AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud produced a sparkling performance as they secured a commanding 3-1 Serie A victory at home to AS Roma on Sunday, thanks in large part to the Frenchman who scored one goal and created another. The 37-year-old Giroud was in the perfect position to head in their second goal before his
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Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland Jan 14, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinicius, second from left, scored three times and set up he fourth as Real Madrid thumped their biggest rivals, Barcelona, to claim the Spanish Supercopa. FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images Sunday’s Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final offered
Manchester United twice gave up one-goal leads in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday, a disappointing result for Erik ten Hag’s team who are desperately trying to climb up the Premier League standings. Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur scored for Spurs, who remain fifth in the table, level with fourth-placed Arsenal on
Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe expects the Premier League to ratify his move to take charge of Manchester United‘s football operations by “mid-February” as he spoke for the first time about his investment in the club ahead of Sunday’s game against Tottenham. Ratcliffe, 71, agreed to buy 25% of United from their American owners
Jan 14, 2024, 08:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ajax coach John van ‘t Schip has confirmed the club’s interest in signing former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. Sources told ESPN earlier this week that Henderson, who is unsettled in Saudi Arabia, is wanted by Ajax as well as teams from the Premier League and Bundesliga.
Mohamed Salah scored a 97th-minute penalty to spare the blushes of Egypt as they rescued a 2-2 draw against Mozambique and denied their opponents a first ever Africa Cup of Nations win in a Group B clash at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on Sunday. Salah’s spot-kick went in off the post after Mozambique defender
Vinícius Júnior starred as Real Madrid beat rivals Barcelona. Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images Vinícius Júnior scored a hat-trick in the first half as Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions with a 4-1 demolition of bitter rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Real dominated every aspect of the game and toyed with
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — Erik ten Hag knows he is now in the survival phase of his career as Manchester United manager, and his reaction to Scott McTominay’s stoppage-time miss in the 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford was proof of his vulnerability in front of the man who will soon be
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 13, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne as a “legend” after the midfielder registered a goal and an assist on his Premier League return to help Manchester City to a dramatic 3-2 win over Newcastle United. De Bruyne came on as a 69th-minute substitute with
Ivory Coast‘s Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso scored in each half as the hosts completed a 2-0 Group A victory over Guinea-Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations opening game played in energy-sapping humidity on Saturday. Fofana gave his side a fourth minute lead with a superb shot from the edge of the box before