Month: February 2019

2:49 PM ET Stanislav Dragun’s goal before half-time gave BATE Borisov a 1-0 first-leg win over Arsenal in Europa League round-of-32 action on Thursday. Arsenal pressured the Belarusian club — who hadn’t played a competitive match since Dec. 13 — early in the match but BATE weathered the storm and began to take advantage of

A late goal to Dylan Wenzel-Halls has given the Brisbane Roar a 2-1 win over Sydney FC at Suncorp Stadium. Perth Glory won their third consecutive match against the Melbourne Victory putting them seven points clear on top of the ladder. Jamie MacLaren’s equaliser was enough for Melbourne City to secure a point in a

Alen Stajcic has described the personal and professional impact of the saga over his dismissal as Matildas head coach. Speaking to the media for the first time since being axed as Matildas head coach, Stajcic says he remains in the dark about the reasons for his dismissal. The Matildas coaching dramas has taken another turn

AC Milan spent in the winter window to bring Krzysztof Piatek and Lucas Paqueta into their team. Spending by Italian clubs in the January transfer window soared 459 percent compared to the same period last year, but English clubs remain the most prolific when it comes to splashing the cash despite a drop-off in spending

Tottenham looked comfortable in their 3-0 rout of Borussia Dortmund, as Real Madrid stole a late away win against the Dutch side. Craig Burley compared Vinicius Junior to Kylian Mbappe following Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at Ajax in the UEFA Champions League. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop believes Ajax’s attacking mentality may have been to their

Atletico Madrid have severed ties with former academy director Manuel Brinas. Atletico Madrid have relieved youth academy founder Manuel Brinas of his duties after he allegedly abused minors in a school in Madrid prior to joining the club. In an interview with El Pais, the 88-year-old said earlier this week that he had sexually abused

Following their Europa League defeat at BATE Borisov, ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner takes Arsenal to task for their less-than-impressive showing. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop does not hold back in how Mesut Ozil has been performing at Arsenal under Unai Emery. Alexandre Lacazette has apologised after being sent off in Arsenal’s stunning 1-0 defeat at BATE

Former Atletico Madrid ball boy Alvaro Morata is excited to live a childhood dream after joining the club on an 18-month loan deal from Chelsea despite having played at Real Madrid. Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has signed a new contract at the club until 2022. Simeone’s previous deal ran until June 30, 2020 and

Ravel Morrison drives the ball during match between Atlas and Cruz Azul in Liga MX. Former Manchester United forward Ravel Morrison has completed a permanent move to Ostersunds FK in Sweden, his former club Lazio have confirmed. Morrison left United to join West Ham in 2012 before moving to Lazio in 2015 and Ostersunds will become his