Getty Images The new season begins on Saturday, Feb. 25 and yet again there will be a new playoff format, the league has announced. The road to MLS Cup will now include a play-in round between the eighth and ninth-place teams in each conference. This round will only be one game with the winner facing … Read more
Getty Images Liverpool will want to quickly forget what took place at Anfield on Tuesday, but it’s a result that will long be hard to ignore and could have serious repercussions for a club that not long ago was at the summit world football. A 5-2 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Champions … Read more
CBS Sports Mikel Arteta will not need telling what the crucial difference is between his side and the one that Thierry Henry elevated to such great heights in the 2000s. Still, it is sure to bring a smile to the occasionally taciturn face of the current Gunners manager when he reads that his team “look … Read more
play Moreno: Man City’s clinical play was the difference vs. Arsenal (1:05)Alejandro Moreno breaks down how Manchester City’s clinical play helped them vs. Arsenal. (1:05) 2:58 PM ET LEIPZIG, Germany — Pep Guardiola says his achievements will never be enough for some of his critics even if he wins the Champions League with Manchester City. … Read more
4:56 PM ET Victor Osimhen reached 20 goals for the season in all competitions with his strike against Eintracht Frankfurt. SSC NAPOLI/SSC NAPOLI via Getty Images Goals from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo gave visiting Napoli a comfortable 2-0 victory over 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg on … Read more
play Is Luca de la Torre right to call MLS a different sport? (1:19)Futbol Americas discusses if Luca de la Torre was warranted to call MLS a different sport than the games played in Europe. (1:19) 3:31 PM ET Major League Soccer has announced a new, expanded playoff format that will see nine teams from … Read more
play Could USMNT tempt young sensation Balogun to play for them? (1:41)Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez discuss 21-year-old Ligue 1 top scorer Folarin Balogun’s international future. (1:41) 2:38 PM ET Dual-national and recent United States men’s national team call-up Alejandro Zendejas has been in contact with Mexico‘s staff and is set to make a decision … Read more
5:24 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Real Madrid left Liverpool on the brink of Champions League elimination after fighting back from 2-0 down to win 5-2 in a classic game at Anfield. Reigning European champions Real Madrid had fallen 2-0 down inside 14 minutes after goals from Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah. But two … Read more
play Which Premier League squad is most likely to be relegated? (0:49)The ESPN FC crew discusses which Premier League team is most likely to be relegated between Bournemouth, West Ham, Wolves, Leeds and Southampton. (edited) (0:49) 10:37 AM ET Leeds United have appointed former Watford boss Javi Gracia as their new manager, the club announced … Read more
play Does Graham Potter lack the fear factor of a top manager? (1:44)Mark Ogden and Steve Nicol wonder if Chelsea’s star players respect Graham Potter after their loss vs. Southampton. (1:44) 11:02 AM ET Chelsea are determined to give Graham Potter time to improve the club’s fortunes but are wary of growing fan unrest over … Read more
