LA Galaxy 2019 season preview: Roster, projected lineup, schedule, national TV and more

With new coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto in charge, the Galaxy will look to make up for a poor 2018 as Zlatan Ibrahimovic readies his MLS encore Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s first season with the LA Galaxy couldn’t have started much better, but it couldn’t have ended much worse. The Galaxy’s failure to reach the 2018 MLS playoffs …

Barcelona's Copa del Rey record won't be repeated – Pique

The defender revelled in his team’s record-breaking 3-0 win at Real Madrid on Wednesday Gerard Pique does not believe Barcelona’s record of six consecutive Copa del Rey finals will be replicated following their Clasico triumph over bitter rivals Real Madrid. Barca became the first team to reach six successive Copa deciders following their 3-0 win …

Three observations from the USWNT's SheBelieves Cup draw with Japan

The U.S. began the tournament with a lackluster performance against the side they’ve faced in each of the last two World Cup finals The U.S. women’s national team kicked off the SheBelieves Cup with a 2-2 draw over Japan on Wednesday night at Talen Energy Stadium. Jill Ellis’ side entered the game missing two of …

Under-pressure Ranieri unsure over Fulham future

Fulham slid deeper into relegation danger with defeat at Southampton and Claudio Ranieri was left to consider his future at the club. Claudio Ranieri admitted to not knowing whether his job is safe after a 2-0 loss at relegation rivals Southampton pushed Fulham deeper into trouble.  First-half goals from Oriol Romeu and James Ward-Prowse lifted …

Pochettino concedes title: Impossible for Spurs to fight Man City and Liverpool

The north London side have now lost to Burnley and Chelsea in their last two games Mauricio Pochettino conceded it is “impossible” for Tottenham to fight Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League title following back-to-back defeats. After a 2-1 loss to Burnley on Saturday, Tottenham’s hopes were dealt a major blow with Wednesday’s …

Clasico defeat not a failure for Real Madrid, insists Solari

Click:korean novel The Catalan giants managed a 3-0 victory at Santiago Bernabeu to wrap up a 4-1 aggregate win Santiago Solari felt Real Madrid suffered an honourable defeat to Barcelona in their Copa del Rey semi-final but insists reaching the last four was no failure. Luis Suarez scored twice either side of a Raphael Varane own goal …

Guardiola expecting twists in Man City-Liverpool title race

Both sides won on Wednesday, although Tottenham lost 2-0 to Chelsea to make their title ambitions look unlikely Pep Guardiola saw his Manchester City side beat West Ham to remain one point behind leaders Liverpool, though he expects both title-chasing sides to drop points during the run-in. Sergio Aguero’s 59th-minute penalty at the Etihad Stadium earned City their …

'Man City don't give me a heart attack!' – Klopp plays down title race pressure

The Reds remain just one point clear at the top of the Premier League table after their 5-0 victory over Watford on Wednesday Jurgen Klopp has made light of Liverpool’s gripping Premier League title race with Manchester City, joking that he does not “get a heart attack” whenever he hears the defending champions have won. Table-toppers Liverpool …

'Kepa is still my number one' – Sarri offers hope to benched Chelsea goalkeeper

The world-record signing was dropped for the Blues’ victory over Tottenham following his refusal to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final Maurizio Sarri insisted Kepa Arrizabalaga remains his number one after dropping the goalkeeper for Chelsea’s victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Sarri drafted Willy Caballero into his starting XI after Kepa refused to be …