5:45 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC MADRID — A much-changed Real Madrid team were beaten 3-2 by Villarreal on Saturday to give up more ground in the LaLiga title race. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti made six changes to the side that beat Barcelona 4-0 in the Copa del Rey but Madrid went ahead in

9:34 AM ET Manchester United‘s Scott McTominay and Anthony Martial secured a well-earned 2-0 victory over Everton as the hosts climbed above Newcastle United into provisional third spot in the Premier League on Saturday. Erik ten Hag’s United are in the thick of the race to finish in the top four, with 56 points from

5:13 PM ET Lens are closing in on PSG at the top of Ligue 1 ahead of the teams’ showdown next weekend. SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images Clinical Lens beat Strasbourg 2-1 to provisionally cut Paris Saint-Germain‘s once double-digit lead at the top of the Ligue 11 table to three points on Friday and open up

9:34 AM ET Christian Eriksen is ahead of schedule in his recovery from an ankle injury. Naomi Baker/Getty Images Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has said Christian Eriksen is in the squad to face Everton in the Premier League this weekend after recovering from an ankle injury. Eriksen, 31, sustained the injury in a clumsy

10:33 AM ET Frank Lampard has said it was a “pretty easy decision” to return to Chelsea after he was named caretaker manager until the end of the season on Thursday. He will lead Chelsea while the search continues for a permanent successor to Graham Potter, who was sacked as head coach on Sunday after

3:04 PM ET Lukaku received a second yellow for his celebration against Juventus. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images) When it comes to racist abuse during football matches, some stuff is simple and easy, some stuff is complicated and hard. Until you figure out the latter, make sure you get the former right. Here’s the

5:14 PM ET England beat Brazil in a penalty shootout in a thrilling inaugural Women’s Finalissima on Thursday, the second straight international trophy hoisted by the Lionesses at a jam-packed Wembley Stadium. Tied 1-1 at full-time, Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses beat Brazil 4-2 in the shootout to improve their unbeaten streak to 21 games, a record

9:54 AM ET Alexis Mac Allister is being eyed by top Premier League sides. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images The January transfer window may be closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course,

8:58 AM ET Gwendolyn Oxenham Jun Endo trains for Angel City FC without shoes on Aug. 10, 2022, in Los Angeles. Will Navarro/Angel City FC If you were to show up an hour early to an Angel City game and skip the very cool fan fest activities happening outside BMO Stadium, you could behold the vision

5:46 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Endrick will join Real Madrid when he turns 18-years-old in July 2024. Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images Brazilian wonderkid forward Endrick has rejected comparisons with late Brazil legend Pele and spoke out about the pressure he has faced since agreeing to sign for Real Madrid. Madrid announced in December that a