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It’s a sight that’s delightfully common when watching Bukayo Saka. The winger, still only 23 years old,  goes flying down the right, brings a fast-moving ball under his spell with one touch, sends a veteran defender who ought to have known better flying to the deck — because what else could he do but panic? — and picks his spot …

Liverpool meet Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday with Xabi Alonso returning to Anfield with his defending Bundesliga kings. The Spanish tactician enjoyed a five-year spell on Merseyside as a player which included the heroic 2005 UCL triumph. Alonso’s German outfit can overtake their hosts with an unexpected away win given their seven points from a possible …

After a wild final day of the season that saw Los Angeles FC secure the top seed in the Western Conference and Inter Miami set the single season points record, and a wildcard round which saw Atlanta and Vancouver advance, the MLS Cup playoffs are truly underway.  The playoffs began on Oct. 22 with the wildcard round and the main …

Getty Images Brazil international Neymar picked up a thigh injury in Al-Hilal’s AFC Champions League game against Esteghlal FC on Monday, just two weeks after making his return to the pitch following an ACL tear. Neymar came on in the 58th minute of Al-Hilal’s 3-0 win over their Iranian opponent, but came off in the 87th minute with a thigh …

UEFA Champions League action resumes this week with a batch of high-profile matches as we reach the midway point of the league phase. Only Aston Villa and Liverpool have perfect records through three games, though the Reds’ clash with Bayer Leverkusen is one of several Matchday 4 matchups to keep an eye on. Tuesday’s action will also feature Real Madrid …

Hi there! The UEFA Champions League is back on Tuesday with several enticing games on the schedule. I’m Pardeep Cattry with a look-ahead before another big European week. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Monday, Nov. 4🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EPL: Fulham vs. Brentford, 3 p.m. ➡️ USA Network Tuesday, Nov. 5🇪🇺 UCL: PSV vs. Girona, 12:45 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+🇪🇺 UCL: Sporting Lisbon …

Getty Images The UEFA Champions League is three games into the new League Phase and Aston Villa are the surprise leaders along with Liverpool with three wins from three with 100% points totals of nine. With 10 points estimated to be enough to absolutely secure a Top 24 berth and thus a UCL knockout spot, Unai Emery and Arne Slot’s could …

A West London Derby will take center stage in the English Premier League on Monday when Fulham host Brentford to wrap up Matchweek 10. Brentford are currently 11th in the Premier League table with 13 points, while Fulham are 12th with 12 points, but either team could surge into the top 10 with an outright victory. This will be the 55th …

Arsenal’s sporting director Edu Gaspar is set to leave the club, according to a CBS Sports source. The 46-year-old initially arrived as the Gunners’ technical director in the summer of 2019 and was instrumental in the hiring of Mikel Arteta as head coach later that year. A member of Arsenal’s legendary Invincibles team, Edu is in line for a position …

Getty Images Wrexham’s hopes of a deep cup run like last year’s were dashed on Sunday when they lost 1-0 to League Two side Harrogate Town in the first round of the FA Cup. The fixture was considered one of the more mismatched games in the first round, with Wrexham currently third place in League One and Harrogate ranked 17th …