Ten Hag: Slow starts vs. Leeds ‘unacceptable’

play Burley calls Man United’s draw a ‘missed opportunity’ (1:10)Craig Burley talks about Manchester United’s draw against Leeds and believes that Wout Weghorst is better served coming off the bench. (1:10) 7:08 PM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said his players were “not ready” to start either half during their 2-2 draw with … Read more

Real Madrid ease past Al Ahly to reach CWC final

4:11 PM ET Vinicius Junior reacts after scoring Real Madrid’s opening goal against Al Ahly. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Real Madrid reached the Club World Cup final after goals from Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas secured a 4-1 win over Egypt’s Al Ahly in Morocco on Wednesday. Playing without several key starters, Real … Read more

Man Utd fight back to draw 2-2 with Leeds

5:01 PM ET Manchester United fought back from 2-0 down to rescue a point against manager-less Leeds United after a thrilling 2-2 draw at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Wednesday. Leeds, under the charge of assistant coach Chris Armas following the dismissal of Jesse Marsch, struck after just 55 seconds through Wilfried Gnonto … Read more

Atlanta sign Greece striker Giakoumakis from Celtic

2:19 PM ET Giorgos Giakoumakis joins Atlanta United after less than two seasons at Celtic. Craig Foy/SNS Group via Getty Images Atlanta United has completed the signing of Greece striker Giorgos Giakoumakis from Scottish champions Celtic, the clubs announced Wednesday. The 28-year-old will cost Atlanta a reported fee of around $5.2 million and will be … Read more

Messi’s brother blasts Barca, rules out return

play President Laporta hopes Messi will play for Barcelona again (0:36)Barcelona president Joan Laporta expresses his hopes that club legend and freshly crowned world champion Lionel Messi will play in Blaugrana colours again. (0:36) 3:04 PM ET The brother of Lionel Messi, Matias, has taken a swipe at Barcelona, claiming “no one knew” the club … Read more

Atsu still missing after earthquake – club director

12:57 PM ET Christian Atsu joined Hatayspor in September 2022 after a spell in the Premier League. Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images Ghanaian soccer player Christian Atsu remains missing after two devastating earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, Hatayspor director Volkan Demirel told Reuters on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Hatayspor’s vice president Mustafa Ozat as well … Read more

Orlando to host USMNT clash vs. El Salvador

play Could USMNT tempt young sensation Balogun to play for them? (1:41)Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez discuss 21-year-old Ligue 1 top scorer Folarin Balogun’s international future. (1:41) 12:15 PM ET The United States Soccer Federation has selected Orlando’s Exploria Stadium to be the venue for its Concacaf Nations League clash against El Salvador on March … Read more

Sources: Spurs GK Lloris ruled out for 6 weeks

8:44 AM ET Hugo Lloris is set to be out for at least six weeks with a knee injury, sources have told ESPN. Visionhaus/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is set to be out for at least six weeks with a knee injury he sustained in his side’s 1-0 win over Manchester City on … Read more