Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has expressed his belief that players are offered no protection by the football calendar and added that players voicing their concerns over the number of games they play is “a good starting point.”
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s proposed 25% stake in Manchester United has taken another step forward, and an ESPN source has said the deal could be completed as early as next week.
Substitute Salma Paralluelo scored in extra time to lift Spain to a nervy 2-1 victory over the Netherlands on Friday and into the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time.
Due to the advance of Tropical Storm Beryl towards Texas, the match between the Houston Dynamo and LAFC, which was scheduled for this Sunday, has been postponed.