11:22 AM ET Liverpool cannot compete with Manchester City‘s financial power, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday, adding that their Premier League rivals and some other clubs “can do what they want.” Second-placed City visit Liverpool in the weekend’s most anticipated Premier League clash on Sunday as they are 13 points clear of Klopp’s side,
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2:14 PM ET Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic scored a late goal to secure a 1-0 win at local rivals Torino in Serie A on Saturday after both teams had struggled to create clear-cut opportunities. The pressure was on for Juve and manager Massimiliano Allegri after their 2-0 Champions League loss at Maccabi Haifa but a
3:00 PM ET LONDON — Tottenham Hotspur beat Everton as Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored to secure a 2-0 win on Saturday to draw level on points with second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League. However, Spurs suffered an injury blow when Brazil forward Richarlison exited after 52 minutes of the game with a
8:00 AM ET NEW YORK — There was a specific moment when I realized the power of El Clasico’s magnetic reach outside of Spain. The year was 2005. I was already living in New York City after moving there two years prior from London but had returned to the U.K. for a brief spell to
Oct 13, 2022 It’s the biggest derby in soccer, maybe the biggest league match in the world, and it always feels like it’s played in a state of motion. You can’t just talk about Real Madrid and Barcelona as they are — El Clasico is forever about these storied clubs as they were and will
9:15 AM ET Chelsea defender Reece James is a major doubt for the World Cup after manager Graham Potter confirmed the England international will see a specialist for his injury in the coming days. James limped out of Tuesday’s Champions League win at AC Milan with a knee problem and sources have told ESPN that
1:41 PM ET France midfielder N’Golo Kante has been ruled out for three months following an injury setback and will miss the World Cup in Qatar, sources have told ESPN. The Chelsea midfielder is suffering from a serious hamstring injury, and the news is a significant blow for France manager Didier Deschamps given the role
3:08 PM ET Argentina captain Lionel Messi said he was concerned by the recent injuries to his international teammates, Angel Di Maria and Paulo Dybala, but hopes they will both recover in time for the World Cup. Messi, who has missed two games for his club Paris Saint-Germain due to a calf problem, added that
3:35 PM ET Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has rejected accusations of bullying after reports claimed Joao Felix wanted to leave the club. Felix has made just seven starts for Atletico this season and the Portugal international was an unused substitute in his side’s most recent Champions League game against Club Brugge on Wednesday. –
10:51 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has received the backing of club president Joan Laporta amid the team’s disappointing Champions League campaign. Barca face the prospect of being knocked out of the Champions League group stage for a second straight campaign after Wednesday’s 3-3 draw with Inter Milan at Camp Nou. –