Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in his first Champions League match for Juventus, leaving the Portugal star close to tears as he walked off the pitch. Ronaldo was dismissed in the 29th minute of Juve’s 2-0 Group H-opening win at Valencia on Wednesday after tangling with defender Jeison Murillo. After Murillo went down inside the

Keisuke Honda has called for an overhaul of the coaching license pathway into management, advocating a written test for potential new coaches. Former Japan star Honda, 32, took over coaching duties with Cambodia after retiring from international football following the World Cup in Russia. He has been officially named as general manager of the national

Olympic sprinter Yohan Blake believes Usain Bolt will prove people wrong given the right training.  The World Cup winner watched Usain Bolt trial first-hand during his time at Borussia Dortmund. Tim Cahill says the football community needs to welcome Usain Bolt and take his football pursuit for what it is. He’s still yet to sign

Two Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) officials are set to be prosecuted following allegations of trying to bribe a referee ahead of an International match. The two officials, Secretary General François Régis Uwayezu and Commissioner for Competitions Eric Ruhamiriza, where detained earlier this month after allegations that they tried to bribe a referee ahead of a

During an interview on the Max & Herc Podcast, Michael Bradley shared his view of his interaction at the weekend with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. On Wednesday, the best of Major League Soccer and Liga MX square off in the Campeones Cup (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN2). Toronto FC earned its place in the contest by winning MLS

Craig Burley believes PSG’s inability to close down and apply pressure in midfield was what cost them against Liverpool’s potent attack. The guys respond to your tweets about Liverpool’s win over PSG, including Salah’s struggles, assigning blame for PSG and comparing the two No. 9s. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Paul Mariner break down Liverpool’s

Flamengo and Vasco da Gama players had to push-start the ambulance that was taking Bruno Silva to hosiptal. Brazilian footballers from opposing teams worked together to push-start an ambulance to get an injured player on his way to the hospital. The incident occurred during Saturday’s match in Brasilia between two Rio de Janeiro rivals, Flamengo

Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop delve into Maurizio Sarri’s comment that Eden Hazard is the best European footballer. Check out all the notable action from the weekend, including Cristiano Ronaldo’s first Juventus goals, Barcelona’s win at the Anoeta and more. Who were the star performers from the weekend’s action? We asked our global editorial desks

Mexican duo Hirving Lozano and Erick Gutierrez combined to score three of PSV’s seven goals as the Eredivisie leaders dismantled ADO Den Haag, 7-0. In football we have seen fights between opponents, between fans and even sometimes between disgruntled teammates. The full-time whistle of PSV’s game at Camp Nou could result in a different kind

Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 1st career Serie A goal 320 minutes into his Juventus career and added another later in Juventus’ win over Sassuolo. Douglas Costa was sent off in the final minutes of Juventus’ win over Sassualo after he appeared to spit in face of Federico Di Francesco. Cristiano scored his first goal with