6:08 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Carlo Ancelotti said Karim Benzema could be available to face Atletico Madrid in next week’s derby, despite being substituted in Real Madrid’s 2-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday with a hamstring problem. Benzema’s withdrawal in the 17th minute of Madrid’s victory at the Reale Arena raised serious doubts
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3:16 PM ET Xavi Hernandez suffered his first defeat as Barcelona manager against Real Betis on Saturday. Eric Alonso/Getty Images Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said he believes his team can beat Bayern Munich in their crucial Champions League clash next week despite being dealt a reality check by Real Betis on Saturday. Juanmi’s second-half goal
1:56 PM ET AS Roma collapsed to a 3-0 defeat at home to manager Jose Mourinho’s former club Internazionale on Saturday, as the champions climbed to second in Serie A and inflicted a fourth defeat in six league games on the capital club. Mourinho led Inter to an unprecedented treble in 2010, but his first
8:02 AM ET Philadelphia Union are facing a COVID-19 crisis ahead of their Eastern Conference final clash with New York City FC on Sunday. Several Union players are in health and safety protocols due to COVID-19 and training on Thursday was cancelled. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more “We were able
12:12 PM ET Barcelona slumped to shock 1-0 defeat against Real Betis in LaLiga at Camp Nou on Saturday thanks to Juanmi‘s late winner. The only goal of the game came on 79 minutes as Sergio Canales and Cristian Tello combined in a swift counterattack to set up Juanmi to coolly slot an effort past
9:31 AM ET West Ham United twice came from behind to earn a stunning 3-2 victory over Chelsea following a difficult day for Blues goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the Premier League clash at the London Stadium on Saturday. The hosts, who have already beaten Liverpool this campaign but came into the match with no wins
11:59 AM ET Liverpool capitalised on Chelsea’s defeat earlier on Saturday with a narrow 1-0 win over Wolves. Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty Images Liverpool forward Divock Origi came off the bench and scored 94th-minute winner to edge past Wolverhampton Wanders at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday. Manager Jurgen Klopp’s side entered the match looking
11:22 AM ET The success of Chelsea‘s Premier League title campaign is poised to be decided by how well they can continue their remarkable defensive record under Thomas Tuchel — and therefore West Ham exposed weaknesses on Saturday afternoon that must be quickly eradicated. This 3-2 defeat at the London Stadium constitutes the first time
Dec 3, 2021 Sid LoweSpain writer “You can say that we have a goalkeeper,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said, smiling. You can, yeah. This was after a game against Sevilla, but it could have been Rotterdam, Liverpool, Rome or anywhere, really. Every week, every game, good, bad or indifferent, there’s at least one astonishing
5:37 AM ET Adriana Garcia Brazil legend Ronaldo became the president of Real Valladolid in 2018. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Brazil legend Ronaldo has revealed that he considered buying a Major League Soccer franchise before opting to acquire Spanish club Real Valladolid. The former Barcelona and Real Madrid star purchased a 51 percent stake of Real