2:48 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain will submit a bid for the country’s largest stadium, the Stade de France, the Ligue 1 champions said on Friday as they look to move from their Parc des Princes home. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said the Parc des Princes was not for sale which prompted PSG to say in
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8:16 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he was “surprised” by Roberto Firmino‘s decision to leave the club at the end of the season. The Brazil international informed the club last week that he wanted to end his eight-year spell at Anfield when his contract expires in June. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
12:16 PM ET Gary Lineker has hosted Match of the Day for more than 20 years. Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Gary Lineker, a former England captain and the face of the BBC’s football coverage, will step back from presenting its flagship Match of the Day programme following a row over his criticism of
2:10 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Violent riots on March 5, 2022 during a home game for Queretaro vs. Atlas at the Estadio Corregidora led to the stadium’s closure for an entire year. Getty Queretaro will officially reopen the Estadio Corregidora to fans on March 19 following a year-long ban after supporters rioted in the venue last
10:30 AM ET Earlier this week, I investigated a simple premise: that the most consistently awesome teams in European soccer are less awesome this season. Of the top teams in the UEFA coefficient rankings — a.k.a. the teams that have enjoyed the most consistent success in European competitions — a majority have regressed this season.
9:12 AM ET Much like corporations, clubs love to talk about vision, philosophy, values and identity. Who are we? Where do we want to be? It’s the kind of stuff that keeps motivational speakers steadily employed and MBA programs in business. You presume the current incarnation of Chelsea are no different. There’s a “project” —
5:13 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cristiano Ronaldo kicked water bottles in anger as he walked off the pitch following Al Nassr‘s 1-0 league defeat at title rivals Al Ittihad on Thursday. The result allowed Al Ittihad to leapfrog Al Nassr into first place in the Saudi Pro League after 20 games. – Stream on ESPN+:
7:00 AM ET Granit Xhaka has said the pressure has ramped up on Arsenal as they challenge for the Premier League title but is confident they have the mentality to cope. Arsenal face Fulham on Sunday hoping to maintain a five-point lead at the top of the table, while also pursuing glory abroad with their
4:29 PM ET Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal have to “dramatically improve” their defending at set-pieces and avoid conceding cheap goals to stay on track this season. The Gunners were held to an entertaining 2-2 draw in their Europa League round of 16, first leg clash with Sporting Lisbon on Thursday. – Stream on ESPN+:
4:52 PM ET Manchester United totally outclassed a quality Real Betis side in a 4-1 Europa League round-of-16, first-leg win on Thursday night. With the snow falling at Old Trafford, Marcus Rashford and Ayoze Perez traded first-half tallies before United hit top gear in the second stanza with goals from Antony, Bruno Fernandes and Wout