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It’s a pivotal moment in the Premier League title race as league leaders Liverpool travel to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal on Sunday. Currently five points ahead of the Gunners in the table, while Liverpool won’t be able to open a gap atop the league where they can’t be caught, an eight-point lead would be […]

Getty Images Following Girona’s draw Saturday, Real Madrid have a chance to take control of a tight La Liga title race but they’ll have formidable opponents in Atletico Madrid. Already having been knocked out of the Copa Del Rey at the hands of their local rivals, suffering a setback in the title to Atletico Madrid […]

Cape Verde are one of the major surprise packages of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast — arguably even more so than Saturday’s quarterfinal opponents South Africa. The Blue Sharks’ second AFCON last eight outing has arguably been slightly overshadowed by a domestic-based Bafana Bafana side dumping favorites Morocco out in […]

After South Korea’s Friday heroics, Iran staged their own dramatic comeback against Japan on Saturday to advance to the Asian Cup semifinals. After going down a goal in the first half a second half goal followed by a stoppage time penalty delivered the comeback victory and sent Japan. That followed South Korea’s dramatic come from […]

Two of the favorites meet in the quarterfinals Feb 2, 2024 at 3:39 pm ET • 1 min read Getty Images The Asian Cup has brought its fair share of drama so far since kicking off, but the quarterfinals are providing a matchup fit to be a final as two of the most successful teams […]

The Socceroos and Taegeuk Warriors do battle for a semifinal spot Feb 2, 2024 at 5:14 am ET • 1 min read Getty Images Australia and South Korea meet for the third time in the last four AFC Asian Cup editions with this Friday’s clash at Al Janoub Stadium a quarterfinal matchup. The Socceroos thumped […]

If any club can attest to the outsized impact goalkeepers can have on the course of a season, it is Nottingham Forest. Two years ago, Brice Samba was the hero of their rise to the Premier League. Twelve months on, Keylor Navas’ best days might well have been the reason they stayed in it. Given […]

Getty Images Lionel Messi is set to play a limited role, if any, in Inter Miami’s friendly against Al-Nassr on Thursday. The World Cup winner was named to the bench ahead of kickoff, per the Miami Herald, which nixed original reporting that he would not be in the gameday squad at all.  He was due […]

The Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on Jan. 13, with Sadio Mane and Senegal set to begin their bid to repeat as champions. With Nigeria’s attacking strength, Morocco’s defense, Mohamed Salah being in top form for Egypt, and the Ivory Coast along with Cameroon always being a threat, it will be no easy task as […]

Getty Images Christine Sinclair has officially booked her stay at the Portland Thorns, signing a one-year deal on Monday that will cover the final season of her illustrious career. The three-time NWSL champion announced her intention to finish out her career with the Thorns in October, shortly before her final game with Canada. Sinclair has […]