Lamine Yamal: 'Incredible' to inspire kids like Lionel Messi did

Lamine Yamal: ‘Incredible’ to inspire kids like Lionel Messi did

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 23, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal said it’s amazing to have young supporters looking up to him in the same way he once sought inspiration from Lionel Messi. Yamal, 17, has scored 14 goals and created 22 more this season, keeping Barça alive in all three competitions…

Transfer rumors, news: Man United eye Newcastle's Bruno Guimarães

Transfer rumors, news: Man United eye Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães

Apr 23, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Manchester United want to sign a new midfield duo of Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimarães and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, while Real Madrid are interested in Dean Huijsen and Martín Zubimendi. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals…

Marcus Rashford eyes club in Champions League as next move - sources

Marcus Rashford eyes club in Champions League as next move – sources

Marcus Rashford is targeting a club playing in the Champions League for his next move, a source has told ESPN. The forward, on loan at Aston Villa from Manchester United, is set to delay a decision on his future until after the end of the season. Villa have an agreement with United to make his…

Durban City's Sinamandla Zondi dies after collapsing ahead of South African league match

Durban City’s Sinamandla Zondi dies after collapsing ahead of South African league match

Apr 23, 2025, 04:45 AM ET South African footballer Sinamandla Zondi died on Tuesday after collapsing in the warm-up before a second-tier match, his club Durban City said. The 22-year-old was taken to hospital ahead of Durban’s game against Milford FC and the match was abandoned at halftime when officials were told Zondi had died….

What's gone wrong at Real Madrid, and what needs fixing?

What’s gone wrong at Real Madrid, and what needs fixing?

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 23, 2025, 04:36 AM ET Real Madrid’s 2024-25 season: discuss. The team’s elimination in the Champions League quarterfinals to Arsenal, 5-1 on aggregate, has unleashed a predictable storm of recrimination, soul-searching and mud-slinging in the Spanish capital. “Humiliated” Marca’s frontpage said, the morning after Madrid’s comprehensive 3-0 defeat at the…

Celebrating Barcelona SC coach Castillo's touchline tuxedos

Celebrating Barcelona SC coach Castillo’s touchline tuxedos

Apr 23, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Barcelona Sporting Club coach Segundo Castillo has caught the eye of the football world with his incredible variety of suits. MARCOS PIN/AFP via Getty Images Football managers are known to be stern and disciplined in a similar way to how they coach their teams, which can also influence the way…

Roman Abramovich: Former Chelsea owner to address club sale in new book

Roman Abramovich: Former Chelsea owner to address club sale in new book

Apr 23, 2025, 04:05 AM ET Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has spoken for the first time about his sale of the club in a book that will be released this summer. The book by Nick Purewal, titled “Sanctioned,” will feature interviews with Abramovich, who owned Chelsea between 2002 and 2022. The book, published by…

Man City boss Pep Guardiola hails departing Kevin De Bruyne after Crystal Palace rout

How can Man City replace De Bruyne? What transfers can rebuild midfield?

When Manchester City announced back in October that Sporting CP’s Hugo Viana would take over from Txiki Begiristain as the club’s director of football this summer, the team were still unbeaten in all competitions. Now the defending Premier League champions are in a battle to finish in the top four, out of Europe, and their…

Man City's UCL push shows fight remains even if spark missing

Man City’s UCL push shows fight remains even if spark missing

MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has seen Manchester City score goals to win Premier League titles, FA Cups, and the UEFA Champions League, and yet very few have prompted celebrations like his reaction to Matheus Nunes‘ stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa. It was Nunes who ghosted in at the back post to tap in Jérémy…