CHelsea have endured a turbulent final few months of the Roman Abramovich era and will be aiming to start a new one with an FA Cup double. The men’s and women’s teams will be at Wembley this weekend in the hope of bringing trophies back to Stamford Bridge to end the season on a much-needed […]
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LONDON (AP) — The name “FIFA” can bring to mind images of the World Cup and soccer’s greatest players, like Pele, Zinedine Zidane or Lionel Messi. The acronym for the sport’s governing body may also remind some of shameless bribery and corruption. For many, though, it’s the video game that is synonymous with FIFA. For […]
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US Picked as Host of Rugby World Cup
When the soccer World Cup came to the United States in 1994, there was plenty of skepticism. Could a sport featuring low-scoring games played out by unfamiliar foreign stars capture the imagination of parochial American fans? As it turned out, the answer was yes: The World Cup helped kick-start a soccer boom in the United […]
“Since my arrival, I don’t think many people imagined Tottenham could fight for a place in the Champions League.” When Antonio Conte took charge at Tottenham in November 2021, with the club languishing in ninth position in the Premier League after their early-season malaise, securing Champions League football was, as he says, unimaginable. But surrendering […]
The Tottenham vs Arsenal projected lineups chat is intriguing heading into one of the biggest games of the Premier League season on Thursday (watch live, 2:45pm ET on USA Network and online via NBCSports.com). [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ] With Arsenal in fourth place and four points above fifth-place Tottenham […]
AAntonio Conte remembers the last north London derby and he was not even the Tottenham manager at the time. “It was a difficult period for my team,” Conte says, and there is no doubt the 3-1 reverse at Arsenal in late September was the nadir. “For sure, at that moment, the confidence was down.” Pierre-Emile […]
Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign Philippe Coutinho for about €20m (£17.2m) after his successful loan spell. Coutinho has been with Villa since January and the opportunity to continue working under Steven Gerrard was key to the 29-year-old’s decision to accept the transfer. The Brazilian joined Barcelona from Liverpool, where he […]
On this Patron-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss: – Erling Haaland’s transfer: What it came down to. – How would he have fit at Real Madrid? – The numbers and release clause – Chelsea’s mental gymnastics on their Haaland scouting reports – Should Marcelo renew? – Nacho’s renewal […]
AC Milan have been linked with a move for Atletico Madrid playmaker Joao Felix in recent days but it appears to be a difficult pursuit, a report claims. Interestingly, Rafael Leao recently retweeted a tweet from a user showing a photoshop with Joao Felix wearing the Rossoneri shirt. The two are very good friends and […]
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea cruised to all three points against relegation battlers Leeds United in 3-0 victory at Elland Road. Mason Mount got the Blues off to a flying start just three minutes into the match when he guided a wonderful strike into the top right corner. IMAGO / News Images In the 24th minute, Daniel […]