8:30 AM ET The path to the 2020-21 Champions League final in Istanbul has now reached the knockout phase and the draw for the round of 16 has thrown up some truly heavyweight encounters, with Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain emerging as the outstanding tie of the round as Lionel Messi and Neymar go head-to-head for
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6:30 AM ET Barcelona were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the standout tie of the Champions round of 16, which took place on Monday at at 6 a.m. ET (11 a.m. GMT). The clash means that, if fit, Neymar will return to Camp Nou. The last time these teams met in the competition, Barca recovered
5:21 AM ET Gerard Houllier has died at the age of 73. Mike Egerton/EMPICS via Getty Images Former France and Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has died at the age of 73. Houllier, who managed Liverpool from 1998 to 2004, won six major trophies as manager of the Anfield side, which included a League Cup, FA Cup
5:32 AM ET Adriana Garcia Istanbul Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo has said “there has to be consequences” for an alleged racist incident which saw Paris Saint-Germain and Basaksehir players walk off the pitch during their Champions League clash. UEFA have opened a disciplinary proceeding into Tuesday’s encounter between the two which saw players leave
4:59 AM ET Leon lift the Liga MX Guard1anes title after beating Pumas. Cesar Gomez/Jam Media/Getty Images In a year of irregularity, the usually unpredictable Liga MX ended on a note of regularity: the best team won the title. In Sunday’s 2020 Liga MX Guard1anes — named in dedication to Mexico’s healthcare professionals — final, Club
3:02 PM ET LONDON — Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Fulham was setback enough for Jurgen Klopp’s side, but as they played half the match without a recognised centre-back on the field, it further emphasised the need for the Premier League champions to find reinforcements in January. Liverpool were poor in the first half, and Fulham
6:20 PM ET Neymar sustained a potentially serious ankle injury playing for PSG on Sunday night. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Neymar was stretchered off the pitch with a serious ankle injury late on in Paris Saint-Germain‘s 1-0 loss to Lyon on Sunday evening. The first diagnosis was a badly sprained ankle, with Neymar and PSG
4:08 PM ET Arsenal‘s Premier League troubles intensified as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at home by lowly Burnley on Sunday with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring an own goal after Granit Xhaka was sent off. The Gunners, who have now lost four straight home games, are in 15th place in the standings with 13 points
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are heading into a “big moment” and that the hectic Christmas schedule could determine whether they can mount a title challenge this season. United are five points off the top with a game in hand after the weekend’s results and Solskjaer believes six games
4:53 PM ET Lionel Messi dragged a nervous Barcelona to a 1-0 win at home to Levante in La Liga on Sunday to cool tensions after a chaotic week at the Catalan club. With his 642nd goal in a Barca shirt, Messi now is on the cusp of tying Pele for most goals with a