5:28 PM ET Bernard Tapie, former owner of Marseille and Adidas, was attacked at his home near Paris. BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images Bernard Tapie, the former owner of French football club Marseille, was attacked in a violent burglary at his home in a Paris suburb on early Sunday morning, the mayor of Combs-la-Ville said. Police
Month: April 2021
4:35 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur said they were disgusted by online racist abuse received by Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez after the 2-2 Premier League draw at Newcastle United on Sunday. “We are disgusted by the racist messages received by Davinson Sanchez today and are calling on social media platforms to take action,” the London club
2:10 PM ET Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is hopeful to play again this season despite suffering a knee injury while on international duty with France, sources have told ESPN. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more The 25-year-old Frenchman won’t need
1:03 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said they were the architects of their own downfall after failing to hold on to the lead in a 2-2 Premier League draw at Newcastle United on Sunday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and
5:44 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Mason Greenwood has found scoring goals a little harder this season but he popped up with a big one in a 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Sunday night. Heading for a 1-1 draw against relegation-threatened Brighton with seven minutes to go, the teenager was in the
1:58 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Juventus players Weston McKennie, Paulo Dybala and Arthur Melo returned to training as their punishment for breaching COVID-19 rules last week came to an end on Sunday. The trio trained with the rest of Andrea Pirlo’s squad as they prepared for a Serie A match
4:26 PM ET Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood scored in the second half as Manchester United rallied to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 in Premier League action on Sunday. The win at Old Trafford solidifed United’s second place standing in the table, trailing Manchester City by 14 points but expanding their lead over Leicester
1:41 PM ET Valencia players walked off the pitch in the 29th minute of their La Liga clash with Cadiz after Mouctar Diakhaby was the victim of an alleged racist comment. The score was 1-1 when Diakhaby was involved in altercation with Cadiz’s Juan Cala. Valencia’s Gabriel Paulista then kicked the ball out of play
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10:58 AM ET A late Joe Willock equaliser dented Tottenham Hotspur‘s top four hopes as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Newcastle United on Sunday. Harry Kane scored a quickfire double after Joelinton‘s opener to put Spurs in the lead but Willock’s late strike frustrated Jose Mourinho’s side. – Stream LIVE games and
10:26 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Christian Pulisic suffered a hamstring injury during Chelsea’s shock 5-2 home defeat against West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Saturday. Pulisic opened the scoring with his first goal since Tuchel took charge in January but, after Thiago Silva was sent off moments later,
7:34 AM ET The League Cup final between Manchester City and Tottenham will be allowed to host 8,000 spectators as part of pilot events to pave the way for the return of large crowds to stadiums, the UK government announced on Sunday. The final will be held at London’s Wembley Stadium on April 25. It
8:09 AM ET Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has ruled out a move to sign Sergio Aguero next season because of the striker’s decade-long association with rivals Manchester City. City announced on Tuesday that their all-time record goalscorer will leave the club at the end of this season when his contract expires. – Stream
4:03 PM ET LEICESTER, England — The day before Manchester City moved three points closer to the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Leicester, Pep Guardiola had the rest of football breathing a sigh of relief when he said that his club cannot afford to sign a world-class striker as replacement for the
6:47 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window may seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up, so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: De Gea to leave Manchester United this
9:00 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has said that he tells himself he is better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when he steps on the football pitch. Mbappe upstaged Messi in February when he scored a stunning hat trick in PSG’s emphatic 4-1 victory at Barcelona in the Champions League, which helped
5:49 PM ET Real Sociedad beat local rivals Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in the rescheduled 2020 Copa del Rey final on Saturday to get their hands on a major trophy for the first time since 1987. Captain Mikel Oyarzabal netted the winner by sending keeper Unai Simon the wrong way from the penalty spot in the
6:35 PM ET Callum Robinson scored twice in West Brom’s win over Chelsea on Saturday. Mike Hewitt/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock West Bromwich Albion have informed West Midlands police about racist social media posts sent to forward Callum Robinson following the team’s 5-2 victory against Chelsea on Saturday, the club confirmed. “The despicable Instagram posts were sent in reply to
7:09 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admitted he was “in shock” after his side were outclassed in a 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday. Arteta’s side barely laid a glove on the visitors and were undone by two second-half goals by Diogo Jota and one by Mohamed Salah, although
6:11 PM ET LONDON — They are not the absentees most often rued during a season Liverpool find themselves needing to rescue, but Diogo Jota and Fabinho provided a useful reminder on Saturday of what Jurgen Klopp’s side have been missing. The Reds were utterly dominant in easing to a 3-0 win over a dreadfully