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Neymar is back in action after a year on the sidelines with a serious knee injury. The former Barcelona and Paris St-Germain forward made his comeback in Al-Hilal’s 5-4 win over UAE Pro League side Al-Ain in the Asian Champions League. The 32-year-old Brazil superstar came on for the injured Nasser Al-Dawsari in the 77th

Nottingham Forest are aiming to pour more misery on Crystal Palace when they host the London outfit in the Premier League on Monday night. The Midlands side have made a largely positive start to the new campaign and have certainly proven difficult to beat. A draw away at Chelsea before the international break means they

Curtis Jones struck Liverpool‘s winner in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Anfield to keep Arne Slot’s side top of the Premier League table on Sunday. Mohamed’s Salah’s 29th-minute penalty put the hosts in front against the run of play but Chelsea levelled after the break as Nicolas Jackson was played through to score. Chelsea

Inter Miami will host the opening match of the 2025 Club World Cup after winning the 2024 MLS Supporters’ Shield. (Rich Storry-Imagn Images) FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced Saturday that Inter Miami will receive a spot in the 2025 Club World Cup, a 32-team, first-of-its-kind tournament set to take place in the United States next

Atletico Madrid star reveals how Diego Simeone saved his career Atletico Madrid star Javi Galan has opened up on a key act from Diego Simeone which saved his career. Galan arrived in the Spanish capital in 2023, following an eye-catching campaign at Celta Vigo, as he emerged as one of La Liga’s top left backs.

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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has claimed Kylian Mbappe used the international break to become “a different player” compared to the one who struggled across his first few months in Spain. As a wider entity, Madrid have underwhelmed so far this year, with Mbappe’s performances contributing to that malaise. While he does have seven goals

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNOct 17, 2024, 09:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Life is a funny thing. You organize and scheme with the hope that your preparations will have you ready for whatever lies ahead, but as Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face.” And when you’re

Inter Miami’s rise to a historic MLS season was years in the making, anchored by the arrival of Lionel Messi and a meticulously constructed roster designed to complement the GOAT. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) The planning began when “Lionel Messi to Inter Miami” was still just a dream, an internet rumor discredited by insiders

Real Madrid youth prodigy to train with the first-team after recovering from injury Real Madrid have limited options in the right-back department following Dani Carvajal’s long-term injury. While the club has full faith in Lucas Vazquez to serve as a replacement for Carvajal, things are a lot more uncertain when it comes to other available

Cesc Fabregas has revealed which coaches taught him the most during his playing career. The former midfielder cited Arsene Wenger for teaching him patience, Jose Mourinho for instilling bravery, but credited Pep Guardiola as the coach who had the most significant influence on his career. Fabregas, now 37, is currently in his first full season

Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai isn’t weighed down by the hasty tag of being dubbed the “next Steven Gerrard”. The club’s current number eight shrugged: “I don’t want to be him. I want to be myself.” But there’s no doubt that Liverpool’s ultimate legend has had an impact on the young Hungarian midfielder. A quote attributed to

Connor O’Halloran Oct 14, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRUSSELS — On Monday, in a nondescript conference room on the east side of Belgium’s capital, the raging battle over player workload took a turn into the legal arena. The amount of football demanded of top players has been one of the hottest topics

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Cooligans Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on Henry Bushnell to recap the UMSNT’s win on Mauricio Pochettino’s debut on this episode of The Cooligans. They also discuss what the team’s lineup could look like against Mexico. Christian and Alexis then discuss England’s

Pep Guardiola decision on England job expected in ‘the next few weeks’ Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been hinted at as a potential candidate to replace Gareth Southgate as England manager since last year, but the latest is that England have now approached him. Over the weekend, Guardiola denied that he was taking the

England forward Jack Grealish has praised interim head coach Lee Carsley for allowing the team to play with freedom in the Nations League win against Finland. The Three Lions bounced back from a defeat to Greece in midweek, with the Manchester City man opening the scoring. Trent Alexander-Arnold then netted a free-kick, before Declan Rice

Manchester United saw an approach for Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness knocked back during the summer before opting to retain Erik ten Hag, a report has revealed. After a disappointing 2023/24 campaign, Ten Hag entered the summer under immense pressure as new controlling owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS held a post-season review of his performance.

USMNT beats Panama to start Pochettino era Yunus Musah’s first international goal and a late strike from Ricardo Pepi gave Mauricio Pochettino victory in his first game as USMNT coach, with a 2-0 win over Panama in a friendly in Austin, Texas, Saturday. Oct 12, 2024, 11:14 pm – ESPN