Dec 18, 2023, 08:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Virgil Van Dijk has insisted he isn’t arrogant after his comments in the aftermath of Liverpool‘s goalless draw against Manchester United drew criticism from United legend Roy Keane. Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Van Dijk said: “There was only one team trying to win
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Dec 18, 2023, 07:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roma will meet Feyenoord for a place in the Europa League round of 16 in the pick of the draw from the competition’s knockout round playoffs. Roma defeated Feyenoord in the final of the 2021-22 Europa Conference League, and the sides also met in last season’s
Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has urged fans not to expect forward Christopher Nkunku to salvage their season as he prepares to make his competitive debut against Newcastle. The 26-year-old is yet to feature for Chelsea after undergoing knee surgery on an injury sustained in preseason shortly after completing a £52 million (£72m)
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 18, 2023, 09:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said the club will target a midfielder in January in a deal similar to the one that brought Edgar Davids to the club in 2004. Davids joined Barça on loan midway through the 2003-04 campaign when they
Dec 18, 2023, 06:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Holders Manchester City will play FC Copenhagen in this season’s Champions League round of 16, while 14-time winners Real Madrid face RB Leipzig. Copenhagen, who earned a memorable win against Manchester United on their way to finishing second in Group A, are the lowest-ranked side left
Open Extended Reactions The path to Wembley for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League final has now opened up, with the draw for the Round of 16 taking place on Monday. Reigning champions Manchester City and rivals Bayern Munich have been handed comfortable routes into the latter stages with ties against FC Copenhagen and Lazio respectively.
Club América have extended their record tally of Liga MX titles to 14 after defeating Tigres 4-1 on aggregate in the 2023 Apertura final. Following a 1-1 draw in Thursday’s first leg at Tigres’ Estadio Universitario, Club América closed out Sunday’s second leg at their Estadio Azteca home ground with a 3-0 win through extra
Dec 17, 2023, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said he’s “never seen three cruciate ligament injuries in four months” after David Alaba joined Thibaut Courtois and Éder Militão on Real Madrid‘s long-term injury list, with the coach admitting the club could now consider a move for a defender in January. Centre-back Alaba
Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool were more dominant against Manchester United in Sunday’s 0-0 draw than in last season’s 7-0 Anfield victory against Erik ten Hag’s team after watching his side miss the chance to leapfrog Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool created 34 shots against United, who had just
Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane struck once in each half to steer Bayern Munich to a 3-0 victory over VfB Stuttgart on Sunday and cut the gap to leaders Bayer Leverkusen to four points with a game in hand. The England captain, the league’s all-time record signing after his €100-million ($108.94-million) move from Tottenham Hotspur