Kylian Mbappe scored his first goals as France captain as the World Cup finalists began their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a comfortable win against the Netherlands.The hosts were ahead after just two minutes when Antoine Griezmann curled in from Mbappe's pass.Defender Dayot Upamecano made it 2-0 six minutes later as he bundled in.
Former Barcelona manager spotted at Anfield watching Liverpool vs Luton
Liverpool came from behind to win 4-1 against Luton Town with goals from Van Dijk, Gakpo, Diaz, and Elliott.
Anfield's atmosphere and support played a significant role in spurring the players to score four goals in the second half. Koeman was impressed by the Dutch players in Liverpool's lineup. [ more ]
Barcelona have been crowned LaLiga champions for the first time since 2019 after winning 4-2 away at Espanyol in Sunday's Catalan derby.Robert Lewandowski scored twice in the first half either side of Alex Balde's back-post strike to set Barca on their way.Jules Kounde added a fourth after the break as Barca cruised to a win that put them 14 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid to clinch the title with four games to spare.
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Rangers should not compare themselves with Ajax - but can compete with the Dutch team "on the day", says manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst.The Ibrox side are still looking for their first point in Champions League Group A and host Ajax on Tuesday night.
France vs. Netherlands - Football Match Report - March 24, 2023 - ESPN
New France captain Kylian Mbappe lived up to expectations with two goals in a 4-0 statement home win against the Netherlands as Les Bleus got their Euro 2024 Group B qualifying campaign started in ruthless fashion on Friday.Mbappe, named skipper after goalkeeper Hugo Lloris ended his international career in January, set up Antoine Griezmann for the opener before scoring the third, after Dayot Upamecano had doubled the tally in a first-half blitz, before wrapping the scoring up late in front of an ecstatic crowd.
Carlo Ancelotti said Karim Benzema is "back" and ready to deliver for a Real Madrid team who are still hungry for trophies ahead of the Spanish Supercopa Clasico final with Barcelona on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET (stream live on ESPN+ in the U.S.) Benzema has struggled with persistent hamstring problems in an injury-hit season so far -- being sent home from France's World Cup squad before the tournament began -- but has scored four goals in his last three games, including a penalty in Wednesday's semifinal win over Valencia in Saudi Arabia.
Netherlands boss Van Gaal's private cancer journey
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Louis van Gaal is one of the most decorated managers in football, but his biggest challenge has been off the pitch since being diagnosed with cancer nearly two years ago.
Barcelona youngster Alejandro Balde has been called up to Spain's World Cup squad to take the place of the injured Jose Luis Gaya.Valencia left-back Gaya sprained his ankle in training on Wednesday and will be sidelined for around 10 days, ruling him out of the group games against Costa Rica and Germany.
Pique's emotional goodbye shows what he meant to fans as Barcelona climb in LaLiga
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BARCELONA -- It was a routine win for Barcelona as they beat Almeria 2-0 on Saturday night at Camp Nou to move to the top of the LaLiga table.But the match wasn't really about that.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Longtime Barcelona defender Gerard Pique played his final match in front of home fans after he announced that he will retire when the Spanish league breaks for the World Cup this month.
A new documentary promises to go inside Lionel Messi's initial request to leave Barcelona, his final season at Camp Nou and his eventual departure, the Catalan club revealed on Thursday.The documentary will also feature behind-the-scenes footage from Barca's 8-2 Champions League collapse against Bayern Munich, the sacking of Quique Setien, Luis Suarez's move to Atletico Madrid and the hiring and firing of Ronald Koeman.
Erik ten Hag wins September's Premier League Manager of the Month award
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been named Premier League Manager of the Month for September, having pulled off a dramatic turnaround following a dreadful start to the campaign.