When Liverpool’s new sporting director Richard Hughes received a phone call from the agent Inaki Ibanez this week, it only served to confirm what he had long since expected: Xabi Alonso would be staying at Bayer Leverkusen this summer. News of Alonso committing his future to the Bundesliga club on Friday was a blow for … Read more
Real Madrid are entering a decisive phase of the season — not just in terms of what happens on the pitch. March and April is the time when talks on potential renewals and signings are accelerated and key choices are made on the club’s future. Madrid tend to wait until this point in the season, when … Read more
Real Madrid will face Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals, while Arsenal have drawn Bayern Munich. If City and Arsenal can win their quarter-finals, they will face each other in an all-Premier League semi-final. Atletico Madrid were paired against Borussia Dortmund in Friday’s quarter-final draw in Nyon, Switzerland, while Paris Saint-Germain will play Barcelona. … Read more
The San Diego Wave will soon be under new ownership, and at a record-breaking price. Principal owner Ron Burkle has agreed to sell the club to the Levine Leichtman family for an eventual total of $120 million – easily a record outlay for an NWSL club, at nearly double the previous record of $63 million … Read more
London ISD unveiled their new sports complex Project was made possible with the passage of a $15.1 million bond proposition Football and soccer field has been in use. Baseball and softball fields are ready to host games. The London Pirates were able to showcase their football field, also used for soccer, back in the fall … Read more
By Meg Linehan, Steph Yang, Jeff Rueter, Tamerra Griffin The United States won the first CONCACAF W Gold Cup trophy, defeating Brazil 1-0 on Sunday night in San Diego. USWNT captain Lindsey Horan provided the game-winning goal right before halftime. After a handy defeat to regional rivals Mexico in the group stage of the tournament, … Read more
NYCFC’s long-running quest to build a stadium in the five boroughs has taken another step forward, with a distinctive design element unveiled. On Wednesday, the New York City Planning Commission voted in favor of the stadium in a binding and unanimous vote. The plan will now head to the New York City Council, which will … Read more
The French soccer league is reportedly close to signing a big sponsorship deal with McDonald’s for the next three seasons By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer March 5, 2024, 1:20 PM ET • 2 min read The French soccer league is reportedly close to signing a big sponsorship deal with McDonald’s for the next three … Read more
The U.S. women’s national team survived a grueling test against Colombia in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup on Sunday, winning 3-0 with goals from Lindsey Horan, Jenna Nighswonger and Jaedyn Shaw. While both teams tried to make their mark early, the USWNT was able to weather both Colombia’s attacks, which often relied … Read more
Not all losses are created equal — and no defeat in football is worse than a banter one. “In extra time, it’s been Klopp’s kids against the blue billion-pound bottle jobs,” said Sky Sports co-commentator Gary Neville, succinctly and indisputably establishing the dominant narrative of a surreal Carabao Cup final almost as soon as Virgil … Read more