Anthony Lopopolo
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Thoughts and analysis from topsy-turvy weekend of Premier League action
theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from the weekend's slate of action in England's top flight.Arsenal show class but still too early for comfortA decisive victory over Fulham restored Arsenal's five-point edge over Manchester City while maintaining an unexpected title run that looks set to end with a parade in north London, as every passing week ends… → Read More
Key thoughts and analysis from Saturday's Premier League action
theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday's slate of action in England's top flight.Arsenal show their mettleArsenal could have wilted. On the back of a dispiriting defeat to Manchester City less than 72 hours earlier, the Gunners were in danger of seeing their blip in form turn into a season-defining slump on Saturday. Winless in three matches… → Read More
Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim, billionaire Ratcliffe submit bids for Man Utd
Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar's leading banks and son of the country's former prime minister, has submitted a bid to take 100% control of Manchester United.Though it remains unclear how much the bid is officially worth, a statement from Sheikh Jassim's representatives on Friday said it would be debt-free.Earlier Friday, Bloomberg's Archana Narayanan and Dinesh… → Read More
CanWNT wears purple as symbol of protest before U.S. game: 'Enough is enough'
Players for Canada's women's soccer team wore purple shirts before their opening match of the SheBelieves Cup against the United States on Thursday as a symbol of protest against Canada Soccer, which they accused last week of failing to offer equal pay and adequate funding to their program."Enough is enough," the shirts read.The United States women's national team showed solidarity with Canada's… → Read More
Priestman 'committed' to CanWNT despite reports she's mulling exit
The head coach of Canada's women's soccer team, Bev Priestman, said Wednesday she's "committed" to her players after a report in England suggested she was considering leaving the program.Earlier Wednesday, The Guardian's Suzanne Wrack reported Priestman, who won Olympic gold with the women's team last year, was unsure whether to continue coaching Canada following the women's World Cup. The… → Read More
Key thoughts and analysis from Saturday's Premier League action
theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday's slate of action in England's top flight.Arsenal becoming too predictableArsenal's season is at a crossroads. With five points dropped from their last two matches, including Saturday's 1-1 draw with Brentford, the Gunners' six-point lead atop the Premier League looks tenuous at best. If Manchester City… → Read More
Key thoughts and analysis from Saturday's Premier League action
theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday's slate of action in England's top flight.Everton adopt Dychean spiritThere were hints near the end of last season and at the start of this campaign that this is what Everton would become. They wouldn't attempt pretty passing patterns or charming trickery; instead, they'd focus on the basics - rush at… → Read More
Key thoughts and analysis from Saturday's Premier League action
theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday's slate of action in England's top flight.Newcastle need another strikerNewcastle United accomplished several things Saturday. They set a new top-flight club record with their 15th consecutive match without a defeat and collected a sixth straight clean sheet in the Premier League. On an individual level,… → Read More
Key thoughts and analysis from Saturday's Premier League action
theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday's slate of action in England's top flight.Are Manchester United … back?It hasn't happened often in recent years, but if you looked closely, there was a smile on Sir Alex Ferguson's face after the latest edition of the Manchester derby.After almost a decade of letdowns, such an expression was rare. The… → Read More
Report: Atletico agree to send Joao Felix on loan to Chelsea for €11M
Chelsea reached an agreement Monday to sign Portuguese forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid on loan until the end of the season, according to The Athletic's David Ornstein.Chelsea, who beat out competition from Arsenal and Manchester United, are expected to pay Atletico around €11 million to complete the loan deal.Atletico president Miguel Angel Gil Marin said in December that Felix wanted to… → Read More
Brazilian legend Pele dies at 82
Brazilian legend Pele, who won the World Cup a record three times and scored 767 goals across a celebrated career, died on Thursday.He was 82.His agent Joe Fraga confirmed his death to the Associated Press.Kely Nascimento, one of Pele's daughters, announced on Dec. 21 that his health was worsening and that he'd spend Christmas at the hospital to receive "elevated care."Pele was diagnosed with… → Read More
France's World Cup title defense once seemed unlikely. Now, it's near reality
Didier Deschamps kept every controversy at arm's length in the months leading up to the World Cup.He knew Kylian Mbappe was at odds with the French Football Federation over the use of his image and boycotting photoshoots with national team sponsors. He knew Paul Pogba's brother had attempted to extort the midfielder out of millions of dollars, and the head coach of France bristled at the… → Read More
The World Cup is being decided by moments. Who will seize their chance?
Romelu Lukaku could've changed everything.First, the most prolific striker in the history of Belgian football hit the post. Then, he somehow missed an open net. When the ball bounced to him inside the six-yard box, he could only chest it into the goalkeeper's grateful arms. Belgium outshot Croatia 8-1 in the final 40 minutes of that match. Lukaku was expected to score 1.7 goals. Nothing doing.… → Read More
Giroud gets his moment in the sun after years of selfless service to France
A lot of people doubted Olivier Giroud. One of the first coaches he encountered in professional football told him he'd never make it. Raymond Domenech, who coached France's national team from 2004-10, said the country would never fall for a "big guy" like the 6-foot-4 striker. Fans booed him in a Euro 2016 tuneup match against Cameroon, and L'Equipe released a full-blown documentary in 2017… → Read More
Neymar scores 77th goal for Brazil to tie Pele's record
Neymar made history on a day to forget.The 30-year-old tied Pele's record of 77 goals for Brazil's men's national team on Friday, breaking Croatia's resistance in extra time to give the Selecao a 1-0 lead in the World Cup quarterfinals.But the high quickly wore off. Croatia equalized in the 117th minute before eliminating Brazil on penalty kicks.Neymar fired into the roof of the net after… → Read More
Japan stuns Spain to top Group E, Germany eliminated from World Cup
Japan scored twice in two minutes and 22 seconds Thursday at Khalifa International Stadium to snatch a 2-1 comeback victory over Spain that knocked its heavily favored opponent out of first place in Group E and eliminated Germany from the World Cup entirely.Japan topped the group with six points after opening the tournament with an upset win over Germany. Surprisingly, its only loss of the group… → Read More
Canada's World Cup campaign ends without a point after loss to Morocco
Canada fought until the very end for a first-ever World Cup point, but Morocco held firm, winning 2-1 at Al Thumama Stadium on Thursday to clinch top spot in Group F and send John Herdman's side home with a 0-0-3 record.Hakim Ziyech capitalized on a costly giveaway by Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan to give Morocco an early lead. Youssef En-Nesyri doubled his country's advantage in the 23rd… → Read More
When Messi found his voice, Argentina found its leader
Alejandro "Papu" Gomez cried like a baby. Lisandro Martinez felt like eating up the entire pitch. The speech made everyone in Argentina's locker room breathe fire. Lionel Messi, soft-spoken to the outside world, showed a side of himself inside the bowels of the Maracana Stadium that few had seen before."(It's been) 45 days without seeing our families, guys," Messi bellowed before the Copa… → Read More
World Cup roundup, Day 7: Messi's magic moment, fearsome France
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we'll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Day 7 of the tournament.Argentina stays calm - and reaps rewards Argentina poked and prodded at Mexico's backline for 40 minutes before finally attempting a shot on goal. Lautaro Martinez's header,… → Read More
World Cup roundup, Day 4: Mixed fortunes for giants, Canada can be proud
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we'll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Day 4 of the tournament.Dominant play counts for nothingArgentina and Germany dominated their opponents in every statistical category but one: the scoreline. Argentina lost 2-1 to Saudi Arabia before… → Read More