[[“value”:” Feb 22, 2024, 09:41 AM ET The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced the renewal of men’s national team manager Luis de la Fuente’s contract until 2026 on Thursday. De La Fuente’s previous deal with Spain was due to expire this summer but the RFEF activated a renewal clause in his contract to extend his … Read more
[[“value”:” play EURO 2024 draw reaction: You want to be the best, you’ve got to beat the best (1:46)ESPN’s Mark Ogden gives his immediate reaction to the Euro 2024 draw, with England in Group C with Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia. (1:46) Feb 22, 2024, 09:14 AM ET Toni Kroos will return to the Germany national … Read more
Feb 22, 2024, 04:19 AM ET Catalonia’s top court on Thursday found former Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022, sentencing him to 4½ years in prison. The court also ordered that Alves pay €150,000 ($162,990) to the victim. “The sentence considers that it has been … Read more
[[“value”:” Wolves boss Gary O’Neil says Joao Gomes has everything needed in a top midfielder. Gomes scored twice in victory at Tottenham last weekend. O’Neil said, “I love Joao Gomes to bits. He’s still got lots of learning to do but attribute-wise he has pretty much everything you’d want in a tenacious ball-winning midfielder. “We’re … Read more
[[“value”:” Former Liverpool attacker Ryan Babel has questioned whether Xabi Alonso is ready for the Anfield job. The Bayer Leverkusen coach is favourite to succeed Jurgen Klopp when he leaves Anfield this summer. Babel told BBC Sport: “I think that would be the ideal scenario,” Babel said on Alonso’s potential appointment at Liverpool, where he … Read more
[[“value”:” Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier has recalled his loan spell with Everton. Dier spent time at Goodison Park on-loan from Sporting CP. “It’s such a great club,” Dier, on-loan at Bayern from Tottenham, told Everton‘s Official Matchday Programme. “When I was there, it was a fantastic place. “Inside the building (at Finch Farm), there … Read more
[[“value”:” Feb 21, 2024, 10:23 PM ET Lionel Messi‘s first full season in Major League Soccer started with replacement officials Wednesday when Inter Miami CF beat Real Salt Lake in the opening match of 2024, and Commissioner Don Garber said the league is not sure what will happen next. The Professional Soccer Referees Association picketed … Read more
[[“value”:” play Where did Thomas Tuchel go wrong at Bayern Munich? (1:53)Archie Rhind-Tutt breaks down how it went wrong for Thomas Tuchel after Bayern Munich announced that he would step down at the end of the season. (1:53) Feb 21, 2024, 04:56 AM ET Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel will leave at the end of … Read more
[[“value”:” play Burley: Napoli-Barcelona was really hard to watch (0:46)Craig Burley speaks out on the poor quality of Napoli’s match vs. Barcelona. (0:46) Feb 21, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández felt his side lacked maturity as the Spanish champions were held to a “bittersweet” 1-1 draw by Napoli at the Stadio Maradona … Read more
[[“value”:” Getty Images The last 16 of Champions League play is halfway done and plenty of ties are still hanging in the balance as only two games saw a team win by at least two goals. Bayern suffered a shocking loss to Lazio in Italy while Arsenal are even behind after conceding late to Porto. … Read more
