• The Canadian Press

    From Real Madrid to relegation scrap: Union Berlin fires another coach as season unravels

    BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin played Real Madrid as many times as it fired its coach this season. The Bundesliga team trying to avoid relegation dismissed its second coach on Monday. Nenad Bjelica was let go and Marco Grote reappointed on an interim basis. Long-time favorite Urs Fischer was fired in November. He and Bjelica arguably paid the price for over-ambition after Union surprisingly clinched Champions League qualification last season. The two games against Madrid — the glamorous 14-time Euro

  • The Guardian

    César Luis Menotti obituary

    Football manager who nurtured a free-flowing style of play and led Argentina to their first World Cup title in 1978

  • The Canadian Press

    Coach Amorim vows to stay with Sporting Lisbon after winning another Portuguese league

    LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Coach Ruben Amorim has pledged to stay with Sporting Lisbon after leading the club to its second Portuguese league title in four seasons. Amorim has been linked with moves to clubs including Liverpool, but he said he does not intend to leave. His contract expires in 2026. “I'll stay with Sporting,” he said. “I have a contract and this is a special moment for me and for the club. We will try to win a third title together.” Sporting clinched the league on Sunday after Benfi

  • The Guardian

    Portu’s brilliant burst seals Girona’s top-four fairytale in the perfect way

    Michel’s team of misfits showed against Barcelona why they deserve their plaudits despite the big blue elephant in the room