Mar 31, 2025, 04:31 AM ET AC Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek underwent successful surgery for acute appendicitis on Sunday, the Italian club confirmed. Loftus-Cheek had travelled to Naples with his team for Sunday’s Serie A game at Napoli. However, the England international experienced severe abdominal pain prior to the encounter and was taken to hospital…
Feb 17, 2025, 02:44 AM ET Nabil Bentaleb suffered a heart attack in June. JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP via Getty Images Nabil Bentaleb could not have scripted his comeback any better after the Lille midfielder marked his return to the side following a heart attack last year with a goal in Sunday’s 2-0 win at Stade Rennais. The…
Feb 11, 2025, 12:31 AM ET The 2025 Leagues Cup will kick off on July 29 with reigning champions Columbus Crew facing Toluca. The following day, Inter Miami CF will make its tournament debut, hosting Atlas. The schedule for phase one, released on Tuesday, features a new format that guarantees intraleague matches between Liga MX…
Jeff CarlisleMar 18, 2025, 04:24 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. LOS ANGELES — The U.S. men’s national team will be without Real Betis midfielder Johnny Cardoso, Fulham defender Antonee Robinson and Celtic center back Auston Trusty for the Concacaf Nations League finals. The USMNT announced…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 23, 2024, 08:09 PM ET Barcelona forward Raphinha said Wednesday’s thumping 4-1 Champions League win over Bayern Munich served as “revenge” for the club’s supporters for past results against the German giants. Raphinha starred with a hat trick on his 100th appearance for Barça as the Catalan club ended a…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 27, 2025, 07:38 AM ET Kylian Mbappé has outscored Cristiano Ronaldo in his debut season at Real Madrid, after netting in Saturday’s 3-2 Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona. Mbappé has scored 34 goals in all competitions for Madrid this season, including in four finals: the 2-0 win over…