Month: February 2021

8:30 AM ET He may have been the oldest player on the pitch, but Olivier Giroud lit up the Champions League on Tuesday with his stunning overhead kick that gave Chelsea a crucial 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie. The 34-year-old rolled back the years to score past

2:47 AM ET Celtic manager Neil Lennon has stepped down following a dismal campaign that has left the Scottish Premiership club 18 points behind leaders Rangers, the club said on Wednesday. Lennon’s last game in charge was Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Ross County, which left Celtic’s hopes of a 10th consecutive league title further in

5:43 AM ET Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka said social media abuse is killing football but that he is “not scared” to play in front of fans again despite being targeted for online abuse. The 28-year-old has endured a stormy relationship with Gunners supporters ever since arriving from Borussia Monchengladbach for £34 million in May 2016.

4:59 AM ET Adriana Garcia Jose Luis Valdez had a contract with Quilmes until the summer. Ian Walton/Getty Images Quilmes’ all-time leading youth scorer Jose Luis Valdez has announced his retirement from football at the age of 22. The striker has taken the surprise decision after not being considered by Quilmes coach Facundo Sava for the

8:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City and USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen is backing a campaign to end systemic racism in US Soccer. The Anti-Racist Project will fund training for players, coaches, fans and executives from grassroots soccer to professional level across the United States. – Hislop: Football is ideal vehicle to drive social change