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CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — After Philadelphia blew a two-goal lead late, Jesus Bueno scored the decisive goal on a penalty kick and the top-seeded Union defeated the Chicago Fire in a best-of-three opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs on Sunday.The game was tied 2-2 in regulation and went straight to a penalty shootout, but Chicago goaltender Chris Brady saved a shot from Michael Uhle, but Andre Blake reacted to a shot by former teammate Jack Elliott.In the next two games, Philadelphia had goals from Francis Westfield and Milan Iroski, and Chicago had goals from Brian Gutierrez and Hugo Kuipers.…

Cristiano Ronaldo has proven that his consistency, hard work and leadership on the field keep him at the top of world football. His talent and dedication have made him a role model for millions of fans around the world. After years of hard work and a long journey, he has now added another milestone to his career.The feat was achieved during Al Nasr’s 2-0 victory over Al Hazem in the Saudi League. Tensions were high, plays were more rushed than purposeful, and when it looked like the game was almost over, it felt like everything was going too fast for…

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has never won the Ballon d’Or, but he could reach the podium in 2023 after his exploits at last year’s World Cup.Ousmane Dembele talks about his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé.(Image: UEFA via Getty Images)Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele hopes his former club team-mate Kylian Mbappé can follow in his footsteps and win the Ballon d’Or. Mbappe welcomed Dembele as teammate at PSG in 2023, but left him for Real Madrid 12 months later.Dembélé had a difficult first season in Paris, but stepped up significantly after his friend and compatriot left the Parc des…

Darwin Nunez was sold by Liverpool to Al Hilal in the summer transfer window, with the striker being retained by Alex Grimaldo.Darwin Nunez continues his good form at Al Gilal(Image: Getty Images)Bayer Leverkusen’s Alex Grimaldo has expressed confusion at the criticism of Darwin Nunez’s tenure at Liverpool. The forward was released to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal during a busy summer transfer window, with the Reds raking in more than £250m from players deemed to meet their requirements.Liverpool welcomed high-profile signings such as Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni, Milos Kerkes and Jeremy Frimpong, while the sale of…

Tottenham were rescued by VAR after Everton’s Jake O’Brien’s equalizer was ruled out for Iliman Ndiaye’s offside. The Everton forward appeared to interfere with Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, with referee Craig Pawson confirming the decision on a pitchside monitor. Officials concluded that both Ndiaye and Jack Grealish were offside and the goal was immediately ruled out, but the decision was later clarified.A statement from Premier League Match Center read: “#EVETOT – 24th minute VAR overturn After a VAR review, the referee overturned the original goal decision for Everton. Referee statement: After review, Everton’s numbers 10 and 18 were in an…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced a new soccer tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia.While Southeast Asia already hosts the biennial ASEAN Championship, the most recent of which was won by Vietnam in January, Infantino said the new tournament would be held during FIFA’s international competition period and would allow players from leagues around the world to join their countries’ national teams.”Through the FIFA ASEAN Cup we are uniting countries and this tournament will be a huge success,” Infantino said. “This will contribute to the…

David Beckham has revealed what he did before sacking former Manchester United teammate Phil Neville at Inter Miami to none other than his brother Gary.This article contains affiliate links and we receive a commission from any sales we generate from them. learn moreDavid Beckham made his feelings clear to Phil Neville before sacking Inter Miami manager(Image: ISI Photos via Getty Images)David Beckham admitted he had breached football’s unwritten rules before sacking former Manchester United teammate Phil Neville. Inter Miami co-owner Beckham appointed his brother Neville as head coach of the MLS side in January 2021.He led the Herons to the…

Alexander Isak’s summer feud with Newcastle United is said to be affecting Liverpool as well, as the Swedish striker struggles to regain full fitness. His record-breaking move to Anfield dominated the headlines over the summer. Isaac took to social media to deny the Magpies tools, claiming Eddie Howe’s side had “broken their promises”.Liverpool, who missed pre-season training and the opening game of the season, ended up paying £125 million for a player who lacked the fitness to complete 90 minutes at the start of the season. After eight appearances for the Reds, Isak was left out of Liverpool’s squad for…

MILAN (AP) — Paulo Dybala showed he is fully recovered from his recent injury with a stunning goal for Roma against Napoli on Sunday against Sassuolo that lifted the Giallorossi to the top of Serie A.It was Dybala’s first Italian league goal since February 2nd. season-ending thigh injury. The often-injured playmaker also scored a goal. europa league midweek.The game at Sassuolo was Dybala’s third in Serie A since the World Cup-winning Argentine returned from injury again this season.Roma level with defending champions Napoli beat Inter Milan 3-1 Saturday. Both teams have one more point than AC Milan and three points…

RReal Madrid got their revenge on Lamine Yamal in the first Clasico of the season. The Spanish winger’s words before the game didn’t go over well…and they let him know at the final whistle. Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal was the first to arrive and made a clear statement to his national team-mates. “Well said,” he repeated over and over again, with clear gestures. Barcelona’s players clearly responded by sending the controversy ‘off the field’, but Carvajal did not take the bait.However, Vinicius would soon arrive at the final battle. “You talk a lot, you talk a lot,” he said…