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Haaland penalty failure and Fernandes red card pile on woes for City and United in Premier League

Dec. 26, 2024 17:30 PM EST

Erling Haaland’s failure from the penalty spot and Bruno Fernandes' latest red card compounded the woes of Manchester City and Manchester United on another tough day for the two Premier League giants. There were no such problems Thursday for Liverpool, which rallied to a 3-1 win...

Liverpool routs Spurs 6-3 to take 4-point lead into Christmas in Premier League. Man United humbled

Dec. 22, 2024 19:06 PM EST

Liverpool heads into Christmas with a four-point lead, a game in hand and as the overwhelming title favorite in the Premier League on the back of a wild 6-3 win at Tottenham on Sunday. As for Manchester United and its new manager Ruben Amorim, they stumble into the festive period in...

Man City crisis deepens after another loss and Arsenal closes gap on Liverpool

Dec. 21, 2024 14:53 PM EST

Manchester City’s stunning slump deepened after losing to Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park consigned the four-time defending champion to a ninth defeat in 12 games in a season that is unravelling. Pep...

Soccer's top players have had enough, as FIFA's new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt

Dec. 21, 2024 06:06 AM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — One of the most striking moments of soccer in 2024 was when Rodri hobbled onto a stage in Paris on crutches to receive the prestigious Ballon d’Or for best male player of the year. The Manchester City and Spain midfielder had been one of the most...

Vinícius Júnior and Aitana Bonmati win FIFA best player of the year awards

Dec. 17, 2024 16:08 PM EST

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior finally got his hands on a big global player award on Tuesday. Vinícius was named the men’s player of the year at the FIFA’s “The Best” awards, where Barcelona playmaker Aitana Bonmati continued to clean up in the...

Women's Champions League to wrap up group stage that highlights a growing imbalance in European game

Dec. 16, 2024 12:30 PM EST

The competitive imbalance in women’s club soccer in Europe will be underscored this week in the final round of Champions League group-stage matches where little is on the line because of the dominance of the continent’s top teams. The eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals...

Man United secures stunning late 2-1 comeback win against Man City

Dec. 15, 2024 17:47 PM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Amad Diallo struck a 90th-minute winner as Manchester United staged a stunning late comeback to beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. Four-time defending champion City led the Manchester derby 1-0 going into the 88th minute at the...

Pep Guardiola says 'I'm not good enough' after latest Man City loss

Dec. 15, 2024 14:57 PM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola declared himself “not good enough” after Manchester City's season sunk to a new low after a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. The four-time defending Premier League champion has lost eight of its last 11 games in all...

Made in America: McKennie and Weah link up for goal to help Juventus beat City

Dec. 11, 2024 18:51 PM EST

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Weston McKennie waved an imaginary wand and American compatriot Tim Weah joined in with him in the celebration. The pair had just linked up with Weah assisting McKennie for Juventus' second goal in a 2-0 win over Manchester City — marking the first time in...

Man City crisis deepens with loss to Juventus in Champions League as Barcelona and Arsenal win

Dec. 11, 2024 18:05 PM EST

Manchester City plunged deeper into trouble in the Champions League by losing 2-0 at Juventus on Wednesday, the latest setback in a scarcely believable run of poor results for the ailing English champions. City dropped to 22nd place in the 36-team standings, with only the top 24...