2:13 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Dembele’s cameo vs. Napoli was a good one, especially given the tension between him, Barcelona and the fans in 2022. Eric Alonso/Getty Images “Well, the fans didn’t take any notice of me, that’s for starters,” Xavi Hernández said. Twenty-five days after FC Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele had been handed an
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2:06 PM ET Cesar Hernandez A much-anticipated World Cup qualifying clash between Mexico and the United States has officially been set for March 24, with the Estadio Azteca expected to be back at full capacity. Mexico had played its last two home qualifiers with only 2,000 fans in attendance as part of a punishment over
2:12 PM ET Caitlin Murray After allegations of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct from their previous coach, the Chicago Red Stars are moving on. The Red Stars have hired long-time college coach Chris Petrucelli as their new head coach, the club announced on Friday. Petrucelli, 59, coached Southern Methodist University for nine seasons, and before
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says he wasn’t disappointed Manchester City failed to sign Harry Kane in the summer, but admits he didn’t know how they would fare this season without a recognised striker. City have racked up 98 goals without a traditional centre forward in the squad and opened up a nine-point
3:25 PM ET Major League Soccer has launched a review into the Portland Timbers‘ handling of the domestic violence allegations against midfielder Andy Polo, the league confirmed to ESPN in a statement Friday. A report from The Athletic added that the Timbers didn’t notify MLS of last year’s domestic violence call at Polo’s home, as
4:30 AM ET Harry Kane isn’t the sort of person to show it, but there will likely be a tinge of regret somewhere in his mind when Tottenham Hotspur‘s team bus pulls up at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The England captain attempted to push through a move to Manchester City last summer after informing Spurs
9:37 AM ET Antonio Conte gave an interview to Sky Italia that has caused trouble for him at Tottenham. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has hit out at critics he believes are attempting to create a rift between himself and chairman Daniel Levy after admitting his Sky Italy interview had caused a “disturbance.”
8:25 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said that Real Madrid played “very badly” in their 1-0 Champions League defeat at Paris Saint-Germain this week, saying the team’s “image wasn’t good” and “criticism right now is justified.” Kylian Mbappe scored a 94th minute winner for PSG at the Parc des Princes on
2:27 AM ET Associated Press Trinity Rodman made her debut for the U.S. women’s national team in a 0-0 draw with the Czech Republic on Thursday in the SheBelieves Cup. With some of the national team’s more recognizable stars — Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Christen Press and Tobin Heath — left off the roster for
8:33 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Jurgen Klopp has said he now possesses the best squad during his time at Liverpool but warned that the players are “not the Harlem Globetrotters” and said he is happy with the team’s attitude rather than quality. Liverpool took a huge step to making the Champions League quarterfinals with a