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Leagues: Europa League
/ 755 days agoAntony claims that he won't change after showboating move
Manchester United winger Antony received criticism after a showboating incident during a Europa League match Thursday night. With the scoreline 0-0 in the first half, the Brazilian spun around 720 degrees with the ball. He then proceeded to pass the ball out of play on an errant feed forward. There were no opposing defenders particularly […]
Arsenal
/ 756 days agoBoth offensive and defensive struggles doom Arsenal in PSV defeat
Arsenal suffered its first UEFA Europa League defeat of the season on Thursday as offensive struggles continued. Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven thoroughly defeated the Gunners, 2-0. Second-half goals from Joey Veerman and Luuk de Jong sank the Premier League club. While the defeat will surely be disappointing to Arsenal, it already secured a spot in […]
Cristiano Ronaldo
/ 758 days agoCristiano Ronaldo returns to training, could play Thursday
Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to group training with Manchester United. The superstar was previously banished from normal team activities last week. Ronaldo refused to enter last Wednesday's match against Tottenham and was seen leaving the stadium prior to the end of the game. He was also left out of the squad for United's trip to […]
Arsenal
/ 770 days agoPremier League clubs struggle, find wins in Europa League
Both Premier League clubs in the Europa League won on Thursday, 1-0. However, despite the three points, both sides needed an increased effort than expected. Manchester United needed a goal in the 93rd minute to beat visiting Omonoia Nicosia at Old Trafford. Scott McTominay, a second half substitute, slotted home from close range to relieve […]
AS Roma
/ 798 days agoMan United, Roma cruise in Europa League matchday two
Manchester United picked up its first win of the Europa League group stage on matchday two. The Red Devils beat FC Sheriff 2-0 in Moldova. First-half goals from Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo helped United collect all three points. Manager Erik ten Hag fielded a very strong starting XI on the night. Ronaldo, Sancho, Antony, […]
Arsenal
/ 799 days agoScheduling domino effect impacts multiple matches for Arsenal
Arsenal's scheduling continues to suffer changes as a result of recent postponements. The Gunners announced that their Europa League home match with PSV Eindhoven will be played on Thursday, Oct. 20. Initially, UEFA scheduled the game for this upcoming Thursday, Sep. 15. However, due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the fixture between the […]
CBS Sports
/ 825 days agoCBS renews UEFA Champions League rights through 2029/30
As first reported by Gerry Smith at Bloomberg, CBS Sports (as CBS/Viacom/Paramount) renewed its English-language rights to broadcast the UEFA Champions League for the next six years. The deal also includes the rights to UEFA's other club competitions, the Europa League and Europa Conference League. The broadcaster fended off interest from Amazon. Amazon did secure […]
Leagues: Europa Conference League
/ 902 days agoSurprising success of the Europa Conference League
In 2021/22, no competition caused more surprise than the Europa Conference League. Originally, this competition started as a third-tier of active European club soccer competitions. The Europa League and UEFA Champions League started at least 50 years ago in older formats. Many soccer fans quickly disregarded the Conference League. A potential cash grab from UEFA that […]
Leagues: Europa League
/ 926 days agoRangers takes aim at redemption in Europa League Final
Rangers' qualification to the Europa League Final represents one of the historic sides practicing something of a renaissance. This season, the Kings of Scotland emerged as a nightmare to face in Europe. Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men continue to remind the world about Rangers Football Club and their belonging amongst Europe’s elite. Following last season’s end […]
Leagues: Europa Conference League
/ 960 days agoUnderdogs and the greatness of the Europa Conference League
Bodø/Glimt walked off of Aspmyra Stadium, fervent chanting surrounding them. Glimt did not just pull off a stunner by beating Italian Giants Roma. The Norwegian side pounded the three-time Serie A champions, 6-1. Hailing from Bodø, which has a population of less than 50,000, is the shining example of the greatness of the Europa Conference […]
Arsenal
/ 1184 days agoArsenal fall out of contention after worst start in 118 years
Arsenal Football Club is a traditional "Big Six" team. They join the ranks of Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham. These clubs are the biggest clubs in England, mostly based on popularity. However, Arsenal is missing a certain attribute those clubs share. For those clubs, title contention in the Premier League is the […]