Luuk De Jong has saved Barcelona from their first defeat against Espanyol since 2009, scoring the 2: 2 equalizer in the spirit of the dramatic Catalan derby on Sunday. Espanyol had reversed the score thanks to goals from Sergi Darder and Raul de Tomas, as Pedri had given Barcelona the upper hand early in the […]
Transfer deadline day is in full swing. We’re providing live, quick-hit analysis of the biggest deals – and rumors – until tonight’s 6 p.m. ET deadline. DONE DEAL: Ronaldo returns to Manchester United Details: CR7 joins from Juventus for potential €23M fee (Read more) Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United used deadline day’s early hours to […]
Antoine Griezmann is set to begin a new chapter at Atletico Madrid. Barcelona and Atletico reached an agreement shortly before Tuesday’s transfer deadline that sends the French forward back to the Spanish capital on loan for the upcoming season, according to Fabrizio Romano of The Guardian. The deal apparently includes a buy option worth €40 […]
Sergio Aguero, one of the most prolific strikers of his generation, is retiring from football at the age of 33 because of a heart arrhythmia. “I have decided to stop playing football, it is a very difficult moment,” the tearful forward said. “I decided around 10 days ago after having done everything possible in case […]
It’s officially time to start looking ahead. With 2021 finally coming to an end, here are five things we expect to happen in world soccer in 2022. Italy misses 2nd straight World Cup Not even a year after winning Euro 2020, Italy will have to grapple with the harsh and unexpected reality of missing the […]
Activity in the transfer market reached a crescendo as the deadline approached Monday. Some clubs got their business done in time, while others preferred to stand pat. Here, upsfootball nominates the biggest winners and losers of the January window. Winners: Juventus Maurizio Arrivabene warned the fans when he accepted the role as Juventus’ new CEO […]