Brazil forward Neymar will miss the 2024 Copa América in the United States due to a serious knee injury he suffered in October, Brazilian team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said Tuesday. The Al Hilal star, 31, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus…
Toronto FC added some sizzle to its left side in Tyrese Spicer, taking the 23-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago in Tuesday’s MLS SuperDraft. The Lipscomb University winger was a United Soccer Coaches first-team all-American, the…
Jhon Arias and John Kennedy scored in the second half to give Brazilian side Fluminense a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Egypt’s Al-Ahly in their Club World Cup semifinal at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Monday.…
Liverpool missed out on reclaiming top spot in the Premier League as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday — ending their perfect home record this season. Juergen Klopp’s side had been knocked…
An inexperienced Liverpool side rounded out their Europa League group-stage campaign with a 2-1 loss to Union St.-Gilloise in Belgium on Thursday. With 12 points to their name, Liverpool had already guaranteed top spot in Group E and a place in…
Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 at Group F winners Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to secure second place and a spot in the Champions League knockout stage in their final group match. Both sides squandered numerous golden opportunities in a…
Manchester United’s slim opportunity of a Champions League round-of-16 spot ended with a 1-0 defeat by group winners Bayern Munich at Old Trafford on Tuesday, piling more misery on Erik ten Hag’s beleaguered team in an already…
Barcelona will be without eight first-team players for Wednesday’s final Champions League group stage fixture versus Antwerp in Belgium. Robert Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong, Ilkay Gündogan and Ronald Araújo will all be rested for the match with qualification to the round of 16 already guaranteed. The decision…
Abdoulaye Doucouré scored in his 100th Premier League appearance for Everton and substitute Lewis Dobbin netted a late second goal to earn a 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Sunday that inflicted a third away defeat in a row on the mid-table London club. Dwight…
Eintracht Frankfurt pulverised Bayern Munich 5-1 with a three-goal first-half performance on Saturday to snap the champions’ undefeated run in the Bundesliga this season. In an explosive first half, Eintracht overran Bayern and exposed their error-prone backline, scoring three times…
Erik ten Hag stated he was warned not to become Manchester United manager before taking over at Old Trafford, with people telling him it was an “impossible” job. The Dutchman joined United from Ajax in the summer of 2022,…
Declan Rice’s header deep in stoppage time sealed an enthralling 4-3 triumph for Arsenal over Luton Town to send them five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Tuesday. Six minutes of stoppage time were almost up when…
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is open to joining Newcastle United as cover for Nick Pope, a source has told ESPN. Pope suffered a dislocated shoulder during the second-half of Newcastle’s 1-0 victory over United on Saturday. The England goalkeeper could be…
Liverpool scored two late goals a minute apart including Trent Alexander-Arnold’s winner in the 88th minute in their breathless 4-3 triumph over Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday. Wataru Endo scored in the 87th minute, while a debut strike from Alexis Mac…
Inter Miami CF and star Lionel Messi will start their preparations for the 2024 season with a friendly versus the El Salvador national team in San Salvador on Jan. 19, the club announced Thursday. The game at the Estadio Cuscatlán…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has refused to blame André Onana despite two errors from the Cameroon goalkeeper contributing to a 3-3 draw with Galatasaray on Wednesday. United’s hopes of qualifying for the knockout rounds are hanging by a thread after they twice…
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández says his side took a “big step forward” after reaching the Champions League knockout rounds for the first time since 2021. João Cancelo and João Félix strikes helped Barça come from a goal down to…
Arsenal are eyeing up a reshuffle of their midfield in January with Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz a leading target and the future of Thomas Partey unclear, sources have told ESPN. Arsenal had three bids for Luiz rejected in September 2022 —…
Juventus and Inter Milan’s top-of-the-table Serie A encounter ended in a 1-1 draw after the visitors’ Lautaro Martinez cancelled out Dusan Vlahovic’s goal in Turin on Sunday. In the 27th minute, Vlahovic broke the deadlock for Juve, receiving a…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has stated his side are “a bit closer” to Manchester City this season but remains wary of the strength the Premier League champions possess ahead of their meeting on Saturday. The last time the two sides…
Lionel Messi ended his final match of the calendar year with a groin injury that forced him to be substituted in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Brazil on Tuesday at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. The Argentina captain, who…
Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away victory over Brazil in a bad-tempered World Cup qualifier that was delayed by half an hour on Tuesday after police clashed with fans at Maracana Stadium. It was…
Jamaica defeated Canada 3-2 on a controversial late penalty Tuesday, capping a three-goal comeback in a wild second half that turned into a 4-4 aggregate tie and triumph for the Reggae Boyz on the away…
The Canadian men’s soccer team dealt with the chaos their coach predicted could happen and came away with a 2-1 away victory over Jamaica Saturday in a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal match at Independence Park…
Lionel Messi could not help Argentina extend their undefeated streak since winning the World Cup and after the match he credited countryman and former national team coach Marcelo Bielsa for implementing his style on Uruguay. Uruguay defeated Argentina 2-0 at La Bombonera Stadium…
Coping with chaos will be important when Canada faces Jamaica on the road Friday night in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, says interim coach Mauro Biello. Biello knows history won’t be on the side of…
Manchester United are refusing to let Jadon Sancho leave on the cheap if he moves in January, a source has told ESPN. United will listen to offers for the England forward while he stays exiled from the first-team squad following…
Napoli have hired Walter Mazzarri as their new head coach after firing Rudi García just four months into his tenure, the club revealed on Tuesday. Mazzarri, who previously coached the Italian champions from 2009 to 2013,…
Luis Suárez returned to Uruguay’s national team on Monday for two South American World Cup qualifying matches, including one at Argentina versus Lionel Messi. The 36-year-old Gremio striker, one of the top scorers in the Brazilian league with 14 goals in…
Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool kept their 100% winning record at Anfield this season with a 3-0 triumph over Brentford on Sunday, their sixth successive Premier League win at home. Salah — who now has 200 goals in English football with…
