9:22 AM ET Donny van de Beek limped off injured during Manchester United’s win over Bournemouth. Photo by Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Erik ten Hag has confirmed. Van de Beek suffered a knee … Read more
play Why Cristiano Ronaldo is ending his career in ‘football obscurity’ (1:44)Craig Burley is disappointed Cristiano Ronaldo has “followed the money” and signed with Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr. (1:44) 4:00 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-standing agent Jorge Mendes could be set to part company, while Chelsea are still looking to splash some … Read more
Getty Images PHILADELPHIA — The National Women’s Soccer League welcomed 48 new players into the league during the 2023 draft on Thursday. A wild first round full of trades with player movement and swapped positions set the tone for the evening. Angel City FC selected 18-year-old forward Alyssa Thompson with the No. 1 selection overall, … Read more
Getty Images The 2022 FIFA Club World Cup will take place between February 1-11 after FIFA decided to postpone the competition in favor of the 2022 Qatar World Cup that took place between November and December. Seven clubs from all over the world will participate, including CONCACAF Champions League winners the Seattle Sounders, the first-ever … Read more
Getty Images Aston Villa attempt to extend their unbeaten streak to three games when they host Leeds United in an English Premier League match on Friday. Aston Villa (6-4-8) lost to Liverpool in their return from the World Cup break but bounced back to defeat Tottenham 2-0 and battle Wolves to a 1-1 draw. Leeds … Read more
Getty Images Serie A leaders Napoli will host runners up Juventus on Friday at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for what might become a crucial match for the title race of the 2022-23 season. Napoli lost their first match of the season last week against Inter Milan at San Siro but immediately got back on … Read more
play Graham Potter hails ‘quality’ Joao Felix (0:57)Graham Potter speaks about looking forward to working with Joao Felix and how the Portuguese player can make a difference to Chelsea. (0:57) 6:34 PM ET Graham Potter said “the hits keep on coming” after Joao Felix was sent off on his Chelsea debut as the Blues slumped … Read more
Getty Images The Kansas City Current and NJ/NY Gotham FC completed a huge trade during the NWSL Draft on Thursday. Gotham FC traded their No. 2 overall pick in exchange for U.S. women’s national team forward Lynn Williams. It was the third trade of the day for the east coast side after previous trades with … Read more
6:11 PM ET USWNT player Alyssa Thompson was drafted No. 1 in the NWSL draft by Angel City FC. Getty Images Angel City FC selected 18-year-old forward Alyssa Thompson as the first overall pick on Thursday in the 2023 NWSL draft. Thompson, a senior at Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles, becomes the first high schooler to … Read more
1:10 PM ET Poland midfielder Mateusz Klich has joined Major League Soccer side D.C. United on a two-year contract after leaving Premier League Leeds United, the MLS club said on Thursday. Klich, who joined Leeds in 2017 from Dutch team FC Twente, will play in the U.S. capital through 2024 with an option to extend … Read more
