European football: Frankfurt clip high-flying Freiburg’s wings
Football | The Guardianby AFP19d ago
Freiburg missed a chance to return to the top of the Bundesliga after being held to a 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt.
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top 77%Andoni Iraola makes Bournemouth return still learning on the job at Liverpool
Football | The Guardianby Andy Hunter19d ago
Alisson made little attempt to sugarcoat Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the season under Andoni Iraola when analysing the draw against Fulham with the club’s in-house media.
Premier League news: Carrick brushes aside questions over future, Arteta salutes ‘extraordinary’ Dowman
Football | The Guardianby Guardian sport and Press Association20d ago
1. Carrick insists: ‘It’s not a blame game’Michael Carrick says it will take more than one or two defeats before he comes under internal pressure as the Manchester United head coach.
Brentford blitz Chelsea as Fábio Carvalho caps stunning second-half display
Football | The Guardianby Jonathan Wilson at the Gtech Community Stadium20d ago
Those early season thoughts that Chelsea might be the team best placed to challenge Arsenal are beginning to look over-optimistic.
Case not proven: Trent Alexander-Arnold’s England recall is based on patchy evidence
Football | The Guardianby Sid Lowe in Madrid20d ago
Thomas Tuchel said Trent Alexander Arnold had enjoyed a good start to the season, which came as news to those in England who have not been watching him at Real Madrid.
Premier League action, Celtic v Rangers, T20 cricket and NFL – follow with us
Football | The Guardianby Guardian sport20d ago
Saturday Football 8am (all times BST)Matchday live Michael Butler rises early to barge open the door to Saturday’s football activity.
Football Daily | Spying some tasty match-ups, from Wrexham v Saints to desperation derbies
Football | The Guardianby John Brewin20d ago
ENJOY THEM WHILE THEY’RE HOT Before an engorged international break we have a gala weekend of derby games.
Noahkai Banks, top dual-national prospect, chooses Germany in blow to USMNT
Football | The Guardianby Alexander Abnos20d ago
The United States’ pursuit of dual-national defender Noahkai Banks appears to be over. The 19-year-old was named in Germany’s U-21 squad for their upcoming U-21 European Championship qualifiers...
Socceroos captain Maty Ryan axed for Brazil friendlies
Football | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press21d ago
Captain Maty Ryan has been left out of the Socceroos squad altogether for upcoming games against Brazil, while coach Tony Popovic has called up seven uncapped players for Australia’s first matches...
Europa League roundup: Ferencvaros pile more misery on troubled Celtic
Football | The Guardianby Agencies21d ago
Celtic suffered another European embarrassment as the Scottish champions were beaten 3-1 at home by Ferencvaros in the Europa League.
Kluivert and Rayan rock Real Sociedad as Bournemouth win on European bow
Football | The Guardianby Sid Lowe at Anoeta Stadium21d ago
The first goal that AFC Bournemouth ever scored in Europe could be heard out on the Bay of Biscay.
Chicago Stars make a splash as Vlatko Andonovski joins as chief soccer officer
Football | The Guardianby Alexander Abnos21d ago
Former Kansas City Current sporting director Vlatko Andonovski is already back in the NWSL, with the Chicago Stars announcing Thursday that he has been hired as the chief soccer officer of the...
Hull City’s rise from Championship strugglers to Premier League fliers
Football | The Guardianby Harry Paterson21d ago
Sixteen months ago Hull City avoided relegation to League One on goal difference. Four months ago, they needed a last-minute goal from Oli McBurnie at Wembley to win the Championship playoff final.
Cavan Sullivan in, Christian Pulisic out: takeaways from the latest USMNT roster
Football | The Guardianby Jeff Rueter21d ago
It was reasonable to expect that Mauricio Pochettino’s first United States squad after this summer’s World Cup would turn the page for a new cycle.
Carlos Espí gives Real Madrid hope in the face of Barcelona’s La Liga storm | Sid Lowe
Football | The Guardianby Sid Lowe21d ago
José Mourinho called and Carlos Espí came to his side. It was late, it was noisy and it was almost over – the match and maybe even something more – when Real Madrid’s coach took the forward who is...
‘My scar, not your scar’: Tuchel stands by England semi-final subs but admits wrong timing
Football | The Guardianby Press Association22d ago
Thomas Tuchel stands by his heavily criticised defensive substitutions in the World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina this summer, but the England head coach accepts he made them too early.
Tammy Abraham’s double powers Aston Villa to Carabao Cup win at Coventry
Football | The Guardianby Ben Fisher at the Coventry Building Society Arena22d ago
For Aston Villa, an overdue drama-free outing as Unai Emery’s side cruised into the Carabao Cup fourth round courtesy of a Tammy Abraham double and a Ross Barkley header.
USMNT to call up 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan for upcoming friendlies
Football | The Guardianby Pablo Iglesias Maurer22d ago
Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan is set to earn his first international call-up with the United States men’s national team later this month, a source with knowledge of the roster told...
‘They are very similar’: Arsenal’s Dowman reminds Merino of Lamine Yamal
Football | The Guardianby Jacob Steinberg22d ago
Mikel Merino says Max Dowman reminds him of Lamine Yamal after the Arsenal prodigy continued his development by scoring twice in his side’s 4-2 win against Ipswich.
Maresca says Manchester City still waiting for apology after incorrect 2023 derby goal
Football | The Guardianby Will Unwin22d ago
Enzo Maresca says Manchester United cannot complain about the controversial derby winner on Sunday because Manchester City are still awaiting an apology from the referees’ chief, Howard Webb, for a...