7:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona are in advanced talks to sign Chelsea‘s Andreas Christensen and AC Milan‘s Franck Kessie on free transfers when their respective contracts expire in the summer, various sources have told ESPN. Sources add that Barca remain optimistic of closing a deal to bring in Christensen’s Chelsea teammate Cesar
Month: March 2022
7:36 AM ET UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said he is tired of addressing plans about a European Super League. Richard Juilliart – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has condemned Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus for planning to resurrect their European Super League plans “in the middle of a war.” Ceferin said he
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Though most elite clubs usually set out to find an up-and-coming head coach or manager whenever there’s a vacancy, the majority end up going for someone well into their 40s or 50s. 2 Related There are pros and cons to either approach. Whereas young promising coaches in their 30s often
4:55 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ronald Koeman has questioned Barcelona‘s motives for letting Lionel Messi leave last summer and said president Joan Laporta did not give him the time he deserved to turn things around. Speaking for the first time since being sacked as Barca boss in October, Koeman said he was surprised
5:16 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo says the club “will do everything possible to retain” Kylian Mbappe. A long-term target of Real Madrid, Mbappe has not signed a new contract with PSG and becomes a free agent in the summer. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more “We
10:37 AM ET This Saturday, the National Council of the U.S. Soccer Federation will hold an election for president of the organization. Unlike the free-for-all that took place four years ago when there were eight candidates, there are only two candidates this time around: incumbent Cindy Parlow Cone and her predecessor, Carlos Cordeiro, who resigned
4:12 PM ET Timo Werner had a goal and two assists as Chelsea twice came from behind to beat Luton Town 3-2 in their FA Cup fifth round match at Kenilworth Road on Wednesday night and book passage to the quarterfinals. Reece Burke staked Luton Town to a 1-0 lead in the second minute, his
5:10 PM ET Liverpool celebrate Takumi Minamino’s second goal in their FA Cup fifth round win over Norwich City at Anfield. PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images Two first-half goals from Takumi Minamino propelled Liverpool into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win over Norwich City at Anfield on Wednesday. Minamino, one of 10
Coppa Italia Frecciarossa I bianconeri si impongono di misura al Franchi nell’ultimo minuto di gioco, quando l’andata della semifinale di Coppa tra Juventus e Fiorentina sembrava indirizzata sul risultato di zero a zero. E invece un guizzo di Cuadrado sulla fascia ha generato l’autorete di Venuti al 91′ che ha determinato lo 0 – 1. La
5:48 PM ET LUTON, England — Appropriately enough, Chelsea‘s money made the difference in the end. Confirmation that Roman Abramovich will sell the Blues came around an hour before the start of a match in which Luton Town threatened to show them just how far they could fall without their owner’s financial clout. Twice the
3:45 PM ET Katie Meyer, the goalkeeper and captain of the Stanford women’s soccer team, has died, the university announced. Meyer was 22 years old. Her death occurred in an on-campus residence, according to the university, but a cause of death was not provided. A senior studying international relations and history, Meyer made two key
1:49 PM ET Genessis Alarcon, the estranged wife of former Portland Timbers midfielder Andy Polo, has filed a domestic violence lawsuit in U.S. District Court of Oregon. According to court filings obtained by ESPN, the suit alleges, “On or around May 23, 2021 at his residence in Washington County, Oregon with his child present, defendant
10:37 AM ET This Saturday, the National Council of the U.S. Soccer Federation will hold an election for president of the organization. Unlike the free-for-all that took place four years ago when there were eight candidates, there are only two candidates this time around: incumbent Cindy Parlow Cone and her predecessor, Carlos Cordeiro, who resigned
12:40 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Santiago Solari was brought in by Club America in December of 2020. Mauricio Salas/Getty Images The Santiago Solari era is over with Liga MX’s Club America. Hours after a disappointing 1-1 draw at home against Queretaro on Tuesday night, Club America confirmed on Wednesday that the 45-year-old Argentine was no longer
Mar 1, 2022 Alex Villanueva is set to join Orange County SC. Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports Former Seattle Sounders FC player Alex Villanueva has signed a multi-year contract with Orange County SC in the USL Championship, sources told ESPN. The 19-year-old left back spent time in the Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders academies before making
9:25 AM ET Adriana Garcia Granada’s Carlos Akapo was racially abused after being substituted against Cadiz on Monday. Fermin Rodriguez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Spanish side Granada have identified the individual that directed racist gestures at Cadiz defender Carlos Akapo. The incident happened in Monday’s LaLiga clash when the Equatorial Guinea international walked towards his bench after
8:17 AM ET Associated Press Everton have suspended their sponsorship deals with Russian companies USM, Megafon and Yota. Visionhaus Everton have ended their major sponsorship with companies belonging to Alisher Usmanov, the Russian metals tycoon who has been sanctioned by the European Union. The move on Wednesday came in the wake of Russia’s ongoing invasion of
7:15 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has emerged as a surprise short-term option as Manchester United explore contingency plans in their pursuit of a new manager, sources have told ESPN. Ancelotti has a close personal relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson, someone new United CEO Richard Arnold has sought advice from since
4:56 AM ET Adriana Garcia Shakhtar Donetsk‘s Brazilian players have arrived home after their ordeal to leave Kyiv, Ukraine, following Russia‘s invasion of the country. Thirteen Brazilian players from Shakhtar Donetsk, and Dynamo Kyiv striker Vitinho, had sought refuge with their families in a hotel in Ukraine’s capital last week and asked for help to
5:09 AM ET Chelsea is up for sale, sources have told ESPN, as the UK government comes under pressure to sanction owner Roman Abramovich. Alexander Hassenstein – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Roman Abramovich is willing to listen to offers for Chelsea as pressure grows over his ownership amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, sources have told