9:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Raphael Varane has said he is “excited” to work with incoming manager Erik ten Hag at Manchester United after seeing first-hand what the Dutchman can do. Varane was part of the Real Madrid team which was knocked out of the Champions League by Ten Hag’s Ajax in 2019 and the
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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
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
6:25 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
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
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.
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