Kylian Mbappé’s first goals of the season came via a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad in the Spanish league on Wednesday.Mbappé scored once in the first half and twice in the second to lead Madrid to its win over Sociedad in Mourinho’s return to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.Jude Bellingham had two assists, including on Vinícius’ first goal of the season in the second half.Madrid had opened its Spanish league campaign with a win at Espanyol.Sociedad had lost its league opener at Real Betis. recommended Arrow pointing to the leftArrow pointing to the right Item 1 of…

Tottenham took its summer spending to more than $400 million by signing Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City on Tuesday in a deal worth 85 million pounds ($115 million).During this transfer window, Spurs have already brought in Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle for a reported club-record fee of 100 million pounds ($133 million), days after purchasing another midfielder in Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for 85 million pounds (then $113 million).The summer refresh under Roberto De Zerbi — setting out on his first full season in charge of Tottenham — now includes the 22-year-old Savinho, who joined City in…

Ferran Torres scored twice in his Paris Saint-Germain debut to help the French defending champion draw 2-2 at Rennes in its league opener on Sunday.Torres, who joined PSG from Barcelona after scoring Spain’s World Cup winning goal last month, came off the bench to score in the 71st and 82nd minutes, helping his new club avoid a second consecutive loss to start the season.Both goals were assisted by Torres’ Spain teammate Fabian Ruiz.Sebastian Szymanski and Esteban Lepaul had put host Rennes ahead with first-half goals.The comeback allowed PSG to avoid defeat after a penalty shootout loss to Lens in the…

Newcomer Christos Tzolis helped set up two goals as defending champion Arsenal opened the Premier League season by dismantling promoted Coventry 3-0 to spoil the visitor’s long-awaited return to the top flight Friday.After ending a 22-year wait for the Premier League title, Arsenal showed why it’s favored to repeat as champion by completely dominating Frank Lampard’s side in a game that was one-sided from start to finish.Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard scored for the Gunners, who spurned chances to pad the scoreline even further.For Coventry, it was a rude welcome back to the Premier League after a 25-year…

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Ian Fray have been fined undisclosed amounts for making contact in the head and neck area of opponents in separate incidents during second-half stoppage time in a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia, MLS said Friday.Messi slapped the Union’s Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck as the two exchanged words Wednesday night. Messi scored his first goal since the death of his father, Jorge Messi, and added an assist.Sullivan also was involved in the fracas that led to Fray’s fine. After Sullivan lost his footing dribbling into the penalty area, he got tangled with Fray,…

Despite winning all there is to win in soccer, sometimes even the GOAT can lose his cool in the heat of competition.Lionel Messi faces a potential fine from Major League Soccer after swiping at the head of Philadelphia Union forward Quinn Sullivan during Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw at Subaru Park.Video from Wednesday shows Messi tapping Sullivan on the back of the head during a confrontation.According to MLS competition guidelines, any individual that was seen contacting the face, head, or neck of an opponent in a manner that incites or escalates a confrontation will receive a minimum of a fine. The…

The first batch of EA FC 27 ratings were released on Monday and they were filled with surprises.While Kylian Mbappé was expected to have the highest rating in the game as this year’s cover star, he’s not the only one with the rating. In fact, he shares it with two players.Here are the highlights from EA FC 27’s Top 27:Mbappé Not Alone At The Top (Photo by Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images) After trading goals in the Golden Boot race at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland will enter the season as the two highest-rated…

Los Angeles Dodgers co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have held talks about selling their stakes in London-based English Premier League club Chelsea F.C., according to a report from The Financial Times on Monday.Boehly and Walter invested £2.5 billion ($2.89 million) in Chelsea alongside Clearlake Capital and Hansjörg Wyss in 2022 under the investment group BlueCo. Clearlake Capital holds the majority of the ownership stake at 61.54%, while Boehly, Walter and Wyss each own a 12.8% stake.Walter’s reported interest in selling his Chelsea stake comes just four days after he sold his majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. Walter…

Barcelona has completed the transfer of midfielder Rodri from Manchester City on a multi-year contract for a reported $87.8 million fee. City will reportedly receive an initial $68.8 million fee, with achievable add-ons expected to bring the total package to at least $82 million for the midfielder entering the final year of his contract. Fresh off winning the Golden Ball and leading La Roja to a second World Cup trophy this summer, he is departing the Premier League.The move brings an end to the 2024 Balon d’or winner’s time in England, where he established himself as a central figure in Manchester…

Lionel Messi came off the bench as a second-half substitute in Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Léon, marking his first on-pitch appearance since the death of his father.Despite the return of the Argentina superstar, the Herons were defeated by the Liga MX squad, 3-2, which eliminated them from the competition. Only the top four clubs from the MLS standings and the top four from Liga MX will advance to the quarterfinals.Jorge Messi, who passed away last week at 68, served as Lionel Messi’s agent during the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s career.In an emotional post on Instagram remembering his father,…