Since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover of Chelsea last May, the club have spent over £1 billion in three transfer windows on some of the world’s top young talent. They have also adopted a blueprint that encourages the players to sign long-term contracts — in many cases of six, seven or eight
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Sep 26, 2023, 07:38 PM ET Napoli striker Victor Osimhen‘s agent said he “reserves the right to take legal action” against the club after a video mocking the player was posted and then deleted from the Serie A side’s official TikTok on Tuesday. Roberto Calenda released a statement on messaging platform X, formerly known as
Canada will get the chance to defend its Olympic women’s soccer gold medal after clinching a spot at next year’s Paris Summer Games on Tuesday after a 2-1 playoff win over Jamaica. Canada came into the second leg in control of its own destiny after a 2-0 away win in Kingston on Friday and after
Associated Press Sep 26, 2023, 05:34 PM ET Spain‘s women’s team received the support of a record crowd on Tuesday in its first home match since winning the World Cup title. A crowd of 14,194 saw Spain rout Switzerland 5-0 in the Nations League, surpassing the previous record of 11,209 fans for a women’s national
Sep 26, 2023, 01:48 PM ET Arsenal‘s Bukayo Saka has joined the club’s growing injury list and is doubtful for their next two matches, manager Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday ahead of a League Cup tie against Brentford. England forward Saka picked up a knock in the 2-2 home draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday
Associated Press Sep 26, 2023, 02:31 PM ET FIFA is moving more than 100 jobs from its Swiss headquarters to Florida, where a growing workforce is already working on organizing the 2026 World Cup. FIFA informed staff on Tuesday that its entire legal department and the audit, compliance and risk management teams will move from
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 26, 2023, 06:40 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — For 90 minutes at least, there was a sense of calm at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Manchester United brushed aside Crystal Palace to book a place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup thanks to a comfortable 3-0 victory and, for the first
Ross Devonport Sep 26, 2023, 03:10 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Lionel Messi‘s availability for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final will come down to a game-time decision, said Inter Miami CF coach Gerardo ‘Tata” Martino on Tuesday. “We will decide tomorrow based on how he’s feeling,” said Martino, whose team will face
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 26, 2023, 06:36 PM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed that Alejandro Garnacho was dropped after the first two games of the season because his performances were “not good enough.” Garnacho started against Wolves and Tottenham in August but was left out of the team for five games before
Holders Manchester United kicked off their League Cup defence with a 3-0 home win over top flight rivals Crystal Palace in the third round at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Palace lost goalkeeper Dean Henderson, signed from United in August, after 19 minutes of his club debut when he appeared to strain his right leg after