As it heads into a new era off the field, a disappointing Ligue 1 season on it means Lyon, formerly French men’s soccer’s dominant force, is set to miss out on European qualification once again. With just three games of the Ligue 1 campaign remaining, including Friday’s meeting with Monaco, Lyon is seventh, four points […]
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New coach Marcelo Bielsa says Uruguay can dream of return to greatness
Uruguay has sufficient quality to allows it to dream of success, iconic new coach Marcelo Bielsa said as he was officially presented to the press. Known as “El Loco” (the madman), the 67-year-old is widely considered as one of soccer’s most influential coaches, even though his trophy cabinet is relatively bare compared to other greats of the […]
UEFA Champions League: Inter will hope to thrive as the underdog in final
Inter Milan is dreaming of a shock Champions League triumph after upsetting the odds to reach this season’s final, securing its place in Istanbul on June 10 with a deserved semifinal win over city rival AC Milan. “If you had said at the start of the season that we would reach the Champions League final, […]
What They're Saying: U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen
“I find that his cooperation has been nothing short of breathtaking. I think you’ve set an example not only for your family, but for the world, on doing the right thing.” — U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen in tears as she described the eight years of cooperation and rehabilitation of Alejandro Burzaco, 58-year-old former principal for Torneos y […]
Kevin De Bruyne seeks Champions League vindication to sparkling Man City career
Real Madrid managed to blunt Manchester City’s goalscoring phenom Erling Haaland in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal, but there was no stopping the brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian’s thunderbolt at the Bernabeu left the series delicately balanced at 1-1 heading into Wednesday’s second leg, but with City oozing confidence thanks to a 100 […]
Eduardo Camavinga's growing impact clear
Real Madrid hearts were in mouths when Eduardo Camavinga limped off against Getafe in La Liga on Saturday, ahead of the Champions League showdown with Manchester City. The 20-year-old French midfielder has become a key figure for Carlo Ancelotti’s reigning European champions and an injury would have been a big setback for the semi-final second leg at the Etihad […]
Inter's Lukaku back to best
Romelu Lukaku‘s return to sparkling form has given Inter Milan an extra weapon ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal decider with AC Milan. Out for much of the season with injuries and with a damaged reputation following a disastrous World Cup, Lukaku has slowly worked his way back to his best. The Belgium striker has […]
Premier League: Arteta apologizes for unacceptable Arsenal 'collapse'
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta apologized for his team’s second-half implosion in a 3-0 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday that put Manchester City on the verge of being crowned Premier League champion. The Gunners had topped the table for much of the season as they tried to end a 19-year wait to win the title. But under relentless […]
LaLiga: Barcelona earns title at Espanyol, where scenes turn ugly
Barcelona won LaLiga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 on Sunday, wrestling the title back from rival Real Madrid. The Catalan giants clinched their 27th Spanish championship at the home of their neighbors, with scenes turning ugly at full time as celebrating Barcelona players were chased from the field […]
Premier League: Man City eyes finish line
Manchester City can take a giant stride towards a third consecutive Premier League title by beating Everton this weekend but rejuvenated Arsenal has not given up hope of springing a surprise. Liverpool is suddenly in the conversation for a top-four finish after six straight wins cranked up the pressure on Manchester United and Newcastle. At […]
