Johnny Acosta represented Costa Rica at both the 2014 and 2018 World Cups As first impressions go, Johnny Acosta says he was more amused than annoyed at his initial glimpse of the chaos of Indian football. As I-League giants East Bengal’s premier signing of the season, Acosta, who had played as a defender for Costa
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Enugu Rangers completed one of the greatest comebacks in the history of Nigerian football as they battled back from three goals down to draw 3-3 and then beat Kano Pillars on penalties and end their 35-year wait for the Aiteo Cup on Wednesday. Three goals in the final 13 minutes from Kelvin Itoya, Chidera Ezeh
Gab Marcotti details how playing in the United States can benefit all La Liga clubs, not just headline acts Barcelona and Real Madrid. Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has poured cold water on a plan to play regular-season La Liga games in the United States. The federation boss says despite the support of
3:23 PM ET Monaco earned the first point of their disappointing Champions League campaign on Wednesday in their first European outing under Thierry Henry but their 1-1 draw at Club Brugge still left both sides with little chance of making the knockout stages. Both Monaco, semifinalists just two seasons ago, and their Belgian opponents face
Maurizio Sarri criticizes his Chelsea team for drifting away from his preferred tactics after Manchester United’s equalizer. Jose Mourinho was involved in an unsavoury clash with Chelsea coach Marco Ianni following Ross Barkley’s 96th-minute equaliser. LONDON — Marcos Alonso has signed a new contract at Chelsea that keeps him at Stamford Bridge until June 2023.
2:48 PM ET Tottenham suffered more late drama in the Champions League, conceding late to draw 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven in Group B. The result leaves both teams on just one point and with little hope of advancing out of the group stage with Barcelona and Inter Milan already on six points ahead of their
ESPN FC’s Mark Donaldson and Stevie Nicol try their hand at predicting the more notable fixtures in the Europa League this week. Arsenal are flying high and have scored some brilliant goals of recent. Can they carry this run of play into title contention? Mesut Ozil showed his brilliance against Leicester, scoring a goal and
Mauro Icardi put a fitting end on another tense, back-and-forth Milan derby, scoring in stoppage time to once again play hero for Inter over Milan. ESPN FC’s Mark Donaldson and Stevie Nicol try their hand at predicting the more notable fixtures in the Europa League this week. AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has dismissed reports
Markus Babbel is looking forward to moving into the Wanderers new “European style” home ground. Brisbane Roar wasted a host of chances against Central Coast Mariners on Sunday, having to eventually settle for a 1 – 1 draw. Melbourne City overcame local rivals Melbourne Victory after a contentious first half penalty was awarded through VAR.
Enugu Rangers broke a 35-year Aiteo Cup jinx to secure a sixth title, with their latest conquest coming at the expense of Kano Pillars at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, in Asaba on Wednesday. However, the Flying Antelopes had to achieve victory the hard way, fighting back from a three-goal deficit to draw 3-3 in regulation