Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr said the display of a banner highlighting Rodri’s Ballon d’Or win before kick-off at Manchester City motivated him even more to win the Champions League play-off first leg. Spain midfielder Rodri claimed the prestigious honour ahead of the Brazil winger last October, with Real boycotting the ceremony in Paris because

There was ill-fortune, too, as Jack Grealish went off injured after 30 minutes, having played in the manner of a man with a point to prove to his manager. Real could scent the nerves and anxiety on the pitch and off. Jude Bellingham’s injury-time winner almost had a sense of inevitability as City’s scrambled minds

Joey Lynch Close Joey Lynch is a Melbourne-based sports journalist, AYA Cancer advocate, cynical centre-half and Zack Ryder mark. Primarily working on football, he has covered the Socceroos, Matildas, A-League, W-League, Y-League, the Australian grassroots and beyond. Feb 12, 2025, 01:00 AM Football Australia officially launched the Australian Championship on Tuesday, confirming the name and

MANCHESTER, England — Real Madrid scored two late goals to beat Manchester City 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday and take a giant step towards the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Pep Guardiola’s side were leading 2-1 after 86 minutes thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland, but former City forward Brahim

Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time winner saw Real Madrid twice come from behind to beat Manchester City 3-2 in the first leg of their Champions League play-off. Erling Haaland had looked to have won the game at the Etihad Stadium from the penalty spot late on with his second of the night, restoring the lead after Kylian

Women’s FA Cup holders Manchester United have been drawn at home to second division side Sunderland in the quarter-finals. Sunderland, currently sixth in the Women’s Championship, are the only side outside the Women’s Super League remaining in the competition. They will travel to Leigh Sports Village to face United, who won the Women’s FA Cup

Having cut his teeth at Gloucester and Cheltenham, Sherratt spent four years at Worcester Warriors academy, before becoming an attack specialist for Bristol, Ospreys and Cardiff before being handed his first head coach role at the Arms Park just 20 months ago. With his teaching background, Sherratt has gained a reputation as a man-manager, a

David Moyes says the gap between his Everton side and Liverpool is “as big as it has been for a long time” as the two sides to prepare for Wednesday’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park (19:30 GMT). The Toffees have not finished above the Reds since the 2012-13 season, which was Moyes’ last in charge

Jeff CarlisleFeb 11, 2025, 04:00 PM Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The return of Chelsea forward Catarina Macario highlights the 23-player United States women’s national team roster selected by manager Emma Hayes for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup. The U.S. women’s national team, ranked No. 1 in FIFA’s

Antony has made a promising start to life at Real Betis since joining on loan. Getty Real Betis CEO Ramón Alarcón has opened the door to extending Antony‘s loan spell at the club beyond the summer. The Brazilian forward joined the LaLiga outfit last month on loan from Manchester United for the remainder of the season.