Joao Felix backs Vinicius, hits out at racist abuse

play Why addressing racism in Spanish football remains ‘unfulfilled’ (3:24)Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno react to Vinicius Jr. facing a racist incident before Real Madrid took on Atletico Madrid. (3:24) 4:59 AM ET Chelsea forward Joao Felix has defended Vinicius Junior‘s style of play following constant criticism and racist abuse of the Real Madrid forward … Read more

Sources: Barca, Madrid eye another U.S. Clasico

play Benzema: El Clasico the best match in the world even without Messi (1:20)Karim Benzema explains why he believes El Clasico is the best match in club football. (1:20) 5:45 AM ET Real Madrid and Barcelona are exploring the possibility of facing each other in the United States again next summer, various sources have told … Read more

Barcelona appeal to CAS over Araujo transfer

8:08 PM ET The situation involving the transfer of defender Julian Araujo to Barcelona remains mired in confusion, with the LaLiga club appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to get the player registered. Meanwhile, LA Galaxy manager Greg Vanney told ESPN that the organization remains in discussions with the … Read more

Cincinnati sign ex-Atletico, Colombia RB Arias

6:11 PM ET Santiago Arias spent more than a decade in several of Europe’s top leagues. Juanjo Ubeda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images FC Cincinnati have signed Colombian defender Santiago Arias on a free transfer, the MLS club announced Thursday. Arias, who was a free agent after leaving Atletico last summer, signed a contract through the 2023 … Read more

USMNT coaching candidates: Jesse Marsch, Jim Curtin, Brian Schmetzer; one to watch is Steven Gerrard

Getty Images While Anthony Hudson is the interim coach for the United States men’s national team, the search for a head coach is still open and things have gotten interesting with the ever-popular Jesse Marsch now available. Arguably one of the most decorated American coaches in Europe along with Pellegrino Matarazzo, Marsch’s availability is one … Read more

Sources: Messi an injury doubt to face Bayern

play Laurens: Messi and PSG ‘weren’t very good’ in loss to Marseille (2:03)Julien Laurens recaps Paris Saint-Germain’s loss to Marseille in the Coupe de France Round of 16. (2:03) 1:38 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s Lionel Messi is an injury doubt to face Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 … Read more

Cocca set for Mexico job after Tigres confirm exit

3:42 PM ET Diego Cocca leaves Tigres less than three months after joining the club as Miguel Herrera’s successor. Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images Tigres have terminated the contract of head coach Diego Cocca and confirmed his imminent appointment as the next manager of Mexico’s men’s national team in a statement released Thursday. “We have decided to … Read more

Ronaldo scores 4 in Al Nassr Saudi league rout

play How likely is Ronaldo’s return to Europe after his spell in Saudi Arabia? (0:55)Gab & Juls react to Rudi Garcia’s comments about Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Europe after his spell with Al Nassr. (0:55) 2:38 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored four times, including registering his 500th career league goal, as Al Nassr beat Al … Read more