10:14 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says winning the Champions League for the first time would “change the perspective” of Manchester City. City face Real Madrid in the Bernabeu on Wednesday for a place in the final and a chance to lift the trophy for the first time in their history. –
8:39 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti said his Real Madrid side must be prepared to “take risks” against Manchester City on Wednesday if they want to overturn a 4-3 first leg deficit to go through to the Champions League final. Madrid have made a habit of dramatic comebacks in this season’s knockout
7:00 AM ET Had you given Diego Maradona’s jersey to any England fan after that 1986 World Cup quarterfinal, chances are they’d have either torn the blue Argentina jersey to shreds, or set it on fire. Now the one worn by Argentina’s Maradona when he scored two of the most famous goals in World Cup
6:45 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid‘s players will not give LaLiga champions Real Madrid a guard of honour ahead of Sunday’s derby, the club has said, calling the idea “an attempt at ridicule” and “an exaggerated, artificial controversy.” Madrid will visit Atletico’s Wanda Metropolitano stadium having already wrapped up the LaLiga title
5:00 AM ET The term is “miedo escenico” and it translates as “stage fright,” though there’s far more to it than that. It’s a combination of insecurity, self-doubt, powerlessness and a sense that you are battling against the inevitable, attempting to subvert a destiny that fate has already written. Former Real Madrid forward/philosopher Jorge Valdano
4:50 PM ET Manchester United beat Brentford 3-0 on a rainy Monday night at Old Trafford with Portugal internationals Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo scoring to keep their team in sixth place in the Premier League. The hosts took the lead in the ninth minute when Bruno Fernandes swept home in the centre of the
6:25 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — The first game at Old Trafford this season was a summer friendly against Brentford that Manchester United fans were desperate to get into. The last was a Premier League game against the same opposition that some couldn’t wait to leave. The optimism of that post-lockdown warm-up game
6:02 PM ET Associated Press FIFA President Gianni Infantino said migrant workers gain pride from hard work when he was questioned on Monday about workers suffering in Qatar while building World Cup infrastructure. Despite the abuses, Infantino claimed workers would feel proud at being given the chance to construct stadiums for the tournament in the
12:25 PM ET This weekend in European soccer had it all: title-clinching joy for Real Madrid, title-chasing tension in the Premier League (Liverpool and Man City both won) and in Serie A (Milan and Inter both won as well) and plenty of entertainment in the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund both stumbled to
2:38 PM ET It’s steady as she goes at the top of this week’s MLS Power Rankings, with LAFC still leading the chasing pack, and the Philadelphia Union and LA Galaxy contesting the other podium places. A bit further down the order, though, there’s one team looking to reestablish its authority on this league. Since
Serie A TIM A Bergamo termina 1 – 1 la sfida tra Atalanta e Salernitana. Risultato che permette alle due formazioni di compiere un passettino verso i rispettivi obiettivi, senza però cambiare in modo sostanziale la classifica delle formazioni di Gasperini e Nicola. I nerazzurri salgono a 56 raggiungendo la Fiorentina al settimo posto, i
2:07 PM ET Bayern Munich and Manchester City will play a July 23 exhibition match at Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers confirmed on Monday The game will be the first soccer match played at the 65-year-old Wisconsin stadium, whose playing surface has been known affectionately as “The Frozen Tundra” ever since the 1967 NFL
2:43 PM ET Fulham were in seventh heaven as they sealed the second-tier Championship title with a 7-0 win over Luton Town on Monday, giving them an unassailable lead at the top of the standings with a game to spare. The win also marked a record night for the home side’s Aleksandar Mitrovic, who netted
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1:18 PM ET Russia has had its bid to host Euro 2028 or 2032 kicked out by UEFA, paving the way for a straight run-off between Turkey and a British Isles bid. UEFA also extended the suspension of all Russian teams from European competitions to include this summer’s Women’s Euros and next season’s club tournaments.
9:11 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The energy inside GEODIS Park was surreal as a sellout crowd of more than 30,000 Nashville SC fans got to witness the unveiling of the sparkling new stadium in
7:37 AM ET Associated Press Bayern Munich players are facing criticism for taking a short holiday in Ibiza after losing 3-1 to Mainz with the Bundesliga title already wrapped up. Bayern clinched their 10th consecutive title with three rounds to spare on April 23, then followed up with a lacklustre display in Mainz on Saturday.
7:52 AM ET Associated Press Mohamed Salah’s face was lit green when he prepared to take a penalty against Senegal in March. Mohamed Hossam/Getty Images FIFA have fined Senegal’s football federation $180,000 on Monday for fan disorder during the side’s World Cup playoff game with Egypt, including shining laser pointers at opposing winger Mohamed Salah in
9:00 AM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic has told ESPN he enjoyed his time in the Premier League with Manchester United because he could silence his “haters.” The Sweden forward joined United in 2016 and, despite having won 13 league titles at Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, there were question marks over whether
8:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jesse Lingard’s career at Manchester United has spanned 20 years and more than 200 senior appearances. Manchester United/Manchester United via Getty Images Jesse Lingard is set to play at Old Trafford for the final time as a Manchester United player with AC Milan and Juventus leading the chase to land the