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LA Galaxy have been hit with a significant injury blow just days out from the MLS Cup final. Tests confirmed star midfielder Riqui Puig ruptured his ACL during the second half of the semi-final clash with Seattle Sounders. The 25-year-old played a stunning 30 minutes on the injury and finished the game before scans confirmed

Marcus Rashford scored for a third time in two Premier League matches as part of a double and surprise starter Joshua Zirkzee also struck as Manchester United established a 3-0 lead in their first home league game under new manager Ruben Amorim. Forward Rashford, who was restored to United’s line-up following a cameo from the

Tottenham host Fulham in the Premier League this Sunday as they aim to build some momentum heading into the hectic winter period. The Lilywhites have been characteristically inconsistent this season, offering glimpses of their brilliance and vulnerabilities across the opening few months of the campaign. They produced their best performance to date last weekend as

Open Extended Reactions Saudi Arabia is set to stage a winter World Cup in 2034 after a FIFA evaluation report for the sole bidder for the tournament highlighted the likelihood of the competition being played “between October-April” due to “local climatic conditions” and cited it as an “elevated risk.” FIFA will announce the hosts for

Pep Guardiola has vowed to walk away from Manchester City when he thinks he is not benefitting the club any more. City have lost five of their last six games, including the longest losing run of Guardiola’s career, and gave up a three-goal lead to draw with Feyenoord on Tuesday. But Guardiola, who signed a

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Virgil van Dijk brushed off suggestions of a summer transfer to Real Madrid but admitted he has “nothing to say” when it came to a possible extension with Liverpool. The Dutch defender, who turned 33 in July, is approaching the final six months of his current contract at Anfield, but an uncertain future does not

Multiple Contributors Nov 27, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool maintained their 100% start to the UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 win against Real Madrid on Wednesday that leaves the reigning European champions in danger of missing out qualification for the knockout stages. Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister

Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister celebrates after scoring the opening goal of a 2-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid at Anfield. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) Real Madrid lost at Liverpool on Wednesday, and in a previous era, that might have been that. Three Champions League defeats in five tries were, once upon a time, crippling.

Feyenoord make Champions League history in thrilling 3-3 comeback against Manchester City Feyenoord recorded a remarkable result in the Champions League on Tuesday night, coming from three goals down to draw 3-3 against Manchester City. The Rotterdam club sent City into further crisis, putting Pep Guardiola’s side on a run of six successive games without

Christian Pulisic scores for AC Milan against Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League. (Photo by Christian Bruna – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) For roughly half a decade, and for the vast majority of his groundbreaking career, Christian Pulisic could be confidently described as a winger. He was a versatile attacker who often wore a No.

Cristiano Ronaldo was pleased to have put on a show after his two goals inspired Al Nassr to a 3-1 win at Al Gharafa in the AFC Champions League last night. Ronaldo’s brace – the 912th and 913th goals of his remarkable career – put the Saudi Arabian club on the brink of qualification for

Real Madrid may have made an average start to their defences of last season’s La Liga and Champions League titles, but they haven’t been helped by a bundle of injuries during the opening months of the 2024/25 season. Los Blancos were perfectly balanced last term as they claimed the double but severe blows to the

Nov 24, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While Manchester City were slumping to their fifth straight defeat across all competitions, Liverpool extended their lead atop the Premier League table with a come-from-behind win over Southampton. The Reds now sit eight points ahead of the four-time defending English champions. In Spain, Valencia returned to

Top Chelsea transfer target now more affordable but another club have been in contact Chelsea look to have been handed a major boost regarding the potential transfer of Victor Osimhen as his asking price now looks more reasonable than it did in the summer, according to the Daily Briefing. The Blues will, however, also face

Manchester City’s dismal run extended to five consecutive defeats in all competitions as they were thumped 4-0 by Tottenham on a wet and windy night at the Etihad. James Maddison grabbed a first-half brace on his 28th birthday, with Pedro Porro and substitute Brennan Johnson also on the scoresheet as Spurs impressed away from home.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he’s looking forward to facing Pep Guardiola over the next couple of years, dubbing the Spaniard “the best manager in the league”. Guardiola signed a new two-year contract to remain as Manchester City manager on Thursday, bringing an end to speculation that the 2024/25 campaign may be his last at