Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 4, 2023, 07:02 PM ET Xavi Hernandez proclaimed Barcelona rid themselves of their Champions League ghosts after Ferran Torres‘ goal secured a narrow 1-0 win at FC Porto on Wednesday. Barça have been eliminated in the group stage in each of the last two seasons and have suffered some tough
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Oct 4, 2023, 04:17 PM ET Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes played the most minutes of football among elite players over the past year, the global players’ union (FIFPRO) said on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Fernandes accumulated 6,666 minutes of play in 72 appearances between Sept. 15, 2022, and Sept. 15, 2023, for Portugal and Manchester
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 4, 2023, 06:23 PM ET LEIPZIG, Germany — Crisis? What crisis? Manchester City have lost consecutive games only five times during Pep Guardiola’s reign as manager and only once did it turn into three in a row. RB Leipzig could have doubled that statistic on Wednesday in the Champions League, which came
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England — Kylian Mbappé headed straight down the tunnel at the end of Paris Saint-Germain‘s 4-1 Champions League humiliation against Newcastle United. As he disappeared with a face like thunder, St. James’ Park rocked to a party it had waited 20 years to host. These are early days in the 2023-24 Champions League season
Oct 4, 2023, 02:45 PM ET Wales manager Rob Page confirmed that uncapped Wrexham striker Paul Mullin has been placed on standby for upcoming matches against Gibraltar and Croatia. Mullin recently returned to action for Wrexham after suffering a collapsed lung and four broken ribs during the club’s preseason tour of the United states ahead
Oct 4, 2023, 11:14 AM ET Chelsea captain Reece James has been handed a one-match suspension after the right-back admitted to verbally abusing a match official in the tunnel following a 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa last month, the English Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday. Chelsea were reduced to 10 men when Malo
ESPN Oct 2, 2023, 04:22 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Champions League soccer is back for matchday two! Europe’s premier club competition returns for 2023-24 with eight matches on Wednesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the matches as Newcastle United kick off
Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 11:19 AM ET A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow the men’s soccer tournament to start with a 100th birthday celebration in Uruguay. FIFA reached an agreement Wednesday between soccer’s continental
Oct 4, 2023, 08:40 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said his side’s Premier League game against Tottenham should be replayed after VAR incorrectly ruled out a Luis Díaz goal for offside. Díaz thought he had put Liverpool in front in the 34th minute of their 2-1 defeat at Spurs on Saturday, only for
Adriana Garcia Oct 4, 2023, 12:37 PM ET Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales remained defiant over his controversial kiss on forward Jenni Hermoso, describing it as an “anecdote” in a court hearing on Wednesday, Spanish news agency EFE reported. Spanish state prosecutors have accused Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing