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Vincent Kompany left Manchester City on a free transfer this summer. Vincent Kompany faces weeks on the sidelines after suffering another hamstring injury as his Anderlecht team lost again to continue their winless start to his managerial debut. Kompany limped off with 15 minutes left in Friday’s 1-0 loss at champions Racing Genk which left
The mind games began at the end of May. Not from a pretender to the Juventus throne, but from Maurizio Sarri’s predecessor. Sarri had yet to be announced as the Old Lady’s new coach back then but Massimiliano Allegri seemed to have a very good idea of who the club were lining up as his
New Austin FC owner Matthew McConaughey pictured with his wife Camila Alves. Actor Matthew McConaughey is among four new investors to join Austin FC’s ownership group. The club’s parent company, Two Oak Ventures, announced Austin resident McConaughey, entrepreneur Eddie Morgan, Dell executive Marius Haas and local oil and gas executive Bryan Sheffield as its newest members
Fernando Torres shares emotional tributes from Steven Gerrard, Iniesta and David Villa after he played his final match. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard pays tribute to former teammate Fernando Torres as he now enters retirement. Ahead of his final appearance, Fernando Torres feels his career went better than he could’ve ever imagined. Spain’s World Cup-winning striker
12:21 AM ET Raul Ruidiaz had a goal and an assist, and Stefan Frei made five saves to lead the visiting Seattle Sounders to 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Friday night. The victory enabled the Sounders to claim the Cascadia Cup, a competition created by supporters of Portland, Seattle and the Vancouver Whitecaps
Juan Mata feels players should not just stick to playing football and instead follow the lead of figures like Megan Rapinoe. Juan Mata criticised racist comments aimed at Paul Pogba as “cowardly” in an interview with ESPN’s Rob Dawson. MANCHESTER, England — Juan Mata has urged more footballers to follow Megan Rapinoe’s lead after she
With the exception of one game, the 2019 NWSL season will step aside for an international break after the Chicago Red Stars and Portland Thorns conclude this week’s schedule (ESPNEWS, 3 p.m. ET Sunday) in a showdown between teams currently occupying first and second place. While many of the league’s players will stay busy in
The Timbers Army went silent for the first 33 minutes of Friday’s match against the archrival Seattle Sounders. PORTLAND, Ore. — Groups of supporters of the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders staged a silent protest for the first 33 minutes of Friday’s match involving the two teams. The groups were protesting Major League Soccer’s ban
10:40 PM ET Josef Martinez extended his MLS-record goal-scoring streak to 12 games, and Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta United remained undefeated all-time against host Orlando City with a fourth consecutive victory overall, 1-0 on Friday night. Quiet for the first 59 minutes of the match, Martinez took a heel-tapped pass from Ezequiel Barco and drilled the