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1:30 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez asked fans not to boo Ousmane Dembele after he was jeered as he returned to the squad for Sunday’s thrilling 4-2 win against Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou. Dembele has not featured for Barca since Jan. 12 because of a failure to agree a … Read more
Florian Wirtz put Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 ahead at Borussia Dortmund. Bernd Thissen / picture alliance via Getty Images Borussia Dortmund were thrashed 5-2 at home by Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Sunday, as their hopes of catching leaders Bayern Munich slipped yet further away. The defeat left second-placed Dortmund on 43 points, nine behind … Read more
Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 in a fiery contest at Camp Nou which saw Dani Alves score before receiving a straight card on Sunday. The two sides came into this match in fifth and fourth place respectively in LaLiga with Atletico just one point ahead in the final Champions League place. – ESPN + viewers’ … Read more
Wayne Rooney struggled with the pressure of elite-level football. Robin Jones Former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney said he was not prepared for the pressure that accompanied his rise to elite level football as a teenager and he turned to drink to cope with his problems. Derby County manager Rooney began his playing … Read more
4:02 AM ET And WhereSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @ EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Senegal are planning to channel Liverpool on and off the pitch as they look to get the best out of Sadio Mane … Read more
Chelsea will face Luton Town in the FA Cup fifth round while Liverpool will welcome Norwich City if they beat Cardiff City on Sunday. Manchester City, who won the competition in 2019, face a trip to Peterborough United and Middlesbrough’s reward for beating Manchester United is a visit from Tottenham Hotspur. – ESPN + viewers’ … Read more
The Club World Cup is a big deal in Brazil, where, for all its global dimension, the competition is a continuation of local rivalries by other means. The South American representatives this year are Palmeiras, from the sprawling city of Sao Paulo. The other big teams from the city already have a world title to … Read more
Real Sociedad’s Alexander Isak is on the transfer radar of several clubs, including Manchester United. Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce / Getty Images The market window for January 2022 is closed, but there are still a lot of rumors going around about who is moving to where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest … Read more
Second-placed Sevilla were held to a 0-0 draw away at Osasuna on Saturday as they once again failed to close the gap on LaLiga leaders Real Madrid after their third consecutive league stalemate. The match saw Anthony Martial make his first appearance for Sevilla since joining on loan from Manchester United in the January window. … Read more
Olivier Giroud scored twice in three minutes to give AC Milan a 2-1 comeback win over Serie A leaders Inter on Saturday, sending the Red-black an extra point when the 14-game unbeaten series of the champions in the league came to an end. Ivan Perisic put Inter ahead at the noisy San Siro at halftime, … Read more