9:39 AM ET Jiangsu FC will not defend their Chinese Super League title this season after they were left off the list of clubs approved to play in the new campaign by the Chinese Football Association. Jiangsu won their first-ever league title last year with victory over Guangzhou Evergrande in a playoff in November, but
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9:43 AM ET Gareth Bale has reiterated his stance on returning to Real Madrid after his loan spell at Tottenham is over and said it is “legally what I have to do.” Bale, 31, re-joined Spurs in September on a season-long loan in a bid to get more playing time after falling out with Madrid
9:44 AM ET Imagine being able to build a fantasy footballer, picking the best attributes and traits of the world’s top stars to construct the perfect attacking player. 2 Related Many would argue that you could just combine the strengths of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to create a player without weakness, but when you
8:01 AM ET Adriana Garcia Dutch referee Danny Makkelie has apologised after denying Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal the winning goal in Saturday’s 2-2 controversial draw against Serbia in a World Cup qualifier. Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic attempted to clear Ronaldo’s goal-bound strike in stoppage time, but despite his efforts, the ball had crossed the line.
8:00 PM ET The United States will miss a third-straight Olympics after losing 2-1 to Honduras in the semifinal of the CONCACAF qualifying round for the 2020 games in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday afternoon. Both under-23 teams got off to slow starts in the searing heat in Guadalajara, but Honduras managed to fashion two chances
11:12 PM ET United States forward Sebastian Soto slumps to the ground after Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Honduras. Refugio Ruiz/Getty Images United States coach Jason Kreis has admitted that his squad are “devastated” not to be going to the Olympics after losing 2-1 to Honduras in CONCACAF qualifying in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday. Los Catrachos punched
12:04 AM ET Associated Press Uriel Antuna opened the scoring for Mexico in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Canada. ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images Mexico booked its place at the Olympic men’s tournament after defeating Canada 2-0 in the semifinal of the CONCACAF qualifying round for the 2020 games in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday. Chivas‘ Uriel Antuna
12:19 AM ET Chelsea‘s Kai Havertz struggled to adapt to the demands of the Premier League following his arrival from Bayer Leverkusen but the Germany midfielder said he has finally settled down and sees a bright future for himself at Stamford Bridge. Havertz managed just one goal and two assists in the league since arriving
8:16 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window may seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up, so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Barca, Juve, PSG line up for Aguero
5:00 PM ET Jason Kreis and the United States Under-23s can secure a spot at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics with a win over Honduras in the semifinals of the Olympic Qualifying Championship in Guadalajara, Mexico. The U.S. are looking to qualify for their first Olympic games since 2008, having lost at this same stage to