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ATLANTA (AP) — Arthur Blank’s Atlanta sports empire is growing again with Tuesday’s announcement that the city has acquired an expansion franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League.Blank is the owner of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United, both of which play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Blank’s NWSL team is scheduled to debut in 2028 and will also play in a giant dome downtown.Atlanta becomes the NWSL’s 17th team, following the addition of Boston and Denver in the league’s latest expansion.”Atlanta is a city that embodies the energy, diversity and ambition that will define the next chapter…
TOn Wednesday’s Radio MARCA talk show La Tribe, we analyzed the latest sports news, with a focus on Lionel Messi’s visit to Camp Nou and what it means for Joan Laporta.”Messi left Barcelona because he wanted to, and no one kicked him out,” Raul Varela said in one of his interventions. “Who kicked him out? Laporta? Why? Because he didn’t want to pay 500 million? It’s not like the sporting director came and told him he wasn’t wanted. Let’s not sanctify him. One is that Laporta made 20 mistakes, and the other is that Messi is the holy trinity,” the…
Trevor Chalobah has been called up to England’s squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford is also included after two absences, and there are doubts over Marc Guech.November 11, 2025 10:21Updated November 11, 2025 11:58Trevor Chalobah expected to be called up to England squad(Image: Chris Lee – Chelsea FC)Chelsea’s Trevor Chalobah has been added to Thomas Tuchel’s England squad. Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford has also joined.The 26-year-old defender has been a key player for Enzo Maresca this season, starting 10 of his 11 Premier League games, but only missed one game due to suspension.Chalova…
Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand has hailed Brian Mbeumo as a “joke” after Ruben Amorim’s side extended their unbeaten run to five games at the weekend. United almost ended their winning streak against Tottenham on Saturday, but Matthijs de Ligt saved the day with a 96th-minute equalizer.Ferdinand believes United’s improved form is largely due to their big spending in the summer transfer window. The club spent £170 million over the summer, bringing in a number of new players to strengthen the squad.Signed from Brentford, Mbeumo is one of the summer signings, with Ferdinand praising him as the top winger in…
Just as Catalan fans haven’t forgotten about the Argentine star, Leo Messi hasn’t forgotten about Barcelona either. The Inter Miami striker spoke to newspaper Sport and reflected on his time at the club, the present and his future. The international admitted that he thought he would play for Barcelona all his life and announced his intention to live in the Catalan capital again. He admitted he was very excited about next summer’s World Cup, but his presence remained up in the air.Love from the ClarsMessi’s emotional video breaks Barcelona’s hearts”It’s spectacular. Everything that comes to me from Barcelona, from the…
Mikel Arteta hopes to welcome back a number of Arsenal players after the international break, with the Gunners set to host Tottenham in a north London derbyNovember 11, 2025, 11:11Updated November 11, 2025 11:12Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz closer to return(Image: Stuart McFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)The international break will give nine of Arsenal’s star players, including Victor Gokeres, an additional workload and a chance to recover from injury. Gokeres, 27, has missed the Gunners’ last two games after picking up the injury after scoring in the 2-0 win over Burnley.The £64 million Arsenal signing will remain in north London…
Former England ace Raheem Sterling was forced to confront a burglar who broke into his home with a knife while his family was still inside. The 30-year-old was preparing to watch Chelsea v Wolves on Saturday night when he heard masked gangsters breaking into the upper floor of his Berkshire home.Acting on pure instinct, Sterling braved the intruders while ensuring the safety of his partner, Paige Milian, and their children, Thiago, 8, and Ty Cruz, 6. He managed to scare them and the gang escaped without taking anything.”He grabbed a knife from the kitchen block and began confronting the intruder,”…
A dramatic late goal from Caroline Weir helped Real Madrid turn from a 1-1 draw with Paris FC to a 3-1 victory over fellow giants Wolfsburg in the Women’s Champions League on Tuesday.Lorena Azzaro converted a penalty before the end of the first half in stoppage time, and Weir’s goal in the eighth minute of stoppage time (when there should have been six points left) denied Paris a victory in Madrid as the visitors desperately tried to hold on.The French team had defeated the Spanish club home and away in 2023, winning 1-0 on penalties.Norwegian star Ada Hegelberg scored twice…
SPaine manager Luis de la Fuente has been quick to react to the departure of Lamine Yamal from the Spain national team. “It doesn’t seem very normal to me,” the coach said frankly of Barcelona’s star player’s unexpected absence due to injury.”I have never experienced a similar situation,” coach de la Fuente said after learning that the player had been treated on the day of training camp without informing the national team’s medical staff. “These are procedures that take place outside the national team, that’s what happens and we have to accept that,” the coach told RNE.Lamine Yamal laughs off…
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson’s family recently sold his luxury mansion at a reduced price to pay off large debts.November 11, 2025 10:17Updated November 11, 2025 10:19Sven-Goran Eriksson’s former mansion to be sold(Image: Swedish Sotheby’s International Realty)Sven-Goran Eriksson’s family was forced to sell their mansion to pay off debts. The former England manager owed more than £7 million in UK tax.Eriksson passed away last August from pancreatic cancer at the age of 76, and the football world paid tribute to the iconic manager. While Erickson’s family has had to come to terms with his death, they have also had to…