Getty Images It’s nearly time for one of the most storied rivalries in soccer as the Old Firm takes on an American flair with Rangers facing Celtic on Monday. The last time these teams met in September Celtic wiped the floor with Rangers in a 4-0 match, but this is a different Rangers team now. … Read more
Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain’s difficult return to domestic action continued with a 3-1 defeat away at RC Lens on Sunday. After a dramatic late 2-1 win over RC Strasbourg Alsace last Wednesday, Ligue 1’s second-placed side gave Christophe Galtier’s men an overdue wake-up call. With no Neymar at Stade Bollaert Delelis through suspension, Kylian Mbappe … Read more
Getty Images Liverpool travel to face Brentford on Monday in Premier League action with a victory pulling Jurgen Klopp’s team within a point of the top four. It has taken a while but Liverpool are beginning to string together victories as Leicester center-back Wout Faes scored an unfortunate brace of own goals to push the … Read more
1:52 PM ET Chelsea started 2023 with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring in the 16th minute, after a ball contested by Willy Boly and Kai Havertz came back off the woodwork and fell to the feet of the England international to tap … Read more
play Michallik: It’s getting ugly for Conte at Spurs (1:20)Janusz Michallik sees Tottenham’s top four hopes slipping away after defeat to Aston Villa. (1:20) 4:36 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte claims last year’s top-four finish in the Premier League was “a miracle” and said pre-season expectations of a title bid were ludicrous. Speaking … Read more
1:28 PM ET Chelsea lost further ground in their battle to make the Premier League top four as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a stubborn Nottingham Forest side. Raheem Sterling put Chelsea ahead at Forest’s City Ground in the 16th minute, before Serge Aurier drew the teams level with an acrobatic finish … Read more
10:56 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur suffered a blow to their top-four ambitions as they started 2023 with a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at home. Hugo Lloris‘ mistake in the build-up to Emiliano Buendia‘s opening goal in the 50th minute set the tone for Tottenham as they conceded first for the 10th game in a … Read more
11:13 AM ET There has been mass unrest in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September. Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year’s Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban, … Read more
play How Pele transcended soccer and became an international icon (1:55)ESPN’s Fernando Palomo discusses the legacy Pele leaves behind as both a soccer player and a global ambassador. (1:55) Dec 31, 2022 Before the Champions League turned into the contemporary global powerhouse of football, the World Cup was seen as the pinnacle of the game, … Read more
Getty Images LONDON — As their rivals surge up the table, Tottenham are mired in the trenches. A 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on sunday was the inevitable end point of weeks in which they have scraped by, bailed themselves out and roared back from the doldrums. If you keep stepping into the mud, you … Read more
