Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has been told to think before choosing Liverpool as his next job. The Spaniard is already being linked with the Anfield hotseat, given Jurgen Klopp‘s impending departure. Given Alonso is still a young manager, former teammate Glen Johnson believes he may take on too much trying to succeed Klopp. … Read more
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has explained his reasons for dropping veteran Thiago Silva. The Brazilian centre back was left out of the team that beat Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Wednesday night. This came after his wife called for Pochettino’s sacking after defeat to Wolves. Pochettino changed up the side that lost 4-2 … Read more
ByESPN Three-time winners Nigeria were given a scare but reached the Africa Cup of Nations final after goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties in the shootout to guide his side to a 4-2 victory over South Africa following a 1-1 draw on Wednesday. Nigeria had lost five of their previous six semifinals at the continental … Read more
Feb 7, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Former Brazilian international Dani Alves denied accusations that he sexually assaulted a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub, in testifying before a court on Wednesday. After two days of listening to testimony from the young woman, witnesses, police and experts, Alves told the court that their encounter was consensual. … Read more
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Getty Images Happy Wednesday! It might be a slow week in the club game, but the national teams are doing the work of keeping us occupied. I’m Pardeep Cattry with a midweek check-in on the latest news around the game. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Wednesday, Feb. 7🏆 AFCON: Ivory Coast vs. DR Congo, … Read more
Getty Images The 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup is less than two weeks away and 12 terms will battle it out to lift the trophy and claim bragging rights in the region. U.S. national team interim head coach Twila Kilgore and incoming USWNT manager Emma Hayes have named a 23-player roster for the upcoming tournament. … Read more
Getty Images The U.S. women’s national team will kick off their first tournament of the year with the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup. The national team has been drawn into Group A alongside Argentina and Mexico. A playoff between the Dominican Republic and Guyana will determine the fourth team to join the group, and the … Read more
ByESPN Bayer Leverkusen reached 30 games unbeaten in all competitions this season with a 3-2 comeback win over VfB Stuttgart to reach the DFB Pokal semifinals Tuesday. Jonathan Tah‘s 90th-minute header won the game and spared Xabi Alonso’s team of having to play extra time ahead of a league game Saturday against title rivals Bayern Munich. … Read more
Feb 6, 2024, 02:06 PM ET After being escorted in handcuffs into the Barcelona courtroom, Dani Alves sat in silence and listened to a stream of witnesses give testimony during the second day of his sexual assault trial on Tuesday. Alves is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the bathroom of an upscale Barcelona … Read more
