5:07 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid have hit back at claims from Barcelona president Joan Laporta that they were “historically favoured” by Spanish referees, publishing a video highlighting Barca’s links to the former government of dictator Francisco Franco. Laporta made the allegation on Monday during an impassioned defence of Barcelona’s conduct in
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11:39 AM ET Connor O’Halloran Manchester United manager Mark Skinner has criticised the English Football Association (FA) for only allocating 7,500 tickets for his side’s women’s FA Cup final clash with Chelsea at Wembley on May 14. United booked their place into May’s final with a 3-2 win over Brighton while Chelsea will take part
10:28 AM ET The U.S. and Mexico square off on Wednesday in a curiously scheduled friendly featuring mostly young players from MLS and Liga MX. Considering this game falls outside of FIFA’s international window and both rosters lack their big stars, we’ll see some promising youngsters and domestic league stalwarts. Given that this exhibition is
3:58 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez said he has successfully undergone surgery after being ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a fractured metatarsal bone. Martinez, who made 45 appearances for United this season in all competitions, was carried off the pitch during
7:15 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt The LA Galaxy lost at home to rivals LAFC on Sunday for the first time ever, and striker Javier Chicharito Hernandez, pictured here, did not score. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY You think you know a team, then you see them in a rivalry match and all of a sudden everything you thought
1:17 PM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation said it will enforce its newly implemented policy against anti-gay chanting when United States faces Mexico on Wednesday, even though the match is a non-FIFA date friendly. That three-step process — which has been used for several years — details that fans will hear a warning to cease
6:55 PM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp congratulates Diogo Jota during their win over Leeds. Getty Images Liverpool‘s 6-1 mauling of Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday was their best performance of the season according to manager Jurgen Klopp, who has not ruled out a push for a Champions League place in the final weeks
12:09 PM ET Frank Lampard has said he has “no problem” with Chelsea‘s owners visiting the dressing room after Todd Boehly told the squad their season has been “embarrassing” following Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat to Brighton. Co-controlling owner Boehly often speaks with the players after matches and during visits to the club’s Cobham training base,
4:57 PM ET Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah grabbed two goals each as Liverpool banished their away day blues with an emphatic 6-1 Premier League victory over lowly Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday. Jota was on the scoresheet for the first time in over a year while Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez were
2:33 PM ET Roma have parted ways with CEO Pietro Berardi amid an investigation into their transfer dealings. Getty Images AS Roma sacked chief executive Pietro Berardi on Monday, a decision taken days after prosecutors seized documents at the Serie A club as part of a probe into possible financial irregularities in transfer deals. Roma, who