Source: Thiago injured one game into comeback

Liverpool midfielder Thiago has suffered another injury setback after playing his first game of the season last Sunday, a source has told ESPN. Thiago, 32, came off the bench in the 85th minute of Liverpool’s 3-1 Premier League defeat to Arsenal on Sunday in what was his first game for 10 months. – Stream on … Read more

Sources: Blue cards set for use in sin-bin trials

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) will announce the introduction of a new blue card on Friday as part of trials of sin bins in professional football, sources have confirmed to ESPN. News of the blue cards was first reported by The Telegraph. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Football’s lawmakers announced in … Read more

Hong Kong gov’t: Messi, Miami owe explanation

play Tata Martino relates to Hong Kong fans after Messi no show (1:02)Inter Miami’s Tata Martino talks to Hong Kong fans following Lionel Messi’s absence. (1:02) Feb 7, 2024, 09:37 PM ET The Hong Kong government demanded answers from Inter Miami CF and Lionel Messi on Wednesday after the Argentine played in a friendly in … Read more

Why Premier League centre-backs no longer just need to defend

Feb 8, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Full-backs are inverting, goalkeepers are playing like NFL quarterbacks, while centre-backs now have to do just about everything for a progressive football team. Indeed, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher recently described centre-back as “the most demanding position on the pitch” and admitted he would have struggled to cope in today’s … Read more

Way-too-early look at summer transfers: Mbappe, Salah, Toney?

play Why it’s the ‘right time’ for Kylian Mbappe to join Real Madrid (2:24)Julien Laurens reacts to the news Kylian Mbappe has apparently decided to make the switch to Real Madrid from PSG. (2:24) Feb 8, 2024, 04:00 AM ET So, the January transfer window was a bust. Premier League clubs only spent just over … Read more