Month: December 2022

3:26 PM ET RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Cristiano Ronaldo wanted a Champions League swan song in the football cathedrals of Madrid, Milan or Munich, playing on the biggest stage with and against the most famous players in the game. Instead, the floodlights will fade on his glittering career at Mrsool Park, Al-Nassr’s compact stadium in

1:49 PM ET Vinicius Junior has hit out at LaLiga for not doing enough to protect players from racism. Photo by Ion Alcoba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Real Madrid‘s forward Vinicius Junior and LaLiga president Javier Tebas clashed on social media over LaLiga’s stance on dealing with racism. On Saturday, the Brazil international accused LaLiga of continuing

12:51 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City dropped points in the Premier League title race after being held to a 1-1 draw by relegation candidates Everton. – Report: Man City 1-1 Everton | Premier League table | Upcoming fixtures City took the lead in the first half thanks to Erling Haaland before

12:16 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz “lost control” of Saturday’s heated Catalan derby after his side were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw against Espanyol at Camp Nou. The match descended into chaos after Lahoz’s decision to award Espanyol a 73rd-minute penalty, with Joselu‘s spot

1:17 PM ET Uruguay striker Luis Suarez will join Brazilian Serie A side Gremio on a free transfer on a two-year contract until the end of 2024, the club announced on Saturday. Suarez bid farewell to his boyhood club Nacional in October after three months in which he scored eight goals in 16 games and

11:52 AM ET Erling Haaland scored once again but Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Everton after a spectacular goal from Demarai Gray. Haaland’s 24th-minute effort was his 21st league goal of the season — the most a player has scored before the turn of the year in a Premier League

11:11 AM ET Luke Shaw said Erik ten Hag has stopped Manchester United players from “doing whatever they want” after the manager dropped striker Marcus Rashford for the 1-0 win at Wolves for oversleeping and being late to a team meeting. Rashford was named as a substitute at Molineux, with Ten Hag citing “internal discipline”

Marcus Rashford gave the perfect response to being dropped by Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag by coming off the substitutes’ bench to score the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)– Premier League table | Upcoming fixtures The victory was

9:24 AM ET Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a late winner in Manchester United‘s 1-0 victory at Wolves on Saturday. The forward was dropped from the starting lineup for unspecified “internal disciplinary” reasons, according to manager Erik ten Hag. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) However, the England international was

7:15 AM ET Marcus Rashford will start on the bench for Manchester United against Wolves on Saturday. Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images Marcus Rashford has been dropped from the Manchester United starting lineup for Saturday’s Premier League game against Wolves for unspecified “internal disciplinary” reasons, according to manager Erik ten Hag. Rashford, 25, had been

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has said Manchester United will have to be “creative” if they want to sign a striker in January. Ten Hag is keen to bring in a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, who left Old Trafford during the break for the World Cup. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

4:58 PM ET Liverpool came back from an early deficit to beat Leicester City 2-1 at Anfield on Friday courtesy of a quickfire pair of own goals from Foxes defender Wout Faes. Faes became just the fourth player in Premier League history to score two own goals in the same game with two defensive blunders

4:13 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after leaving Manchester United in controversial fashion, the club announced Friday. Ronaldo signed a contract until the summer of 2025 and, according to reports, will receive $75 million per year. Sources did not dispute that figure to ESPN. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

2:36 PM ET Marc Overmars won the Premier League and FA Cup double with Arsenal in 1997-98. ANP Sport via Getty Images Former Netherlands international Marc Overmars was admitted to hospital after suffering a “mild stroke,” Belgian club Royal Antwerp said on Friday. The 49-year-old has served as director of football at top-flight Antwerp since March.

10:52 AM ET Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch has said the lack of a US-style salary cap in the Premier League makes the English top-flight harder as not every team “has a chance.” On Saturday Leeds face Newcastle United, who have made nine new signings since they were taken over by a Saudi Arabia-led consortium