play Leboeuf: Haaland was ‘spot on’ in five-goal performance (0:59)Frank Leboeuf praises Erling Haaland in his five-goal effort vs. RB Leipzig. (0:59) 6:27 AM ET Vincent Kompany will get a first taste of life in the dug-out at the Etihad Stadium when he takes his Championship team Burnley to face Manchester City in the FA … Read more
play Burley: Arsenal have themselves to blame for Europa League exit (1:27)Craig Burley reacts to Arsenal’s loss on penalties in the Europa League against Sporting. (1:27) 6:51 PM ET Sporting CP beat Arsenal in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw at the Emirates on Thursday in the second leg of their Europa League round-of-16 … Read more
play Should Ten Hag have rested his Man Utd stars vs. Real Betis? (1:36)Janusz Michallik defends Erik ten Hag for sticking with a strong lineup in Manchester United’s win over Real Betis. (1:36) 8:25 PM ET The January transfer window may be closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there’s … Read more
Mar 15, 2023 Araujo has arguably become Barcelona’s most important player this season, with his exceptional defending being a big reason why his team is well ahead in LaLiga’s title race. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images In the summer of 2018, two South American teenagers arrived in Spain with wildly different expectations. Vinicius Jr. had been … Read more
Getty FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been reelected until 2027 and has promised that this year’s Women’s World Cup will have $150 million in prize money — 10 times the 2015 figure. The 52-year-old replaced Sepp Blatter as FIFA chief back in 2016, retained the role in 2019 and has now been reelected unopposed for … Read more
Getty Images Christian Pulisic has blasted the situation surrounding former U.S. men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter and the U.S. Soccer Federation’s search for a new boss amid the Reyna family feud as “extremely childish.” Speaking with ESPN, the Chelsea player spoke of how FIFA 2022 World Cup boss Berhalter has been “extremely unfortunate” … Read more
Getty Images Real Betis face mission impossible in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie Thursday with Manchester United after losing the opening leg 4-1 at Old Trafford. Manuel Pellegrini’s men were shown no mercy in the second half in Manchester despite being level at the break and the six … Read more
Getty Images The long trudge to the summer is underway for Liverpool. It would be wrong to say their season ended in the Santiago Bernabeu tonight; realistically their final hope of a trophy was extinguished well before tonight’s 1-0 loss. Anyway, they do not get to just call it a night now with the rest … Read more
Getty Images While everything is going to plan in the Premier League, Arsenal return to Europa League action Thursday night with plenty of work to do if they are to book their passage to the quarterfinals ahead of Sporting CP. Last week, they drew 2-2 in Lisbon, frittering away an early lead with sloppy defending … Read more
Getty Images LONDON — There will be no Budapest showpiece for Arsenal. Instead, what lies in wait for Mikel Arteta’s side is 11 more finals, the games that will determine whether this is a season of far greater glory for the Gunners than anything the Europa League has to offer. Frankly, they could have hardly … Read more
