James OlleyMar 14, 2025, 05:04 AM ET
Thomas Tuchel has handed Marcus Rashford a shock recall in his first England squad, which also includes call-ups for Myles Lewis-Skelly, Dominic Solanke and Dan Burn.
Holders Barcelona put themselves in the driving seat with a resounding 4-1 over Chelsea in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semifinal on Sunday, with substitute Clà udia Pina netting twice. Alexia Putellas missed an early penalty for the hosts before Barca’s Polish striker Ewa Pajor broke the deadlock in the 35th minute, ghosting…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 6, 2025, 07:01 AM ET Various opposition groups have called for Barcelona president Joan Laporta to resign following the fiasco over Dani Olmo and Pau VÃctor‘s failed registrations. Ten different parties and supporters’ groups, led by Victor Font’s Sà al Futur and Joan Camprubà Montal’s Som un Clam have come…
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak continued his rich vein of form with another goal on Saturday to help his side beat injury-hit Tottenham 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Isak scored eight league goals in December and struck again just before halftime to give Newcastle the lead after they had fallen behind to a Dominic…
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United’s season might be on life support, but with Bruno Fernandes providing resuscitation, Ruben Amorim’s team are still alive. Hopes of salvaging something from this disastrous campaign rest on the UEFA Europa League. Thanks to United’s captain, there’s a quarterfinal tie against Lyon to look forward to next month. Fernandes scored…
LONDON — Maybe Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and set-pieces are not enough to win the Premier League after all. Arsenal have more about them than that, of course, but much of the frustration over Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Everton will likely be channelled toward the club’s approach to the January transfer market. The Gunners were…
LIVERPOOL, England — Xabi Alonso said he “didn’t have time for tourism” ahead of his return to Liverpool as Bayer Leverkusen coach, but if he was planning for a happy homecoming, a 4-0 defeat and a humbling at the hands of the man who claimed the job that many wanted him to take was probably…