Palmeiras president Leila Mejdalani Pereira said CONMEBOL’s punishment of Cerro Porteno for racial abuse against Palmeiras Under-20 player Luighi was too lenient, criticizing the South American governing body’s treatment of Brazilian clubs.
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi expressed his anger over the new MLS rule that forces an injured player to the sidelines for two minutes, saying, “These types of rules…it’s going bad,” after exiting the pitch during the 3-2 victory over Montréal.
Right wing-back Jeremie Frimpong is set to undergo a medical at Liverpool this week as he closes in a move from Bayer Leverkusen, sources have told ESPN.