Nov 2, 2023, 06:37 PM ET A representative of Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas said Thursday the group will free the father of Liverpool star Luis Díaz, days after kidnapping him in northern Colombia, Reuters reported. Colombia’s government said Thursday that the ELN was responsible for the weekend kidnapping of the father of the … Read more
play Is Neymar’s injury a ‘blessing in disguise’ for Brazil? (2:41)Alejandro Moreno reacts to Neymar’s torn ACL injury and how it will impact Brazil going forward. (2:41) Nov 2, 2023, 11:57 AM ET Al Hilal striker Neymar underwent surgery on his left knee on Thursday to repair anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries in his … Read more
Chelsea U21 coach Mark Robinson with their 4-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Premier League International Cup. Billy Gee, Ronnie Stutter, Tyrique George and an own goal saw Chelsea to victory. Robinson told the club’s website: “I was pleased that the lads got the win as it would be a really good competition to … Read more
Chelsea U21 coach Mark Robinson is delighted with the form this season of Tyrique George. The winger scored in this week’s Premier League International Cup win against Dinamo Zagreb. Robinson said, “I was really pleased with Tyrique’s performance on Tuesday and he has done well when he has stepped up to the Under-21s. “He finds … Read more
Free agent Stefano Okaka has revealed contact with Inter Milan. The 33 year-old former Watford and Udinese striker is available after leaving Istanbul Basaksehir over the summer. Inter were keen on Okaka after Marko Arnautovic was hit by injury. “My brother came to me and said, there’s something exceptional,” Okaka told Tuttomercatoweb. “There was effectively … Read more
After returning to his boyhood club from Real Madrid, Marcelo will look to add a Copa Libertadores trophy to his five UEFA Champions League titles. (Photo by Leandro Amorim/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) Marauding Brazilian left back Marcelo won Europe’s Champions League five times with Real Madrid. Now, at the age of 35, he has the chance … Read more
Nov 2, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Boca Juniors fan Leandro Fortunato told ESPN: ‘I was at my uncle’s house in Santo Tomé, Santa Fe, and I told him ‘I’m going to Rio.’ And I started to walk.’. Instagram @leandrofortunato5 How far would you walk to see your team play in a cup final? Boca Juniors fan … Read more
Nov 2, 2023, 12:24 PM ET From the outside, NJ/NY Gotham FC‘s mere presence in the National Women’s Soccer League semifinals, where they’ll face the Portland Thorns on Sunday, is a remarkable achievement. A year ago, Gotham endured one of the worst seasons in league history, losing a record 12 straight games, including five straight … Read more
Getty Images LONDON — It was a chance to focus on far more important matters, to ease the minutes load on the squad and double down in pursuit of the grander prizes. That would be the more bullish assessment of Arsenal’s exit from the EFL Cup after a 3-1 loss to West Ham at the London … Read more
Getty Images With a disappointing loss 3-0 to Newcastle United, Manchester United are now out of the Carabao Cup after a match that showed two Premier League giants moving in different directions. Erik ten Hag enjoyed a strong first season with United, finishing third, but under the hood, the Red Devils only had the sixth … Read more
