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Getty Images Sunday’s Madrid Derby promises to be influential on the La Liga summit with Barcelona running away ahead of bitter rivals Real Madrid with a chance to possibly move seven points clear this weekend. Neighbors Atletico are two points behind Los Blancos and will be relishing the chance to potentially overtake Carlo Ancelotti’s men […]

Heading into the season, it felt like the Major League Soccer MVP award was Lionel Messi’s to lose. The Argentine took Major League Soccer by storm in his first season in the league and was able to come in second in the MVP race after only a half season. But this season, injuries have caught […]

Heading into the weekend, more Americans are getting consistent playing time for squads around the world. Folarin Balogun has ended his goaless drought, but he’ll have some work to do to catch the in form Christian Pulisic. While there may not be the most exciting slate of matches this weekend, here are the Americans to […]

Getty Images Manchester United’s latest quest for European silverware begins on Wednesday when they host Twente as the league phase of the UEFA Europa League kicks off. Despite an eighth-place finish in last season’s Premier League, their FA Cup triumph last spring meant they qualified for the Europa League. The competition will offer a chance […]

At times, top-of-the-table clashes don’t live up to their billing in the Premier League as teams can become conservative playing not to lose instead of playing to win a match. When Arsenal and Manchester City met on Sunday, it was not one of those occasions with the two title rivals playing to a 2-2 draw […]

It is the news that Manchester City dreaded. Rodri has suffered an ACL injury. Perhaps the most important player in Pep Guardiola’s side will be sidelined for a significant proportion of the season, according to CBS Sports sources.  The Spain international collided with Thomas Partey in the 15th minute of Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with […]

Manchester City may have entered the season as the favorites to win a fifth successive Premier League title, but the calculus on their chances to extend their winning streak shifts considerably now that Rodri is expected to miss much of the campaign with an knee injury. Rodri came off in the first half of City’s […]

A collective nerve has certainly been touched at the Etihad Stadium. In the aftermath of their last-gasp 2-2 draw on Sunday, a host of Manchester City players came forth to bemoan Arsenal’s gamesmanship, cynicism and willingness to settle for a point. To John Stones, it was “dirty.” Bernardo Silva said that “there was only one […]

Getty Images Barcelona maintained their unbeaten start to the La Liga season with a 5-1 victory over Villarreal but it’s a victory that will cause concern for manager Hansi Flick as star keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was stretchered off in tears before halftime due to a knee injury. Claiming a corner, he fell awkwardly injuring […]

Getty Images Rivalry matches can bring out the best in teams, but sometimes, it can also bring out the worst. What Preston North End vs. Blackburn Rovers lacked in goals, it made up for in red cards and a potential biting incident. In the 89th minute of play, Preston striker Milutin Osmajic got into a […]