play Leboeuf: Provedel’s equalizer for Lazio is a ‘fairy tale’ (0:42)Frank Leboeuf talks about Lazio keeper Ivan Provedel scoring an equalizer against Atletico Madrid in his first Champions League start. (0:42) Sep 21, 2023, 03:58 AM ET The 2023-24 Champions League group stage is underway, and matchday one is wrapped up as Manchester City kicked … Read more
Harry Kane believes he has only just reached half-time. It might appear a slightly dismissive, almost self-deprecating assessment of a career that’s already seem him excel at Tottenham, become England‘s captain and all-time record goal scorer and join Bayern Munich for EUR100 million ($110m) as their new talismanic No. 9 this summer. But Kane judges … Read more
play Messi exits game with a slight limp in the first half (1:10)Inter Miami star Lionel Messi limps off the field as he is substituted out in the middle of the first half. (1:10) Sep 20, 2023, 09:38 PM ET Lionel Messi was substituted due to muscle fatigue in the 37th minute of Inter Miami … Read more
play Burley: Manchester United folded after Onana mistake (1:52)Craig Burley breaks down what went wrong for Manchester United in their loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. (1:52) MUNICH — It says everything about Manchester United‘s current state that Bayern Munich didn’t play particularly well in their opening Champions League group game on Wednesday, … Read more
Getty Images Before halftime against Toronto FC Wednesday, Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba were withdrawn in a strange turn of events after manager Tata Martino stated that they were battling fatigue heading into the match. Alba was replaced by Noah Allen in the 35th minute and then Messi was substituted by Robert Taylor … Read more
play Is Raya now Arsenal’s No. 1 ahead of Ramsdale? (0:56)Mark Ogden discusses Arsenal’s goalkeeping options after David Raya started ahead of Aaron Ramsdale in their win vs. Everton. (0:56) Gabriel Jesus has confirmed his “secret agent” role in convincing “his brother” Oleksandr Zinchenko to join Arsenal. Both players left Manchester City to join the … Read more
Megan Rapinoe does her now-famous goal celebration at the final of the Women’s World Cup in France on June 28, 2019. Naomi Baker/FIFA via Getty Images After more than 200 caps for the United States, Megan Rapinoe is calling it quits. The 38-year-old, who made her international debut in 2006, will play her last game … Read more
Ilkay Gundogan says the culture inside Barcelona is different to Manchester City. The Germany midfielder left the Treble winners over the summer for Barca, but insists he’s excited about their trophy chances. “I was at City for seven years and obviously I compare things. Although we don’t always win everything, in the last two or … Read more
play Will Spain’s Nations League squad show up for the games? (2:03)Sam Marsden reports on Montse Tom?’s first Spain squad as coach, with 20 of the 23 players named having signed a letter saying they wouldn’t represent their country as not enough had been done to make them feel safe. (2:03) Sep 19, 2023, 03:00 … Read more
Sep 19, 2023, 02:00 PM ET Champions League soccer is back! Europe’s premier club competition returns for 2023-24 with eight matches on Tuesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the matches as Newcastle make their Champions League return and Manchester City kick off their title defense. … Read more
