Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has questioned the referee’s decision to not hand Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card before the 18-year-old scored the winning goal in the Carabao Cup semifinal between the side.
After a strong finish to the group stage raised dreams of a surprising run for the United States’ Olympic men’s soccer team, the Americans saw their hopes erased on Friday.
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said player-to-player relationships within the same team are “inappropriate” because they present extra challenges to manage, although she acknowledged that “we’re dealing with human beings.”