Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 28, 2024, 11:32 PM Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. FIFA announced the 12 venues that will host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday, with MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, hosting the final July 13. The tournament will begin…
The transfer window might be shut across Europe’s top five leagues, but the rumour mill keeps on turning! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Van Dijk to stay a Red until he’s 36? Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk has asked for a three-year contract…
Fifa has named the 12 stadiums set to host the new-look Club World Cup in the United States next year. The tournament, which will run from 15 June to 13 July 2025, is the first staging of an expanded 32-team competition. Matches will be played across the US, with the final to take place at…
A week on from when a record-breaking 96,000 crowd witnessed Daniel Dubois’ triumph over Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium, there was fewer than 2,000 fans – and plenty of empty seats – at the community arena for another all-British world-title affair. It perhaps highlights the progress still to be made in promoting female boxing, and…
Turning up late, even by a minute, to see Brentford in the Premier League is not advised. The Bees have achieved the remarkable feat of scoring in the opening 40 seconds in each of their past three Premier League fixtures. It began on 14 September against Manchester City when Yoane Wissa netted after 22 seconds….
Gary Neville slammed Wolves’ approach in the final stages of their 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Molineux on Saturday Night Football, suggesting they had “lost the essence of football.” In a passionate rant on commentary, Neville became more and more frustrated as Wolves knocked the ball around at the back, with the ball going from…
Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win over Wolves at Molineux. Ibrahima Konate’s header was cancelled out by Rayan Ait-Nouri’s equaliser but Mohamed Salah’s penalty swiftly restored the lead for Arne Slot’s side and they saw it home to take advantage of Manchester City’s slip against Newcastle earlier…
Jon Rahm moved a big step closer to a historic fourth acciona Open de España title after jumping within two shots of the lead heading into the final day in Madrid. The former world No 1 carded six birdies in a bogey-free 65 at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid to move to 11 under…
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