Atlanta United lost their position atop the MLS Eastern Conference standings after a surprise 6-1 hammering at the hands of the Columbus Crew on Saturday.
Atlanta boasted three wins and a draw from their first four matches of the season – and had won their past two by a combined margin of 8-1 – but they were no match for an inspired Columbus outfit in front of their home fans.
Crew forward Christian Ramirez bagged a brace in the second half, while Alexandru Matan was credited with three assists in Columbus second win of the campaign.
Meanwhile, Seattle Sounders striker Jordan Morris raced out into the Golden Boot lead with a four-goal haul in his side s 4-1 away win against Sporting Kansas City.
That s FOUR for Jordan Morris!
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Market: Notts County to beat Chesterfield
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Two sides that are currently enduring battles at both ends of the League Two table, on Sunday afternoon Kevin Nolan s Notts County side will travel to Chesterfield looking to close the gap on the top two.
For the hosts on Sunday afternoon, Jack Lester s Chesterfield side now look like their preparing for life outside of the football league next season. After finishing rock bottom of League One last season, Chesterfield have carried on their poor form this year and now find themselves sat 23rd in the table. With just a single point separating them and Barnet sat below them, The Spireites are now chasing down a six-point deficit over League One safety. Boasting the second worst defensive record in the entire leagu…
North London club Arsenal have reportedly approached their fellow Premier League side Leicester City over a potential summer deal for Wilfred Ndidi.
Nigeria international joined former Premier League champions in January 2017 from Belgian outfit Genk and has gone to thoroughly impress at Foxes.
The host of Premier League top clubs have taken notice of his emerging performances with Liverpool, Manchester United and City all credited with an interest for the 21-year-old.
The latest reports from Britain however claim that Arsenal have already approached both club and the player, looking to beat their competition to the signature of this highly-rated Premier League star.
Ndidi has thus far started every game for Leicester City this season. He made the total …
Burnley manager Sean Dyche says he has no regrets over the way the club conducted their transfer business ahead of this season.
Dyche guided Burnley to second in the Championship at the end of 2013-14 and they were many people s favourites to drop straight back down.
Relegation was confirmed on Saturday despite a 1-0 win at fellow Premier League strugglers Hull City and some have questioned Burnley s decision not to spend big in the transfer market.
The likes of Matt Taylor, Steven Reid and George Boyd all arrived at Turf Moor with minimal fees spent, but the additions could not save Burnley from losing their top-flight status.
I don t have any regrets. If there are any decisions go against you, you only hope they will balance out over the season, �…
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed he contemplated suicide over issues with his family.
Adebayor has published two previous Facebook posts hitting out at his family following accusations he failed to support them financially.
And the former Arsenal, Manchester City and Real Madrid man released a third lengthy statement on the social media website on Wednesday, focusing on brothers Kola and Peter, the latter of whom passed away in August 2013.
In it he claims Kola and Peter held a knife to his throat following a dispute over money during his time at Monaco.
And in the penultimate paragraph of the post, Adebayor wrote: Many times I wanted to give up. Ask my sister Iyabo Adebayor how many times I have called and was ready to commit suicide?
Ronald Koeman was on Sunday named as the new coach of Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar to succeed Louis Van Gaal who has left to take charge at German giants Bayern Munich
The 46-year-old Koeman has signed a two-year contract, the club said.
To succeed Louis, we wanted a top coach and we preferred a Dutchman, said AZ president Dirk Scheringa.
Koeman s last management job was with Valencia in Spain, but he left in April 2008.
The former Dutch international started his coaching career as Guus Hiddink s right-hand man with the national team from 1997-1998.
He was also second-in-command at Barcelona from 1998-2000 before taking over at Vitesse Arnhem in 2000.
Koeman has also coached Ajax Amsterdam (2001-2005), Benfica (2005-2006), PSV Eindhoven (2…
PSV Eindhoven have agreed a deal to sign highly rated 19-year-old Adam Maher from AZ Alkmaar.
The midfielder will sign a five-year deal at the Philips Stadion and join up with the rest of the squad on July 8, once he completes his medical.
Maher, who will become Phillip Cocu s third signing as PSV boss, was linked with a move to Ajax but talks broke down with the Eredivisie champions and PSV technical manager Marcel Brands acknowledged that the club are very happy to have him on board.
It is a long-cherished desire to get him, Brands told PSV s official website.
With him we have a very talented Dutch player that fits into the philosophy of PSV.
Maher has made four appearances for his country and won the Dutch Football Talent of the Year award in 2011-12.…
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Torino are aiming to narrow the distance separating them from Atalanta BC in the Serie A standings as they prepare to clash in round 14 at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Monday.
Ivan Juric s team ended their three-game undefeated streak in the previous round against Bologna, while Atalanta extended their winless run in the league by losing to Napoli.
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Torino will have felt like their season would be turning in the right direction before their visit to Bologna last week, when they were sent crashing down with a 2-0 defeat. Bologna s impressive form might have made such an outcome not too difficult to foresee, but Ivan Juric and his men will have to gear up and try to do better against Atalanta.
Torino s home reco…
After his triumphant unveiling at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo now faces the challenge of dealing with Spain s voracious press despite his stated desire to lead a quiet life in Spain and focus on winning titles.
I m going to watch TV at home, quiet, with my feet on the table , he told a news conference late on Monday where he faced repeated questions over his capacity to deal with the temptations of Madrid s lively nightlife.
I worked hard to get here, I am not going to go sleep under a banana tree now, the 24-year-old Portuguese striker added after being presented before a record-setting crowd of 80,000 fans at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
His statements were greeted with scepticism Tuesday by the Spanish media, given Ronaldo s flamboyant personality and …
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Desperate to make an immediate return to winning ways at St. Mary s on Monday night, defending champions Liverpool will face off against Southampton.
Starting with the hosts, while Southampton might have gained plenty of plaudits since opening the 2020/2021 campaign, the Saints do find themselves enduring a recent blip. With Ralph Hasenhüttl missing from the St. Mary s dugout last time out against West Ham, it was a sluggish display from their European dreamers. Having to settle for a 0-0 stalemate and watching the Hammers miss a string of second-half chances, the one-time RB Leipzig boss finds his side enduring a four-match Premier League winless run. Dropping back-to-back points against West Ham and Fulham over the past week…