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Emily KeoghNov 19, 2025, 07:24 PM ETCloseBased in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCLBOREHAMWOOD, England — If Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League taught us anything, it is that England striker Alessia Russo needs to be playing as the No. 9 if a side experiencing its worst start to a season since 2014 hopes to turn its campaign around.It was a must-win game for manager Renee Slegers and Arsenal, who, before the victory at Meadow Park, were sitting dangerously close to falling out of contention for the…

Nov 19, 2025, 07:22 PM ETParis Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi was named the 2025 African Footballer of the Year at a ceremony in Rabat on Wednesday.The Morocco international topped the voting, with Liverpool and Egypt superstar Mohamed Salah and Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen completing the podium.”It is really a proud moment for me to win this prestigious award,” Hakimi said.”This trophy is not just for me, but all the strong men and women who have dreams of being a footballer in Africa. And for those that always believed in me since I was a child, that I would…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…TRANSFERSManchester United are facing competition from Inter for Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi – Bild. Manchester City are monitoring Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo ahead of the January transfer window – Mail Sport. Nathan Ake is one of the Manchester City players weighing up their futures ahead of the January transfer window – Mail Sport.Tottenham are actively looking for a world-class goalkeeper to take over from Guglielmo Vicario – Mail Sport. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your…

Angel City FC defender Savy King announced on Wednesday a new partnership with her nonprofit, Savy King of Hearts, which will provide free CPR training to all 16 NWSL teams.The announcement was made during the first National Women’s Soccer League Awards in San Jose, California.The initiative, in conjunction with the NWSL and the American Heart Association, will include all NWSL players, coaches and staff, for the 2026 season. It means the NWSL will be the first American professional sports league to have players, coaches and staff from all teams trained in CPR.Editor’s Picks2 Related”It’s super important to me to create…

Nov 19, 2025, 06:22 PM ETRenee Slegers was proud of her Arsenal side as they came from behind to earn a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League, saying they were calm under pressure.The Gunners came into the contest on the back of a frustrating run of form, including a 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the competition last week.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedCaroline Weir sent Madrid ahead with a stunning volley before the break, but Arsenal responded with two headed goals from Alessia Russo in the second half.Reflecting on the game, Arsenal boss Slegers told Disney Plus: “Proud, I…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 20, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesStocks fell on Thursday, as a market-wide rally sparked by blockbuster Nvidia results and guidance gave up steam and as investors lost hope that the Federal Reserve would cut rates again in December.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 386.51 points, or 0.84%, to settle at 45,752.26, after rallying more than 700 points at session highs. The S&P 500 shed 1.56% to end the day at 6,538.76, despite rising as much as 1.9% earlier…

The Philadelphia Union announced Wednesday that sporting director Ernst Tanner has been placed on administrative leave as MLS reopens an investigation into allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior.According to a recent report by The Guardian, Tanner made racist comments about Black players, coaches and referees, while also making use of sexist and anti-gay language in the workplace. The report revealed the allegations were made in an MLS Player’s Association complaint to the league.Editor’s Picks1 Related”The Philadelphia Union takes all allegations of misconduct extremely seriously and is committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone associated with our club.…

President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia and the US signed $270bn worth of new investment deals on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Saudi state media went further, saying $557bn in deals were signed on Wednesday.  Like previous announcements about US-Saudi economic deals, it may prove difficult to sort out pledges from cold, hard cash commitments. At a historic Oval Office meeting on Tuesday, Trump coaxed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to up the $600bn investment pledge he made when the US leader visited the kingdom in May to $1 trillion. “While we were taking the picture, I said, ‘Could you make it $1.5…

China’s political tightrope with Japan has lurched into a sharper and more confrontational posture this week after Chinese pundits urged Beijing to ban exports of rare earths to Japan and halt imports of Japanese seafood and farm goods in response to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pro-Taiwan remarks. “I suggest banning rare earth exports to Japan, halting imports of Japanese seafood and agricultural products, advising Chinese tourists not to visit Japan, canceling visa-free arrangements for Japanese passport holders, and prohibiting entry to anyone who has visited the Yasukuni Shrine within the past 12 months,” Gao Zhikai, a professor at Suzhou University, said in…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L) talks with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center on Nov. 19, 2025 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee | Getty ImagesNvidia and xAI said on Wednesday that a large data center facility being built in Saudi Arabia and equipped with hundreds of thousands of Nvidia chips will count Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup as its first customer.Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang were both in attendance at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C.The announcement builds on a partnership from May, when Nvidia said it would provide Saudi Arabia’s Humain…