1:09 PM ET Antoine Griezmann’s deflected volley earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday, ending a run of two consecutive defeats for Diego Simeone’s side. Atletico, who welcomed Diego Costa back from a two-month injury layoff as substitute in the 60th minute, struggled in the derby clash against
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12:57 PM ET Associated Press Mario Balotelli scored again as Marseille beat Amiens 2-0 to move up to fourth place in Ligue 1. Balotelli, who joined Marseille on a free transfer from Nice last month having not found the back of the net all season, had come off the bench to score on his debut
12:17 PM ET LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Former Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole scored his first ever goal in the FA Cup but it was not enough for Championship side Derby County as they were beaten 2-1 by Brighton and Hove Albion in the fifth round on Saturday. Substitute Cole, who had not
Ashley Cole brings Derby within a goal against Brighton after this late strike in the FA Cup fifth round. Ashley Cole brings Derby within a goal against Brighton after this late strike in the FA Cup fifth round. Ashley Cole’s goal on his Derby debut wouldn’t be enough for Frank Lampard’s side as Brighton progress
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens shares the latest on Mauro Icardi’s ongoing feud with Inter, which could see the Argentinian star depart the club. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to
Lionel Messi made just one of his two penatly opportunities, but that was all Barcelona needed to secure three points at Estadio José Zorrilla. Although Barcelona claimed yet another victory, Alejandro Moreno explains how a better team than Real Valladolid can give them big problems ahead. The guys respond to your tweets about the state
Sydney FC celebrate after winning the W-League title. American forward Savannah McCaskill inspired Sydney FC to the W-League title, scoring twice in a pulsating 4-2 Grand Final win over Perth Glory. McCaskill gave the Sky Blues a half-time lead on Saturday after Sam Kerr’s penalty had cancelled out Sofia Huerta’s long-range opener. She made it
Newport County’s Matt Dolan recaps his surreal moment scoring the late equaliser for his League Two side against his boyhood club Middlesbrough. NEWPORT — Pep Guardiola has probably never experienced anything quite like Rodney Parade, the home of FA Cup fifth-round opponents Newport County, during his gilded career with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden explains why he doesn’t see a future for Maurizio Sarri and his style of play at Chelsea. Relive the best of the FA Cup fourth round as the drama continued with more last-gasp wins and big-time upsets. There have been some high profile exits already, but Nick Miller previews the top
Diego Costa is set to return for Atletico Madrid at the weekend after more than two months on the sidelines. Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has welcomed back “warrior” Diego Costa after the striker was cleared to play on Friday after more than two months out with a foot injury, giving his stumbling side a