David Beckham’s Inter Miami slipped to defeat in their first MLS match with a 1-0 loss at Los Angeles FC.
Miami, competing in the Eastern Conference, signed the Scotland forward Lewis Morgan from Celtic in January but the majority of their squad is made up of players who have plied their trade in America.
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Beckham’s side, managed by two-time Concacaf Champions League winner Diego Alonso, showed flashes of promise on their first outing against a strong LAFC team.
LAFC played their first MLS game in March 2018 but have reached the play-offs in each of their first two seasons in the league. And the hosts, managed b…
Vítor Pereira has attempted to placate Everton fans opposed to his appointment by giving an unusual public interview to defend his managerial record and claim “Pereira Out” graffiti on Goodison Park is evidence of passion rather than a personal attack.
Everton’s latest managerial search strayed into farce on Wednesday when Pereira gave a lengthy interview to Sky Sports News while awaiting a decision from the club on his interview to succeed Rafael Benítez as manager. Within hours of it emerging on Tuesday that the Portuguese coach was Farhad Moshiri’s favoured candidate, graffiti was daubed on a wall at Goodison that read: “Pereira Out, Lampard In”. The former Chelsea and Derby manager Frank Lampard has also been interviewed fo…
The Matildas will be fighting hard for third place against Sweden in Brisbane on Saturday as the team look to shake off the disappointment of Australia’s World Cup semi-final defeat at the hands of England.
“We’re excited,” said captain Sam Kerr. “Of course there was the disappointment the other night. But I think now the focus has turned to the game. Very proud to be here fighting for the bronze medal – the first time any Australian team will do so at a World Cup.”
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Kerr described the past month as “the most amazing four weeks” of her career. “Not only what has happened on the pitch but what has happened of…
Manchester United open their 2019-20 Premier League campaign with a home game against Chelsea, who are expected to be under new leadership with Maurizio Sarri linked with Juventus.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces a rebuilding project at Old Trafford after his side missed out on qualification for the Champions League last term.
United will hope for better results in this season s Manchester derby clashes with rivals Manchester City, who won both games in 2018-19 as they defended their title, becoming the first team to do so since the Red Devils a decade ago.
The first Manchester derby of the new season is set for December 7 at the Etihad Stadium, with the return match held at Old Trafford on March 7.
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The 2024-25 Women s Super League will have fans excited at the prospect of new managers right across the league.
Four of the 12 clubs involved will have new bosses in the dugout when the campaign begins in mid-September.
The most hotly anticipated of those newcomers is Sonia Bompastor, who will be following on from the Emma Hayes dynasty and trying to create her own era of success at Chelsea.
In the last decade, Chelsea found the winning formula that brought silverware galore. Hayes won 15 trophies during her 12 years as manager, cementing the club’s complete dominance of the domestic competitions in England.
That haul included a last-gasp push for the WSL title last season, as the Blues pipped Manchester City to the post.
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Manuel Lanzini has signed a new long-term contract with West Ham United, the Premier League club have confirmed.
The Argentina international put pen to paper on a new four-year deal on Friday, with the option of a further two years.
Signed from Al Jazira in 2015, the 26-year-old has racked up 101 appearances for West Ham in the Premier League and has started all three top-flight matches this term.
Lanzini, restricted to just 10 outings in all competitions last season because of a serious knee injury, said it was an easy decision to commit to the east London side.
Ours for four more years!
— West Ham United (@WestHam)
I m so happy to sign a new contract for West Ham, he told the club s official website. I think it s the best decisi…