Football

Feb 21, 2025, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There is a widespread understanding across German football of the compound word Bayern-Dusel. It dates back to the 1970s and relates to Bayern Munich‘s habit of somehow getting seemingly fortunate breaks to win a game near the end. Are Bayern often just plain lucky? The term

Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 10:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lorenzo Lucca‘s argument with teammates about him taking a first-half penalty scarred Udinese‘s 1-0 win at Lecce in Serie A on Friday. Captain Florian Thauvian is Udinese’s regular penalty-taker but Lucca grabbed the ball and pushed away teammates who came to discuss his decision.

Open Extended Reactions Spain and Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos is scheduled to make his Liga MX debut for Monterrey on Saturday and will sport the captain’s armband for the Mexican top flight side. “Sergio Ramos will play from the start,” said Monterrey manager Martin Demichelis on Friday ahead of the Week 8 home game

Jeff CarlisleFeb 18, 2025, 01:01 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions When the 2025 MLS regular season kicks off Saturday, the league will have reached an impressive milestone by beginning its 30th season. That MLS has lasted this long — more than any

Feb 21, 2025, 01:01 PM ET The highest court in global sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales on Friday after he was banned from any football-related activity for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 Women’s World Cup final. World football governing body FIFA had banned Rubiales

Feb 21, 2025, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAFC fended off Lionel Messi‘s Inter Miami to retain their status as the most valuable Major League Soccer team for a third consecutive year, according to the annual 2025 list published by business magazine Forbes on Friday. LAFC were valued at $1.25 billion, up 4% from

Feb 21, 2025, 07:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have been drawn to face Real Sociedad in the Europa League round of 16, while Tottenham Hotspur will take on AZ Alkmaar. Elsewhere, Rangers will face Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce, AS Roma go up against Athletic Club and Ajax drew Eintracht Frankfurt. United last faced

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 21, 2025, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick launched an impassioned defence of referees in Spain on Friday, criticising how they have been treated and calling on the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] to show how strong they are. Referee José Luis Munuera Montero this week

Lizzy Becherano Feb 21, 2025, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano confirmed not all players will be available for the 2025 Major League Soccer season opener against New York City FC on Saturday night at Chase Stadium after what he called an “unprecedented” turnaround for the club. The team

Adriana Garcia Feb 21, 2025, 09:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić will officiate Monday’s Süper Lig derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) agreed to appoint a foreign referee following a request made by both clubs after several controversial decisions have marred league games this season. The Turkish