Champions League

The Ballon d’Or is the pinnacle of individual achievement in soccer. A stellar season is crucial. Many legends go without winning the prestigious award, displaying the level of play needed to secure the golden trophy. Winning the award cements a player’s place in soccer history. Monday, Karim Benzema took this …

Up 3-1 in the 68th minute Wednesday at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, Liverpool substituted forward Mohamed Salah into the match. Within eight minutes, the Egyptian star beat Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor to extend Liverpool’s lead. Just over six minutes later, Salah scored two more quick goals to record the …

Life comes at you fast. Less than five months after Kylian Mbappé signed a massive contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain, the superstar forward has announced his desire to leave the club. He plans to find a new club to join during the January 2023 transfer window. PSG has no plans …

After Tuesday’s 2-0 Champions League loss to FC Porto, Bayer Leverkusen sacked manager Gerardo Seoane. https://twitter.com/bayer04_en/status/1577705540586807297?s=20&t=Nx8z-JwDbtQ31DZUAs_5-Q Leverkusen is off to a 1-0-2 start in Champions League — third in Group B — and the German club finds itself in The Bundesliga’s relegation zone following a 1-2-5 start to the season. Leverkusen hired …

The term “last dance”, like “he is him” and “got that dog in him”, has become overused. It is often used to describe an athlete’s last foray into major competition. Many use the term undeservedly, saying that a season is their last and that it’s championship or bust (cough, Aaron …

After a $63 million move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City this past summer, Erling Haaland has burst onto the scene at the world’s biggest stage. The Norwegian forward is on pace to break multiple records with his current form at Manchester City. Haaland’s hot start In just eight games …

It’s not hard to believe that as a coach you have to be hard on your players. This too can be held true for Tottenham’s coach Antonio Conte. No one is irreplaceable Some fans may say that Conte had an outburst, others, well they just may disagree. This season during …

Juventus has had a September to forget. In their five matches this month, they have yet to win a single game with a record of 0-3-2. Two of those losses also came in Champions League Group H matches against Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica. Juventus will need a near-perfect finish in …

Five minutes after kickoff Sunday at Groupama Stadium, Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi beat Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes for the lone score of the match. https://twitter.com/PSG_English/status/1571814608892993538?s=20&t=5S2jQTICGbcP8rV-mkqcMw Career Milestone Messi’s goal marked the 35-year-old’s 672nd career non-penalty goal, surpassing both Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian legend Pelé. https://twitter.com/sportbible/status/1571839611952848899?s=20&t=OZ4XFip9qf6ugILJ7ADNPA Champions …

Marco Reus’ season and World Cup hopes, looked over following a poorly timed Florian Flick challenge. The Borrusia Dortmund captain was stretchered off the field in the 32nd minute of Saturday’s Revierderby. Dortmund fans rose to their feet, applauding their captain in a show of support. Reus remained emotional. Marco …