Manchester City will be taking on a Real Madrid side without one of their premier attacking talents, reports have revealed this week. The Spanish giants are already under mounting pressure following a shock home defeat to Getafe, in a result that left them trailing Barcelona in the ongoing La Liga title race in Spain this

Atalanta are facing a significant strategic crossroads regarding the future of rising star Marco Palestra, as the wing-back prepares to return to Bergamo following an exceptional loan spell at Cagliari. According to TMW, Palestra is set to rejoin the first-team squad next season, but his explosive form in Sardinia has made him one of the

WELCOME TO CAMP NOU!!! The Greatest Stadium on Earth is the site of the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Atlético Madrid and Barcelona, who come into this one looking to perform a miracle and overturn a four-goal deficit from the first leg to reach the Spanish Cup Final for the second

Julian Nagelsmann recently gave a lengthy interview with kicker where he discussed a wide variety of details pertaining to the German national team as this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico broaches ever so closer. Prior to the tournament kicking off, Germany has a handful of friendly matches before Nagelsmann ultimately

Home defeat to Getafe was not in anyone’s plans at Real Madrid. Arbeloa’s arrival on the bench had brought greater consistency, at least in La Liga, and the team managed to wrestle top spot from Barcelona. But in the space of just two rounds, everything has unraveled: Madrid have suffered back-to-back losses – against Osasuna

Justin Pugh named Commissioner of Italian Football League Former Giants offensive lineman Justin Pugh decided to hang up his cleats last year when he announced his retirement from the NFL in late July. While he may have stepped away from putting on the pads and taking the field, Pugh is still firmly in the football

1 Sky Germany report that VfB Stuttgart are closing in on the signing of Grischa Prömel. The 31-year-old Stuttgart-native will sign a contract until June 2029, where the Hoffenheim player will then become one of VfB’s highest earners. Speaking to Sky in February, Prömel, who has been ever-present for Hoffenheim this season, said: “I’ve often

Ryan O’HanlonMar 3, 2026, 04:15 AM ET Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” Multiple Authors Premier League soccer is stuck. The last time the league felt stuck like this was about a decade ago. Despite TV revenues that were

[Getty Images] With 10 games of the Premier League season left, there is a growing narrative that Manchester United are the ‘favourites’ in the ongoing top-five race. That prospect did not even exist just two months ago when Michael Carrick took charge. Advertisement Now, I refuse to believe that United are favourites in a battle