET Newcastle United non-executive Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan (L) and co-owner Amanda Staveley look on during the Carabao Cup final. Julian Finney/Getty Images The Premier League should re-examine assurances received from Newcastle United‘s Saudi owners that the Middle East state would not have control of the club in the wake of a court document filed
10:40 AM ET Adriana Garcia A supermarket owned by Lionel Messi’s wife’s family was attacked by gunmen. Glenn Gervot/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Gunmen left a threatening message for Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi after attacking a supermarket owned by his wife’s family in Rosario, Argentina, Rosario police confirmed on Thursday. Fourteen shots were reportedly fired
6:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ronaldinho’s son, Joao Mendes, has signed a contract with Barcelona’s under-19 team. FC Barcelona Former Brazil forward Ronaldinho’s son has signed a permanent contract with Barcelona‘s under-19 team, the Catalan club have announced. ESPN reported in January that Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, 18, was training with Barca’s Juvenil
8:03 AM ET Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg are part of a new set of minority investors that have acquired a stake in Major League Soccer side Nashville SC. Also included in the group are Antetokounmpo’s brothers, his Milwaukee teammate Thanasis, as well as Kostas, who plays in Turkey,
6:00 AM ET Grimsby Town wrote their name into FA Cup folklore this week by pulling off a shock 1-0 victory over Premier League opposition Southampton to reach the quarterfinals of the competition for the first time since 1939. The Mariners scored two penalties either side of half-time and survived a late disallowed equaliser to
5:37 PM ET LONDON — Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday with a 4-0 win over Everton at Emirates Stadium. Sean Dyche’s side — who won the reverse fixture just over three weeks ago — frustrated the Gunners for 40 minutes before a quick-fire double from Bukayo
8:46 PM ET LA Galaxy coach Greg Vanney reprimanded Javier Hernandez on Wedenesday after the star striker revealed his injury status ahead of the team’s first match of the season on Saturday. While participating in a live stream on Twitch, Hernandez commented on his availability for the Galaxy’s upcoming game, saying: “Am I going to
6:40 PM ET Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal have to train themselves to be relentless in the title race after surging five points clear at the top of the Premier League. Wednesday’s comfortable 4-0 win over Everton at the Emirates Stadium extended their lead over Manchester City with 13 games each left to play. – Olley:
6:22 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag hailed Alejandro Garnacho as almost unique in world football after the teenager scored another crucial goal for Manchester United. Garnacho,18, sent United on their way to a FA Cup quarterfinal with a stoppage-time goal against West Ham to make it 2-1. Fred scored a third to make
5:08 PM ET Virgil van Dijk and forward Mohamed Salah scored second-half goals as Liverpool battled to a 2-0 Premier League home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday to boost their hopes of European football next season. Liverpool climbed into sixth spot in the table on 39 points, ahead of Fulham on goal difference and
5:22 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United came from behind to book their place in the FA Cup quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford. West Ham winger Said Benrahma put his side ahead early in the second half, but a much-rotated Man United side fought back
4:44 PM ET Title-chasing Arsenal opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Gabriel Martinelli‘s double eased them to a 4-0 thrashing of relegation-threatened Everton at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. The hosts were initially frustrated by struggling Everton, but goals by Bukayo Saka and Martinelli shortly before half-time put
2:21 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Cruz Azul manager Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti said Mexico‘s soccer status is declining because of a lack of invitations to South American competitions and limited opportunities for domestic talent in Liga MX. “I believe that it is stagnant and declining more, little by little,” the 69-year-old Brazilian coach said Tuesday in
2:50 PM ET Associated Press Yves Jean-Bart was initially banned by FIFA in November 2020. Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images Haiti’s former soccer federation president, whose lifetime ban from sport over sexual abuse allegations was overturned last month, announced Wednesday that he is reclaiming his position. Yves Jean-Bart’s defiant announcement could lead to a standoff with
1:13 PM ET Midfielder James Sands returned to New York City FC from Glasgow giants Rangers on Wednesday and agreed to a new five-year contract through the 2027 season. The 22-year-old from Rye, New York, went on loan to Rangers in January 2022 on an initial 18-month deal that gave the Scottish club an option
9:52 AM ET Over the next month, Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet three times. They face each other over two legs in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey, on Thursday and again, in the return game, on April 5. In the middle of those two matches, they meet at Camp Nou in what
9:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Carlo Ancelotti has said it is normal for his team to be dependent on red-hot Vinicius Junior as the Real Madrid coach labelled the Brazil winger as “one of the best in the world.” Vinicius, 22, has been sensational this season for Madrid this season and is the team’s joint-top