ByReuters First-half goals from Romarinho, N’Golo Kanté and Karim Benzema earned Saudi champions Al Ittihad a 3-0 win over Auckland City at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Tuesday to progress to the second round of the Club World Cup. Making their first appearance in the tournament since their run to the semifinals in … Read more
Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain go to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday needing a win to be sure of a UEFA Champions League knockout phase berth. A draw could be enough for Luis Enrique’s men, but a victory would not only confirm safe passage to the round of 16, but also top spot in Group F given … Read more
Getty Images Napoli and Copenhagen became the latest to book their berths in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 with meaningful wins on Tuesday, while Manchester United bowed out of European competition entirely. The Italian champions quickly took the lead against Braga, first through a ninth minute own goal from Serdar Saatci and then … Read more
Getty Images It’s probably for the best that Manchester United have not ended up in the Europa League. There is no sense in prolonging the embarrassment nor in delaying the rebuild that must now come. Were it not for the FA Cup campaign to come, it might be fair to say that United’s season ended … Read more
Dec 12, 2023, 11:12 AM ET Charlotte FC announced the appointment of former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith as its head coach on Tuesday. Smith replaces Christian Lattanzio, who led the club to the playoffs for the first time since joining Major League Soccer in 2022 but was fired after a heavy defeat to New … Read more
ByReuters A much changed Arsenal were pegged back to draw 1-1 away at Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Tuesday as both sides concluded their Group B campaign, having already secured berths in the last-16. Eddie Nketiah put Arsenal ahead three minutes before the break but the home side equalised five … Read more
Dec 12, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Champions League soccer is back for the final match day! Europe’s premier club competition has provided plenty of exciting matchups, top talent and drama in the 2023-24 season. With eight matches on Tuesday across the continent, we’ll know who advances to the round of 16, who enters the Europa … Read more
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta insists there’s positives to draw from defeat to Liverpool. Mateta struck from the spot in Saturday’s 2-1 loss. “It’s sad because we were 1-0 up and we conceded two goals in the end,” Mateta told BBC Sport. “[The goal] was my first one this season and hopefully more are coming. … Read more
Former Wales striker Robert Earnshaw has called on Morgan Gibbs-White to hit the goals trail with Nottingham Forest. Earnshaw insists the attacker is capable of more this season. “Coming into January, everybody wants a striker. Everybody wants to bring in a striker who scores goals. It is difficult,” he said on NottinghamshireLive’s Garibaldi Red podcast. … Read more
Chelsea captain Reece James organised a night out just hours after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Everton. The Telegraph says James had the squad attend a Christmas Party the night of the loss at Mayfair’s Bagatelle restaurant. James had organised the night out prior to the match, but it was thrown into jeopardy after he suffered … Read more
