Juventus coach Thiago Motta could receive a boost ahead of the Champions League contest against Stuttgart, as Weston McKennie might be able to recover in time. The Italo-Brazilian tactician had to negotiate his way against Lazio with a depleted squad. In addition to McKennie, the Bianconeri were without Gleison Bremer, Teun Koopmeiners, Nico Gonzalez and Francisco Conceicao. Nevertheless, the Old …

The 18-team MLS Cup Playoffs field is set. Following a dramatic Decision Day on Saturday, nine spots in both the Eastern and Western Conferences were sealed. Inter Miami and LAFC grabbed the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences, with the Herons breaking the league’s all-time record for points accumulated in a single regular season. The single-elimination Wild Card games …

He’s less than two months into his loan from Paris Saint-Germain but already, Carlos Soler is facing questions about his West Ham United future.  The Spaniard completed a temporary switch from the French capital at the end of August as the Hammers concluded a busy summer of business in their first window under new manager Julen Lopetegui. Soler has made …

Ange Postecoglou has expressed his disappointment in Destiny Udogie’s role in West Ham’s goal against Spurs on Saturday, but believes the full-back put in an overall improved performance. The Lilywhites ran out comfortable 4-1 winners against their London rivals, bouncing back from their shocking 3-2 collapse against Brighton prior to the international break. Goals from Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma and …

Liverpool can maintain top spot in the Premier League with a win over Chelsea this afternoon. Arne Slot has slotted in seamlessly following the departure of Jurgen Klopp and the Merseysiders have won six of their first seven league outings. The Dutchman has impressed, as has his opposite number Enzo Maresca. Maresca inherited a mess at Stamford Bridge in the …

Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images. The featured Premier League game of the weekend sees Liverpool welcome Chelsea to Anfield. The Reds sit top of the table, and, after seeing Arsenal drop points against Bournemouth yesterday, will be desperate to capitalise with a win over Enzo Maresca’s Blues today. Chelsea are in good form though. The Londoners have lost just one …

On Saturday night, Juventus prevailed over Lazio thanks to a late own-goal from Mario Gila, but the encounter featured a few controversial episodes, a couple of them featuring Douglas Luiz. With Teun Koopmeiners and Weston McKennie both absent, Thiago Motta handed the former Aston Villa star a rare start, fielding him as an attacking midfielder. The 26-year-old had his moments, …

Barcelona were heavily linked with a move for Nico Williams this past summer, following the forward’s impressive Euro 2024 campaign. Although a transfer to Catalonia never materialized, the Blaugrana continue to monitor the talented winger, who remains one of the most sought-after young prospects in Spanish football. Despite Barça’s sustained interest, though, the task of signing Nico remains as daunting …

While Barcelona still have 90 minutes of football before they can shift their attention to the upcoming European clash against Bayern Munich, the Germans are already at the doorstep of the big game. Having defeated Stuttgart 4-0 last night, the next game on their calendar is against Barcelona and they notably get 24 hours extra to prepare for the game …

Bayer Leverkusen defensive mainstay Jonathan Tah is set to become one of the most sought-after players in the summer, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season FC Barcelona are one of the defender’s most ardent suitors, having had him on their radar since last summer. More recently, though, Real Madrid have also made the German …