Month: December 2024

Dec 11, 2024, 07:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said that the key to the club’s surprise Premier League title push this season has been their defending, despite conceding three goals against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Chelsea’s attacking prowess rescued them at the weekend as they fought back from a

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 11, 2024, 06:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has been handed a two-game touchline ban following his red card in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Real Betis in LaLiga. The suspension will be served in the upcoming league games against Leganés and Atlético Madrid. A source has

Dec 11, 2024, 10:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former United States women’s national team star Alex Morgan singled out the inaugural 2026 FIFA women’s Club World Cup as a huge opportunity for the NWSL to prove itself against the top women’s clubs in the world. The first edition of the Women’s Club World Cup

Adriana Garcia Dec 11, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Palmeiras‘ Chelsea-bound winger Estêvão Willian has said he is already envisioning squaring off against his “biggest idol” Lionel Messi at next year’s FIFA Club World Cup. Messi and MLS side Inter Miami were drawn in Group A and will face Al Ahly in the

Adriana Garcia Dec 11, 2024, 05:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenerbahce head coach José Mourinho has said he is not ruling out managing Real Madrid again. Mourinho, 61, guided Madrid to a LaLiga title, Copa del Rey and Spanish Supercup during his three seasons with at the club between 2010 and 2013. Editor’s Picks

Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has said he would not want to start again at another club when his contract at Manchester City is up but has not ruled out taking on a national team. The Catalan manager has signed a two-year extension to his City contract

Dec 11, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia and the 2030 World Cup will be held across Morocco, Portugal and Spain with three one-off matches held in three South American countries, FIFA confirmed in an extraordinary general congress on Wednesday. The decision was announced

Open Extended Reactions Saudi Arabia has been announced as the host nation for the 2034 Men’s World Cup, with FIFA rubber-stamping the confirmation of the 2030 and 2034 editions of the tournament on Dec. 11. A joint bid involving Morocco, Portugal and Spain, combined with one game each in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay to mark