8:02 AM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid have been drawn against local rivals Atletico Madrid for the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, while Barcelona will face Real Sociedad. Madrid came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Villarreal this week, sending them through to the quarterfinals where they will host Atletico, who beat Levante
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6:41 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dani Alves has been transferred to a court in Spain where he will be questioned by a judge. Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Brazil international Dani Alves is being held on charges of sexual abuse after giving a statement to police on Friday, a police source
5:25 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cristiano Ronaldo said he was “happy” to play again and to score against “old friends” in Riyadh Season Team’s 5-4 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in Thursday’s exhibition game in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Ronaldo, 37, scored twice in his first match since signing for Saudi Pro League side Al
6:28 AM ET Adriana Garcia Injured Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has apologised for going to watch an NBA game in Paris on Thursday while his team were playing in the Copa del Rey against Villarreal. The France international, who is out with a calf injury, was spotted at the Chicago Bulls’ 126-108 league win
4:53 PM ET Manchester City pulled off a dizzying second-half comeback to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Thursday night. Goals after the break from City’s Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland and a Riyad Mahrez brace nullified strikes from Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal that put Tottenham up at
10:46 PM ET Associated Press Former Germany striker and coach Rudi Voller is the new sporting director of the men’s national team, the German soccer federation said Thursday. Federation president Bernd Neuendorf and vice president Hans-Joachim Watzke will present Voller as Oliver Bierhoff’s replacement on Friday. He will take over officially on Feb. 1. –
4:36 PM ET Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign PSV Eindhoven winger Noni Madueke, a source has confirmed to ESPN. Madueke, 20, has received permission from PSV to travel to England to complete the transfer. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Reports in the Netherlands suggest the total fee will approach €40
8:02 PM ET Associated Press Seattle Sounders FC has signed forward Jordan Morris and midfielder Cristian Roldan to five-year contracts that will likely keep the pair with the club for the remainder of their MLS careers. Both players talked about the process for the deals following training on Thursday ahead of the team’s departure for
5:15 PM ET Real Madrid came from two goals down to beat Villarreal 3-2 in the Copa del Rey last 16 on Thursday thanks to a brilliant second-half performance by substitute Dani Ceballos. The 26-year-old midfielder delivered an assist for Madrid’s first goal, created the opening for the second and scored the winner for the
6:48 PM ET Pep Guardiola reacts on the sidelines during Manchester City’s match against Tottenham. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Pep Guardiola launched a scathing attack on his Manchester City team and their supporters, accusing them of complacency, after coming back from 2-0 down at half-time against Tottenham Hotspur to win 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.