Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the last 10 minutes to give Al Nassr a 1-0 win over fellow Saudi Pro League side Al Fayha in the first leg of their Asian Champions League round-of-16 clash in Riyadh on Wednesday. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward ended a frustrating evening for Luis Castro’s side when
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Megan Swanick Feb 14, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 29th season of MLS kicks off in little more than a week with a Feb. 21 meeting between Real Salt Lake and Inter Miami CF. As a new soccer season dawns, the 29 teams open the new year with a clean slate, but
Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 06:43 AM ET A Dutch court convicted former Netherlands winger Quincy Promes of complicity in cocaine smuggling and sentenced him in his absence Wednesday to six years in prison. Amsterdam District Court ruled that the 32-year-old Promes, who plays for Spartak Moscow, was involved in the import and export of
Adriana Garcia Feb 14, 2024, 05:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has said he is open to the possibility of coaching in Major League Soccer in the future. Scaloni, who guided Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup, said the arrival of foreign coaches to the MLS has “enriched” the league.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 14, 2024, 02:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dan Ashworth would be the second major appointment since Sir Jim Ratcliffe agreed a proposed takeover. Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images Manchester United are closing in on appointing Dan Ashworth as their new sporting director, sources have told ESPN. Ashworth is under contract at
Feb 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur and South Korea captain Son Heung-Min injured his finger in an altercation with teammates on the eve of the country’s exit from the Asian Cup. The players quarreled during a team dinner ahead of their 2-0 semifinal defeat by Jordan last week, which extended
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerFeb 14, 2024, 05:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the women’s game continues to progress, so too does the world transfer record. And this week saw Zambia star Racheal Kundananji become the most expensive women’s player in the history. Kundananji, 23, left Spanish side Madrid CFF to sign for nascent
Open Extended Reactions When will Manchester City regret allowing Cole Palmer to join Chelsea: now, in the future or never? It is 192 days since City appeared to have unearthed a gem from their academy, as Palmer came off the bench to curl in an equaliser against Arsenal in August’s Community Shield at Wembley. City
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 13, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COPENHAGEN, Denmark — It’s possible to have good moments against Manchester City. They can even be beaten over 90 minutes as Wolves, Arsenal, and Aston Villa have already proved this season. But beating Pep Guardiola’s team over two games — with one at the
Danny Lewis Feb 13, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window is now closed in Europe’s top leagues, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around as we look ahead to the summer. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and,