play How Pele transcended soccer and became an international icon (1:55)ESPN’s Fernando Palomo discusses the legacy Pele leaves behind as both a soccer player and a global ambassador. (1:55) Dec 31, 2022 Before the Champions League turned into the contemporary global powerhouse of football, the World Cup was seen as the pinnacle of the game, … Read more
Getty Images LONDON — As their rivals surge up the table, Tottenham are mired in the trenches. A 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on sunday was the inevitable end point of weeks in which they have scraped by, bailed themselves out and roared back from the doldrums. If you keep stepping into the mud, you … Read more
play Are the years of struggles ending for Man United? (1:45)Janusz Michallik lauds the impact of Erik ten Hag on the Manchester United team as they win 1-0 away vs. Wolves. (1:45) 7:20 AM ET Martin Dubravka has been recalled by Newcastle United from his season-long loan at Manchester United, the clubs announced on Sunday. … Read more
play Laurens: Chelsea should be targeting attackers over Badiashile (1:26)Julien Laurens gives his thoughts on Chelsea’s reported interest in Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile. (1:26) 4:41 AM ET With the opening of the winter transfer window on Jan. 1, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz … Read more
Getty Images The Premier League is back in action on Monday. Who’s Playing Liverpool @ BrentfordCurrent Records: Liverpool 8-4-4; Brentford 5-4-8 What to Know Liverpool and Brentford are meeting up for their first leg of the season at 12:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Gtech Community Stadium. Both clubs seek to continue their momentum from … Read more
Getty Images Tottenham will kick off the New Year in the Premier League with a clash against Aston Villa on Sunday. Two teams who would like to quickly put 2022 behind them, this is a tie that could get quite interesting based on Spur’s recent history. Conceding the first goal in six consecutive matches, Antonio … Read more
5:17 PM ET With the opening of the January transfer window coming closer, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Chelsea close in on Argentina star Fernandez Chelsea are hoping to complete the deal … Read more
play Time to upgrade Arsenal from PL contenders to favourites? (1:44)Janusz Michallik reacts to Arsenal’s win over Brighton that extends their Premier League lead to 7 points. (1:44) 2:27 PM ET Arsenal opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table as they strolled to a 4-2 victory away at Brighton … Read more
1:49 PM ET Vinicius Junior has hit out at LaLiga for not doing enough to protect players from racism. Photo by Ion Alcoba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Real Madrid‘s forward Vinicius Junior and LaLiga president Javier Tebas clashed on social media over LaLiga’s stance on dealing with racism. On Saturday, the Brazil international accused LaLiga of … Read more
Getty Images On Friday night those five dreaded words raised their heads in east London again. Too good to go down: it is the knell of doom around West Ham, a cruel reminder of the brutal season 20 years ago when Jermain Defoe, Michael Carrick, Paolo Di Canio and 42 points were not enough to … Read more
