EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsJude Bellingham stands, arms outstretched, facing the crowd, celebrating another goal. It's a pose that LaLiga players, coaches and fans have gotten used to seeing this season. From San Mamés to Balaídos, Montilivi to Montjuic -- and, of course, at the Santiago Bernabeu -- Bellingham's 16 goals have helped Real Madrid top the table. Going into Sunday's El…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBarcelona defender Ronald Araújo has declined to respond to teammate Ilkay Gündogan's criticism of his sending off against Paris Saint-Germain.Gündogan was frustrated with Araújo's 29th minute red card in Barça's 4-1 loss to PSG in Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinal return leg, saying it led to his team's demise.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)The veteran midfielder said…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round next season as part of a six-year agreement with the Premier League to strengthen the domestic competition, the English Football Association (FA) announced on Thursday.The FA added that all FA Cup rounds will be played on weekends from next term, with the fourth and fifth rounds, plus quarterfinals,…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBastian Schweinsteiger has said José Mourinho banned him from the first-team dressing room without explanation when he was at Mancester United, kickstarting a months-long exile.Schweinsteiger had already lifted eight Bundesliga titles, as well as the Champions League and World Cup, before ending a 13-year stay at Bayern Munich in 2015 to join Louis van Gaal's United.- Stream on…