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The top players in men’s and women’s soccer will assemble in Paris on Monday for the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. This will be the 68th edition of the gala event which has been awarded to the best soccer players by French publication France Football since 1956. It is generally considered to be the most […]

Manchester United are reportedly working on a deal to hire Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim as the team’s next manager, a role left vacant after Erik ten Hag was fired on Monday. Though United are still in the early stages of lining up Ten Hag’s successor, the club is willing to pay a release clause of […]

Manchester United have continued their horrid start to the season with a loss to West Ham on Sunday, so it is no surprise that the Red Devils have finally opted to relieve Erik ten Hag of his duties as manager at Old Trafford. The Dutchman has seen his United side slump to 14th in the […]

The contrasts between Barcelona and Real Madrid were hard to ignore over the summer when the former seemingly lagged behind the latter in every meaningful category. Barcelona had just finished a trophyless season 10 points behind Real Madrid, who went on to win La Liga and the UEFA Champions League while creating a sense of […]

Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain are three points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after an unexpectedly one-sided edition of Le Classique ended 3-0 to the French champions at Stade Velodrome on Sunday thanks to Luis Enrique’s side showing renewed maturity after a testing run. Les Parisiens’ form has faltered of late with just one […]

LONDON — That Arsenal are the best out-of-possession team in Europe has been apparent for some time now. At their full compliment, the back four has an aura not seen in these parts since the back four. They love defending and so do the six in front of them. Perhaps they love it too much. Arsenal […]

Getty Images La Liga will be reporting racist abuse targeting Barcelona players during El Clasico on Saturday to the relevant authorities. The Spanish topflight issued a statement on Sunday addressing the insults that Barca individuals were subjected to during their 4-0 win away at Real Madrid. Video footage already appeared to capture the abuse aimed […]

Sunday sees West Ham United and Manchester United go up against each other in the Premier League with Julen Lopetegui and Erik ten Hag both needing a win at London Stadium. The Hammers were thumped 4-1 by Tottenham Hotspur last week while the Red Devils edged Brentford 2-1 before drawing 1-1 with Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce […]

As the top of the Premier League table condenses, Chelsea can end the weekend in the top four if they’re able to protect their home pitch against a tricky Newcastle United side. The Blues sit seventh only three points behind Arsenal for a Champions League spot. Meanwhile, Eddie Howe’s men have been treading water. Their […]

Getty Images Philadephia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent has died at age 25, his family announced on Saturday. The young keeper was admitted into the intensive care unit earlier in the week, according to his Instagram story, where the family has been sharing updates before his passing on Saturday. Trent was drafted by the Union out […]