play Nicol defends Nunez after goalless show vs. Aston Villa (1:19)Steve Nicol has no doubts that Darwin Nunez will soon start to find the net regularly for Liverpool. (1:19) 7:14 AM ET Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said Darwin Nunez reminds him of Robert Lewandowski at the start of his career and insisted he is … Read more
2:51 AM ET African stars in Europe’s biggest leagues had a particularly strong 2022, but there was one outstanding player from each major division over the last 12 months. Premier League: Mohamed Salah The English Premier League still boasts the greatest concentration of elite African talent — by some distance — of any of the … Read more
play President Laporta hopes Messi will play for Barcelona again (0:36)Barcelona president Joan Laporta expresses his hopes that club legend and freshly crowned world champion Lionel Messi will play in Blaugrana colours again. (0:36) 4:00 AM ET Despite the financial downturn across the globe, the English Premier League still broke its spending record in the … Read more
play Remembering Brazil legend Pele (3:57)Brazilian soccer superstar Pele won three World Cup championships before finishing his career with the New York Cosmos. (3:57) 6:17 PM ET The stadium where Brazil soccer great Pele played some of the best matches of his career will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday. Santos, the club … Read more
5:47 PM ET Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo won numerous titles while teammates at Real Madrid. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images With the opening of the January transfer window coming closer, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! … Read more
USATSI Liverpool will try to stay hot on Friday when the Reds host Leicester City in a key Matchweek 18 game at Anfield. Liverpool have won three straight matches and have climbed into sixth place in the Premier League standings. The Reds are just four points behind Manchester United for fifth place in the table. … Read more
Getty Images Brazilian soccer legend Pel?, arguably the greatest player to have ever lived, has died at age 82. The former Santos and Brazil national team player had been battling numerous cancerous tumors recently. The term superstar does not begin to do justice when it comes to describing his accolades. He is considered by many … Read more
Getty Images The soccer world lost a legend Thursday with the passing of Pel? at 82. The king of Brazillian soccer, Pel? has amassed quite the trophy list winning the World Cup three times, the intercontinental cup twice, Copa Libertadores twice, and the Brasileiro six times, but he also capped things off with an NASL … Read more
4:00 PM ET Brazilian forward Heber is joining the Seattle Sounders from NYCFC ahead of the 2023 MLS season. Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports Seattle Sounders FC acquired veteran Brazilian forward Heber from New York City FC on Thursday for at least $400,000 in General Allocation Money. NYCFC can receive an additional $150,000 in GAM if … Read more
play Remembering Brazil legend Pele (3:57)Brazilian soccer superstar Pele won three World Cup championships before finishing his career with the New York Cosmos. (3:57) 3:37 PM ET The sports world lost one of its biggest icons Thursday. Pele, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died after a long battle … Read more
