8:04 AM ET RB Leipzig have appointed Domenico Tedesco as the club’s new manager, four days after the departure of American Jesse Marsch. The 36-year-old Tedesco, who previously coached Schalke and Spartak Moscow, has signed a contract to 2023 and will be on the bench for Saturday’s league game at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach. –
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12:50 PM ET The last time rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid met, Atletico rode an early Luis Suarez goal to a 1-1 draw. Real Madrid generated more scoring chances overall — 19 shots to 11, 1.9 expected goals to 1.3 — and pulled even with an 88th-minute goal from Karim Benzema. But late saves
7:00 AM ET Matchday six of the Champions League brought the group stage to a close. Three teams — Ajax, Bayern Munich and Liverpool — qualified for the knockout phase with a 100% record while Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United ensured that the Premier League will be fully represented in the round of 16.
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The Champions League is a competition that defines careers. A few good performances on the biggest club stage in Europe can enhance a player’s reputation, get them a new contract, or even attract a host of scouts from opposing teams. 2 Related Over the years we have been blessed to
4:02 AM ET Brazil great Pele was admitted to hospital for a scheduled procedure as part of his treatment for a colon tumour but he will be home in time to spend Christmas with his family, his daughter Kely Nascimento said. Three-time World Cup winner Pele, who was admitted to Sao Paulo’s Hospital Albert Einstein
12:25 AM ET Cesar Hernandez LA Galaxy defender Julian Araujo and Arsenal academy youngster Marcelo Flores made their Mexico debuts in a 2-2 draw against Chile in a friendly at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. With the match being played on a non-FIFA date, both sides featured line-ups with plenty of young faces and alternates.
5:44 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller said Barcelona can’t cope with the intensity of Europe’s top sides after the five-time Champions League winners crashed out of the group stages following a 3-0 defeat at the Allianz Arena. Muller opened the scoring, with Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala also on target,
5:19 AM ET UEFA have called off Tottenham Hotspur‘s Europa Conference League game against Stade Rennais less than 12 hours before kick-off due to a severe COVID-19 outbreak at Spurs’ training ground. Rennes were furious when Tottenham released a statement on Wednesday night suggesting the match would be postponed as the French club claimed to
3:24 AM ET It has been four months since Orlando City striker Daryl Dike was named on a US Men’s National Team roster, but the Nigerian-American told ESPN he is determined to be in the World Cup qualifiers squad come January. Since the helping the US to Gold Cup victory, often hampered by injury, the
Barcelona will play in the Europa League in the new year. The very same Barcelona that wanted to — and still want to — form a European Super League earlier this year are no longer good enough to make the knockout rounds of the Champions League, missing it for the first time in 17 seasons.