9:19 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Ronny Deila is a man of his word. Minutes after New York City FC had claimed its first MLS Cup, beating the Portland Timbers via penalties, there was Deila, the coach stripping down to his underwear in front of the team’s fans and doing pushups on the Providence Park

10:10 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez has said he is worried by Barcelona‘s plight after back-to-back defeats to Real Betis and Bayern Munich revealed the size of the task facing him at Camp Nou. Barca will play in the Europa League in the new year for the first time in 17 years

7:12 AM ET There is a “big chance” Erling Haaland will leave Borussia Dortmund next summer, with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City all potential destinations, the striker’s agent Mino Raiola has said. Haaland, who has scored 51 Bundesliga goals in 51 appearances since joining Dortmund in December 2019, reportedly has a release

6:30 PM ET The summer transfer window was unlike any other. See all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here’s the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: Barca prepared to move De

11:00 AM ET No matter what he does as Aston Villa manager, Steven Gerrard’s post-playing career will ultimately be defined by whether his path takes him back to Liverpool. Football loves the story of a returning hero and there are none bigger than Gerrard when it comes to going back to the club he graced

7:33 PM ET Chelsea star Sam Kerr received a yellow card for flattening a pitch invader during the Blues’ 0-0 Champions League draw with Juventus in London on Wednesday. The man, who ran onto the pitch and was trying to take a picture with Chelsea captain Magdalena Eriksson, was greeted with the Australia international’s shoulder

6:56 PM ET Adam Brown Kalvin Phillips is reportedly wary of joining Leeds’ rivals Man Utd, and would prefer to link up with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images The summer transfer window was unlike any other. See all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because

2:29 PM ET Two-hundred-thirty-eight days ago, 27 teams had visions of lifting MLS Cup. That dream has long been extinguished for all but the Portland Timbers and New York City FC, who contest the league’s showpiece event on Saturday (3 p.m. ET, stream live on ABC). For the first time, the Rose City plays host

4:02 AM ET Brazil great Pele was admitted to hospital for a scheduled procedure as part of his treatment for a colon tumour but he will be home in time to spend Christmas with his family, his daughter Kely Nascimento said. Three-time World Cup winner Pele, who was admitted to Sao Paulo’s Hospital Albert Einstein

Barcelona will play in the Europa League in the new year. The very same Barcelona that wanted to — and still want to — form a European Super League earlier this year are no longer good enough to make the knockout rounds of the Champions League, missing it for the first time in 17 seasons.