Minutos antes del inicio del partido entre LA Galaxy y LAFC se confirmó que Carlos Vela no estaría en el campo, aún afectado por molestias musculares. La noticia desinfló la expectativa de un posible duelo entre Vela y su amigo de toda la vida, Javier Hernández. Sin embargo, pese a la ausencia, El Tráfico estuvo lleno de emociones y un innegable sabor mexicano.
América avanzó a los cuartos de final de la Liga de Campeones Concacaf, pese a caer sorpresivamente ante el CD Olimpia. Las Águilas no jugaron bien y tendrán mucho que mejorar a la hora de enfrentar a Portland Timbers en la siguiente fase, pero por ahora la conversación sigue enfocada en el duelo de anoche contra los hondureños. Específicamente, en el juego brusco y violento empleado por el equipo centroamericano, el cual dejó a varios americanistas magullados y a Antonio "Chucho" López con una fractura en el peroné derecho.
After 14 long years, Scottish football legend Scott brown is leaving Celtic. The 35-year-old midfielder announced Thursday that he is joining Aberdeen at the end of the season on a free transfer, where he will act as a player-coach.
Former Scotland captain Scott Brown signs pre-contract with Aberdeen in player-coach role.#StandFree
Watford left back Adam Masina has played just 33 minutes so far this season due to injury, but should the club gain promotion at the end of the campaign, Hornets fans will look back on his heroic tackle during a tense Boxing Day match as the defining play of their season.
The Championship club found in the northwest outskirts of London entered Saturday's fixture against league leaders Norwich in a comfortable fifth place, just four points off an automatic promotion spot.
If you think weeknight drama in the footballing world is usually reserved for Champions League ties and the occasional Premier League match, then you are gravely mistaken. In a year where everything has been turned upside down, the best soccer spectacle is now apparently Monday night Premier League 2 matches.
Where else can you watch Petr Čech play in goal, witness 30-year-old Danny Drinkwater chopping down teenagers and scout some of the best young prospects in England?
When Kevin Davies took the field for Bolton Wanderers, the action on the pitch often resembled a barroom brawl rather than a soccer match.
Under manager Sam Allardyce, Davies consistently led the league in both fouls committed and fouls received, setting multiple records along the way.
If Liverpool didn't have an injury crisis at center back before, it certainly does now. After losing Virgil van Dijk to a knee injury in the Merseyside derby last month, Joe Gomez is now expected to miss most of the season after injuring his knee during England training on Wednesday.
Seamus Coleman was just an 18-year-old lad from Donegal when he joined Everton from Sligo Rovers for £60,000 in 2009. Since then, he has developed into one of the Premier League's finest right backs, amassing 321 senior appearances for the club to go with 56 international caps for the Republic of Ireland.
After the departure of Phil Jagielka last summer, Coleman was named club captain, an honor he also earned for his home country.
Making the list of the top 10 best soccer defenders at this very moment in time proved to be somewhat difficult, partly because of our worldwide pandemic and because defenders hardly get any love. And as a defender myself, I can confirm that.