Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 22, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United are in a ‘tough moment” after their 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday. United have lost back-to-back games after the 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on Thursday. It’s also two Premier
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Dec 22, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Liverpool booked top spot in the Premier League at Christmas with a commanding 6-3 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Arne Slot’s side moved four points clear of Chelsea with a game in hand after easing to a win that began with two smart
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 22, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim wasn’t kidding when he said “the storm will come.” Marcus Rashford, set pieces, missed chances, conceding the first goal in games — the Manchester United head coach can take his pick of problems at the moment. His biggest worry
Dec 22, 2024, 07:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gareth Southgate has revealed he had decided to step down as England manager before the team’s defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024 in July, saying “it was time for change on all sides.” Southgate, 54, resigned two days after England’s 2-1 loss in
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 21, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hansi Flick said Barcelona need a break after Atlético Madrid inflicted a third straight home league defeat on them to replace them at the top of LaLiga on Saturday. Alexander Sørloth scored a 96th-minute winner at the Olympic Stadium after Rodrigo De
Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Four River Plate women’s players were arrested by Sao Paulo police and accused of making a racial slur, Sao Paulo’s public security secretariat told The Associated Press on Saturday. On Friday, a Brazil Ladies Cup semifinal between Argentina’s River Plate and Brazilian team Grêmio was stopped in
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 21, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BARCELONA, Spain — Atlético Madrid were 10 points behind Barcelona at the start of November but will end the year three points clear of them at the top of LaLiga, and with a game in hand after Alexander Sørloth‘s 96th-minute winner capped a
Dec 21, 2024, 01:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka lasted just 25 minutes for Arsenal against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Alex Pantling/Getty Images Bukayo Saka was forced off injured for Arsenal early on in their Premier League game against Crystal Palace on Saturday. The England winger, 23, held his hamstring after attempting a cross
(Adds Schick quote) Dec 21 (Reuters) – Bayer Leverkusen‘s Patrik Schick scored four times and Florian Wirtz added another to hand the Bundesliga side a commanding 5-1 home win over Freiburg on Saturday as the defending champions picked up their fifth straight league victory. The win puts second-placed Leverkusen on 32 points, four off Bayern
Arsenal‘s Gabriel Jesus proved a thorn in Crystal Palace‘s side once again as the Brazilian forward scored twice in a 5-1 win at Selhurst Park which put his side three points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool on Saturday. Jesus netted a hat trick as Arsenal beat Palace 3-2 in the League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday