Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid's last game before the Champions League final against Liverpool ended in a goalless draw against Real Betis on Friday as Marcelo bid farewell to the Santiago Bernabeu. Carlo Ancelotti picked a strong side for Madrid's last La Liga game of the season but with the title long sewn-up and the […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was recalled to the United States squad for upcoming international friendly and CONCACAF Nations League games on Friday. McKennie has not played since suffering a broken bone in his foot in February, but has been declared fit for next month's international window. The USA will step up […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst believes his side will ultimately benefit from their agonising penalty shoot-out defeat in the Europa League final when they look to lift the Scottish Cup on Saturday. The Glasgow giants saw their bid for European silverware end in the searing heat of Seville on Wednesday as Eintracht […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ralf Rangnick will meet incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag this weekend as the German aims to bring the curtain down on his interim reign by securing Europa League qualification. Ten Hag is expected to attend United's final game of a miserable season at Crystal Palace as he prepares […]

London (AFP) – Leeds manager Jesse Marsch expects to stay at Elland Road even if the club are relegated from the Premier League. The 48-year-old American took over from the sacked Marcelo Bielsa at the end of February in the hope he could keep the struggling side in English football's top flight. But Leeds now […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bad blood was stirred in the build-up to Saturday's German Cup final between Freiburg and RB Leipzig after a row over the seemingly innocuous matter of a commemorative scarf for supporters. Traditionally, the rival clubs each allow their logos to be used on a scarf which fans wear to the cup final […]

London (AFP) – Steven Gerrard has insisted his integrity is beyond question ahead of Aston Villa's trip to Manchester City on Sunday, with the manager's overriding concern winning points for the Birmingham club. Villa, 14th in the table, go to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday knowing they could help hand the Premier League title to […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City will have defenders John Stones and Kyle Walker back fit for Sunday's decisive Premier League clash against Aston Villa. Pep Guardiola's men know that a win at the Etihad will guarantee a fourth league title in five years. Stones has been absent since limping off in the first […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has warned pitch invasions could lead to a "potential tragedy" as British police opened an investigation into an "altercation" involving Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira and an Everton fan. Footage appears to show Vieira kicking out at the supporter, who was apparently taunting the former Arsenal and France […]

Barcelona (AFP) – “We got our act together,” says Aitana Bonmati, her memories of Barcelona’s last Women’s Champions League final against Lyon in 2019 still fresh. “For us, playing against Lyon was like holding up a mirror, seeing ourselves and having something to aspire to," she told AFP ahead this year's final on Saturday when […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino insisted Friday he has no idea where Kylian Mbappe will play his club football next season as the striker's contract in the French capital comes to an end. Mbappe is expected to reveal in the coming days whether he will join Real Madrid or accept a lucrative […]

ESPN plans comprehensive Women’s Euro 2022 coverage across July, with the vast majority of games on TV, according to a World Soccer Talk source. Scheduled to begin July 6 live from Old Trafford in England, the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 schedule of games feature matches between many of the best teams in the world from […]

Berlin (AFP) – Head coach Marco Rose has left Borussia Dortmund after just one year in charge, the Bundesliga runners-up said on Friday. Borussia Dortmund and Rose "ended their collaboration" following an "intensive analysis of the season", the club said in a statement. The team had "not gotten the most out of our potential in […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday that striker Divock Origi will leave the Premier League club at the end of the season. The Belgium international has not played enough matches to trigger an extension to his contract and has been heavily linked with a move to AC Milan. The 27-year-old has […]

London (AFP) – British police said Friday they were "investigating an altercation" after Everton's match with Crystal Palace, in which Palace manager Patrick Vieira appeared to kick out at a fan. The former France international refused to comment on Thursday, after the home side came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 and secure their […]