The Liga MX Apertura is coming to a close as Club America and CF Monterrey will face off with the tile on the line. While they may not have topped the table before playoffs started, these are two of the most experienced sides in navigating the playoffs with 20 Liga MX titles between them. Club America have a record 15 …
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Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, MLS given rough Concacaf Champions Cup Draw: Who has best chance at winning it?
Getty Images The draw for the Concacaf Champions Cup is set, showing the road to the final which will be on June 1. After the Columbus Crew came up short in last year’s final falling to Pachuca, they’ve earned an automatic berth to the round of 16 but their reward for that is facing the winner between Los Angeles FC …
Read More »Sweden prosecutors close rape investigation in which Kylian Mbappe was reportedly person of interest
Getty Images Prosecutors in Sweden have closed their investigation into a rape that occurred in Stockholm in October, a case in which Kylian Mbappe was reportedly a person of interest, citing a lack of evidence. “During the course of the investigation, there has been a designated person suspected on reasonable grounds of rape and two cases of sexual assault, but …
Read More »Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe reportedly out for 10 days with thigh injury, could miss out on a cup final
Getty Images Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe will reportedly be out for 10 days with a thigh injury, per ESPN, and he could miss the team’s next two games. The France international will definitely miss Saturday’s La Liga game at Rayo Vallecano, but is a doubt for their game four days later, the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final. Real Madrid are scheduled …
Read More »Where to watch Rangers vs. Tottenham Hotspur lineups, odds: Europa League prediction, live stream, pick
Tottenham Hotspur aim to climb up the UEFA Europa League table on Thursday when they travel to Rangers for a crucial European fixture. Spurs sit ninth heading into Matchday 6, boasting three wins out of five but coming off some mixed results in domestic and continental play. Rangers have an identical record but outpace Spurs slightly on goal differential, putting …
Read More »Gabriel Jesus struggles to win over Arsenal faithful despite improvement in Champions League win vs. AS Monaco
LONDON — A lone voice in the East Stand strikes up the chant. “I believe in Jesus’, Arsenal’s No. 9”. The other 60,156 aren’t tempted. The giddy delight in which he enraptured supporters in the summer of 2022, the fervor with which they greeted him being risen from the treatment table the following Easter: such an atmosphere feels a lifetime …
Read More »Champions League Team of the Week: Vinicius Jr. lifts Real Madrid, Arsenal’s Saka strikes and USMNT man shines
It has been another eventful midweek of UEFA Champions League action with matchday six of the league phase bringing our first eliminated teams in RB Leipzig, Young Boys and Slovan Bratislava. Liverpool continue to lead the way and are more or less guaranteed top eight status while Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain but picked up big wins towards the bottom …
Read More »UEFA Champions League: Which teams clinched playoffs and top eight this week?
It was another big week of UEFA Champions League action as the league phase played out its sixth round of games. Although we are yet to have any team absolutely book their place in the round of 16, current leaders Liverpool — who have won all six of their games so far — are the closest to doing so having …
Read More »UEFA Champions League Panic Meter: Man City, PSG and Real Madrid should be worried; Juve, Milan in good shape
Matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League offered a chance at course correction for a handful of Europe’s top sides, but only some took the opportunities in front of them. Several European heavyweights came out of this week’s action with good news, most notably AC Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid as they strengthened their positions inside the top 24 and …
Read More »Where to watch Astana vs. Chelsea, lineups, odds: Europa Conference League live stream, prediction, pick
Getty Images Chelsea has been on a roll under Enzo Maresca as of late with the team currently riding an eightmatch unbeaten streak in all competitions. While the festive period can take a toll on teams, Chelsea’s decision to field almost separate squads for Conference League play vs Premier League play will ensure that everyone is as fresh as possible …
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