7:31 PM ET Lionel Messi said that Paris Saint-Germain and his partnership with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will improve as they play more alongside each other. Messi expressed the sentiment after he scored his maiden goal for PSG in Tuesday’s 2-0 Champions League victory against Manchester City after the Argentine’s stuttering start to the season.
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6:29 PM ET PARIS — In the grand scheme of things, 263 minutes is the blink of an eye, but not for Lionel Messi. His explosion of relief and joy as he ended his nearly four-hour wait for his first goal in a Paris Saint-Germain shirt — a stunner in a 2-0 Champions League win
Sep 25, 2021 Alex KirklandESPN FC Real Madrid struggled at home and fell to a shock defeat. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Karim Benzema’s penalty wasn’t enough to prevent Real Madrid suffering an embarrassing Champions League upset on Tuesday as minnows FC Sheriff Tiraspol won 2-1 at the Bernabeu. Madrid had the better first half chances —
4:53 PM ET Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol pulled off a remarkable 2-1 win away to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, snatching a shock victory thanks to a sensational 89th-minute strike from Sebastien Thill. – Real Madrid ratings: Alaba, Courtois 5/10 in Sheriff shock– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t
4:55 PM ET Lionel Messi‘s superb first goal for Paris Saint-Germain punished former coach Pep Guardiola’s team as PSG beat Manchester City 2-0 in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday. Messi charged from midfield toward the penalty area in the 74th minute, opening up more space as Achraf Hakimi made a dummy run to
4:50 PM ET Liverpool players celebrate during their Champions League win against Porto. Getty Mohamed Salah struck twice as Liverpool sauntered to a 5-1 victory against injury-struck FC Porto to seize command of a daunting looking Champions League Group B on Tuesday. Substitute Roberto Firmino also grabbed a brace as Liverpool negotiated a tricky-looking fixture on
11:29 AM ET European Championship winners Italy will face Copa America winners Argentina in June 2022, the football governing bodies of Europe and South America said on Tuesday. “The agreement reached by the two organisations currently covers three editions of this match between the respective continental winners,” UEFA said in a statement. No venue or
3:53 PM ET The NWSL acted upon allegations against the Washington Spirit. Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The National Women’s Soccer League has announced Washington Spirit coach Richie Burke can no longer work in the league following an investigation into allegations of verbal and emotional abuse of players leveled against him. Burke was
5:21 PM ET Adam Brown Jones, left, and Salah, middle, were superb as Liverpool made it two wins from two in their Champions League group. Getty Liverpool enjoyed a 5-1 victory over FC Porto at the Estadio do Dragao on Tuesday night in the Champions League. Report: Liverpool score five at Porto in CL group play
4:10 AM ET Associated Press UEFA on Tuesday took legal action to remove the judge from a Spanish court case thwarting the attempt to punish Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus for their involvement in the ill-fated Super League breakaway. The move could eventually lead to disciplinary action restarting against the rebel clubs after it was