Brazil hasn’t won a World Cup since 2002. That’s hardly a fun fact, that’s a giant wound for this proud footballing nation. They’re the five-time world champions who have spent the last 24 years arriving at tournaments as contenders and leaving with disappointment. Something had to change, and that something is Carlo Ancelotti, a man … Read more
Pep Guardiola will reportedly leave his post as Manchester City manager this summer, bringing a decade-long tenure to an end. Former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is expected to succeed the Catalan tactician, per The Athletic. Pep Guardiola’s trophy-laden tenure at Manchester City is set to conlcude. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Guardiola’s impending departure comes … Read more
Slumping Austin FC fired head coach Nico Estévez and sporting director Rodolfo Borrell on Monday as the team sits near the bottom of the Major League Soccer standings just one season after returning to the playoffs. The move comes after a 2-1 home loss Saturday night to Sporting KC, the last-place team in the 15-team … Read more
Luka Modrić was included Monday in Croatia’s squad and is set to play in his fifth World Cup. Croatia coach Zlatko Dalić named a 26-man roster also featuring Ivan Perišić, who has scored in the past three tournaments. Modrić broke his cheekbone last month but the Croatia captain is expected to be fit when Croatia … Read more
Spain midfielder Fermín López is set to miss the World Cup because of a fracture on his right foot. Barcelona said Monday the 23-year-old López will need to undergo surgery to treat the injury sustained in the team’s Spanish league match on Sunday. The club said “López suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal bone … Read more
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has officially etched his name into the Premier League history books after equaling the all-time record for assists in a single season. The Portugal international reached the milestone during United’s clash with Nottingham Forest, moving level with two of the division’s greatest-ever icons. Joining the elite club The Portugal international … Read more
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has revealed he might need an operation after picking up a freak wrist injury. The former England captain was spotted wearing a cast while working as a pundit for Saturday’s FA Cup final coverage. He sustained the damage while trying to save a powerful strike from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford … Read more
Real Madrid kept up their pursuit of a strong finish to the La Liga campaign as Vinícius Júnior’s first-half strike secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Sevilla. While much of the pre-match talk centered on Kylian Mbappé’s return to the starting lineup following recent friction with the home support, it was his Brazilian strike partner … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain have been handed a major fitness scare just 13 days before the Champions League final after Ousmane Dembélé was forced off early against Paris FC. The France international appeared to be in discomfort before making a premature exit in the local Ligue 1 derby, sending shock waves through the Parc des Princes. Major … Read more
An apparent mistake by the fourth official forced Neymar off the field during Santos’ 3-0 home loss to Coritiba in a Brazilian league match on Sunday, the last chance for the star striker to impress before Brazil’s World Cup squad is announced. The 34-year-old Neymar, who has struggled to be fit since he tore his … Read more