Dec 11, 2020 The days of watching Gareth Bale gather dust on the substitutes’ bench were supposed to be over. It’s difficult to question Jose Mourinho’s methodology at present given Tottenham Hotspur are top of the Premier League after 11 games, but one of the more surprising aspects of their buoyancy is the sparing use
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1:49 AM ET Caleb Porter couldn’t hold it in any longer. When the final whistle blew, making official the Columbus Crew‘s 3-0 MLS Cup final win over the Seattle Sounders, he sprinted over to the Nordecke — the corner of MAPFRE Stadium where, even amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Crew’s hardcore fans congregate — and
1:35 AM ET Columbus Crew head coach Caleb Porter knew that not being able to count on key duo Darlington Nagbe and Pedro Santos was a blow ahead of Saturday’s MLS Cup against Seattle Sounders, but used the situation to fire up his players some more. The Crew put the adversity behind them to defeat
11:43 PM ET Columbus Crew midfielder Lucas Zelarayan was named the 2020 MLS Cup’s Most Valuable Player after scoring twice and providing an assist as his side thumped defending champions Seattle Sounders 3-0 on Saturday. The Argentine playmaker, who arrived from Tigres in the offseason in a deal worth a reported $7 million, opened the
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3:33 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — It has always irritated Manchester City and their supporters to be overshadowed by Manchester United and events at Old Trafford, where the two sides drew 0-0 on Saturday. Good, bad or indifferent, United’s historical might and global popularity has tended to claim the headlines, even when City have been
5:45 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Paul Pogba says he is “1,000%” committed to Manchester United but has refused to deny comments made by his agent that he wants to leave Old Trafford. Pogba’s future has been under intense scrutiny since his representative, Mino Raiola, said he is unhappy at the club and wants to move.
6:27 PM ET Alex Kirkland Zinedine Zidane has praised his players, calling Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema “f—ing great” after a 2-0 derby win over rivals Atletico put Real Madrid back in the race for the La Liga title. A first-half header from Casemiro and a Jan Oblak own goal when Dani Carvajal‘s
3:56 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed his team’s “best performance” against Manchester City despite having just two shots on target in a dour 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. Solskjaer won three of four games against Pep Guardiola’s team last season, but despite never really troubling City goalkeeper Ederson, the
4:57 PM ET Everton hung on for a big 1-0 win over a frustrated Chelsea side on Saturday night with fans in the stands cheering on the Toffees for the first time since February at Goodison Park. Frank Lampard’s Chelsea, who were unbeaten in their nine previous games, had the chance to reach the summit