5:20 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford are both in need of a good season. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Superstar players are used to pressure, right? Well, this coming season sees a host of big names in Europe either fighting for their futures or feeling the weight of expectation heavy on their
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8:00 AM ET Manchester United have confirmed the signing Lisandro Martinez from Eredivisie champions Ajax, the club announced on Wednesday. Martinez has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford to reunite with former manager Erik ten Hag in a deal worth an initial €57.37 million, which could rise to €67.37m through variables. The Argentina international
6:53 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez An Atletico Madrid fan group has called on the club to rule out signing Cristiano Ronaldo, saying that the former Real Madrid forward “represents the antithesis” of the team’s values. Atletico have been named as a potential destination as Ronaldo looks to force an exit from Manchester United,
7:17 AM ET Neymar moved from Santos to Barcelona in 2013. Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images Neymar, Barcelona and Santos will stand trial on Oct. 17 on fraud and corruption charges over the transfer of the Brazil forward to Barca in 2013, the Brazilian investment group DIS said in a statement on Wednesday. Neymar’s father,
8:08 AM ET Sebastien Haller signed for Borussia Dortmund from Ajax earlier this month. Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images New Borussia Dortmund signing Sebastien Haller will be out for at least two months after undergoing surgery for a tumour discovered in his testicle, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Ivory Coast forward underwent
4:52 AM ET The English FA will trial a ban on heading for under-12 players from the 2022-23 season. Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images Researchers have found “conclusive evidence” that repeated head impacts cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a new study showed, and they called on sports governing bodies to take measures to help prevent the degenerative
5:00 AM ET Because he’s the second-most expensive transfer for a footballer over the age of 33, and because Barcelona are essentially mortgaging their future to crash-build a competitive squad, the questions so far have focused on: Is Robert Lewandowski capable of giving the Blaugrana value for their money? The doubters have also carped: Is
7:50 PM ET England head coach Sarina Wiegman told fans of the national team they were watching history after thrashing Sweden 4-0 on Tuesday to reach the 2022 Women’s European Championship final. England made a nervy start, but goals from Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby propelled them to a sensational win
10:28 PM ET Sam Marsden Moise Kean scored twice to cancel out two Ousmane Dembele goals as Juventus and Barcelona drew 2-2 in a friendly in Dallas on Tuesday. Dembele opened the scoring with a brilliant individual effort just after the half-hour mark at the Cotton Bowl, but Kean replied for Juve soon after. –
1:40 AM ET Alex Kirkland Karim Benzema scored on his preseason debut as Real Madrid drew 2-2 with Club America in San Francisco on Tuesday. Forward Henry Martin put America in front with just five minutes played at Oracle Park, slotting past goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, before Benzema levelled on 22 minutes, cutting in from the