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We’re heading into the second half of the Champions League league phase, the real business end of a competition it feels Europe is only just getting a grip on. Until the first iteration of the eighth game, where one to 36 battle for qualification (ideally with the bye afforded to the top eight), has reached its conclusion it will be …

Four teams remain in the MLS Cup Playoffs as the Conference Finals take place this coming Saturday. Orlando City take on the New York Red Bulls at 7 p.m. ET while the LA Galaxy face the Seattle Sounders at 10 p.m.  Here’s what to know: Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for …

Mohamed Salah has thrown his Liverpool future into fresh doubt after admitting that he is “probably more out than in” regarding a contract extension at Anfield. The Egypt international’s current deal expires at the end of this season and his future has been a subject of speculation for some time. Salah has 223 goals from 367 games for the Reds …

Barcelona are back in UEFA Champions League action on Tuesday with Stade Brestois 29 the visitors to Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. The Catalan giants are up to sixth in the League Phase standings with nine points from 12 while the Breton minnows are fourth with 10 points and remain unbeaten over four UCL games so far this season. Hansi Flick’s …

USATSI The NWSL Championship was a special moment for so many on the Orlando Pride as the team secured their first title in their history defeating the Washinton Spirit 1-0 in Kansas City on Saturday, but for Marta, it was even more special. A soccer legend, Marta has been with the Pride for eight seasons and was the last remaining …

Getty Images Joao Neves further underlined his growing importance to Paris Saint-Germain with a stunning goal in a 3-0 win over Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Friday as club soccer returned after the November international break ahead of another vital UEFA Champions League slate of games. The Portugal international midfielder swept home with a superb volleyed finish from the edge …

Getty Images For a glorious two minutes, it seemed like Ruben Amorim was going to come take over Manchester United and fix all their issues immediately when Marcus Rashford found the back of the net. But in dropping points in an away 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town, it shows the size of the job that Amorim will take on.  United …

Getty Images The feeling of inevitability that no matter what, they’d leave with three points in a Premier League game used to be reserved for Manchester City. But with City now on a five-match losing streak in all competitions, it has shifted to Anfield where Liverpool have gone eight points clear atop the Premier League under new manager Arne Slot …

USATSI Top seeds continue to tumble in an MLS Cup Playoffs where anything has been possible. While Saturday didn’t bring upsets to the level of Atlanta United knocking out Inter Miami, the Seattle Sounders downed the top-seeded team in the Western Conference, Los Angeles FC, while the New York Red Bulls won the Hudson River derby — which had to …

It was difficult to know what to expect from the Washington Spirit at the start of the season. The team was clearly in need of some new ideas after following up their 2021 NWSL Championship win by missing out on the playoffs in the next two seasons, setting up for 2024 to be a rebuild year on its own merits. …