LONDON — There were fears Arsenal’s season was over when Gabriel Magalhães was ruled out for the rest of the campaign at the beginning of April. After all, the Gunners had been here before. Two years ago, Gabriel’s center-back partner William Saliba sustained a knee injury at a similar point, which precipitated Arsenal’s exit from…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 23, 2025, 06:31 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti admitted that it will be “difficult” for David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga to be fit for Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey final clash with Barcelona on Saturday, after both picked up injuries in Wednesday’s 1-0 win at Getafe. Defender Alaba felt discomfort during…
Mikel Arteta cut a frustrated figure on the touchline against Crystal Palace. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal “dropped our standards” in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace, which leaves Liverpool on the brink of winning the Premier League. Jean-Philippe Mateta‘s 83rd-minute equaliser denied Arsenal victory at Emirates Stadium, meaning Arne Slot’s side only need…
Arda Guler’s cultured first-half strike earned Real Madrid a nervy 1-0 win at Getafe on Wednesday that kept their LaLiga title hopes alive and left them four points behind leaders Barcelona with five matches remaining. After Barça extended their lead with a 1-0 victory over Mallorca on Tuesday, Carlo Ancelotti’s men secured three precious points…
AC Milan haven’t achieved much this season — except when playing city rivals Inter Milan. Milan ruined Inter’s bid for a treble and advanced to the Coppa Italia final with a 3-0 derby win on Wednesday courtesy of two goals from Luka Jovic. It was Milan’s third win over Inter this season, having also beaten…
Chelsea took another step towards their sixth straight Women’s Super League title with a resounding 4-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday that put them six points clear at the top of the table with three games left to play. Unbeaten in the league this season, the Blues are on 51 points with 19…
Apr 23, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Lauren Holiday had done it all on the field. She retired in 2015 as a World Cup winner and two-time Olympic champion with the United States women’s national team, and two-time National Women’s Soccer League champion. But after coming out on the other side of a life-threatening brain tumor…
Apr 23, 2025, 12:55 PM ET Former United States men’s national team coach Bruce Arena has criticized the appointment of current head coach Mauricio Pochettino, saying that a non-American lacks the necessary understanding of the country’s culture. Argentine coach Pochettino was appointed last August with the task of leading the USMNT into the 2026 World…
Apr 23, 2025, 11:18 AM ET Wrexham have been branded a “circus” by Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones ahead of Saturday’s showdown between the promotion-hunting League One sides. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are bidding for their third successive promotion in English football and sit two points above Wycombe Wanderers…
Apr 23, 2025, 09:51 AM ET As we write this, Arsenal are headed toward consecutive second-place finishes and are through to the semifinal of the Champions League. Progress is evident compared to Mikel Arteta’s first full season in charge, 2020-21, when they finished eighth. It’s a sign of how much the squad has been overhauled…