9:55 AM ET Al Nassr have parted ways with coach Rudi Garcia, the club announced on Thursday. Garcia leaves the Saudi Arabian team amid reports of an uneasy relationship with star player Cristiano Ronaldo. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) A statement read: “The board and everyone at Al Nassr would like to
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11:28 AM ET The 2023 NSWL Challenge Cup, a mid-season tournament that kicks off April 19, will hit $1 million in prize money for the first time in U.S. soccer history. The financial backing is part of a multi-year, multimillion dollar deal with HR, payroll and workforce management company UKG. The sponsorship deal, which began
1:27 PM ET Associated Press James Rodriguez has failed to settle at a club since leaving Real Madrid in 2020. Omar Vega/Getty Images Colombian attacking midfielder James Rodríguez was released by Olympiakos on Thursday, a day after the club was knocked out of the Greek Cup. The 31-year-old former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich player joined
10:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Zack Steffen has had a strange 10 months. It started with a loan move from Manchester City to Middlesbrough and despite joining in July, his career there started with a winless run which lasted until early October. Then, in November, the goalkeeper got the devastating news that he would not
5:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The list of high-profile players whose contracts expire this summer is impressive, but there are a number who look set to remain at their clubs. Real Madrid veterans Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos are all reportedly close to agreeing another year, with forward Marco Asensio ready to sign
7:09 AM ET The Premier League became the first sports league in the UK to voluntarily drop betting sponsors from the front of clubs’ shirts. Richard Callis/MB Media/Getty Images The Premier League and its 20 clubs collectively announced on Thursday they will no longer have gambling sponsorship on the front of their matchday shirts following the
7:48 AM ET Kylian Mbappe said he hopes to fulfil his dream to play for France at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Mbappe, who was born and raised in the French capital and captains Paris Saint-Germain and the national team, said he wants to play in the tournament next summer, although it is not
5:14 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Vinicius Junior hailed Carlo Ancelotti as the best manager in the world after Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Chelsea in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg, adding he hopes the Italian can coach him for both club and country. Striker Karim Benzema opened the scoring in the 21st
12:39 AM ET Philadelphia Union will face LAFC in the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals. Photo by Ulises RUIZ / AFP Philadelphia Union edged to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League after beating Liga MX side Atlas FC 3-2 on aggregate following a 2-2 draw in Guadalajara on Wednesday. Union, who responded twice to going behind
5:50 PM ET Joao Felix and Chelsea left Madrid disappointed after their 2-0 Champions League defeat to Real on Wednesday. Manuel Reino Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty Images MADRID — Real Madrid took control of their Champions League quarterfinal tie against 10-man Chelsea with a 2-0 first-leg victory at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. The Blues began