Month: December 2022

4:58 PM ET Manchester City fought their way to a place in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals after defeating Liverpool 3-2 in an exciting clash at the Etihad on Thursday. Striker Erling Haaland continued where he left off before the World Cup break as he connected with Kevin De Bruyne‘s cross to volley it into the

6:22 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United were picked with League side One Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup quarterfinal draw on Thursday night. Erik ten Hag’s side beat Burnley 2-0 on Wednesday in the round of 16 to set up a clash with the only non-Premier League side left

5:20 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Liverpool will not be winning back-to-back Carabao Cups after Manchester City sent them home on Thursday with a dramatic 3-2 fourth round win for City at the Etihad. Man City advance to the quarterfinals, with the draw to learn their opponent taking place shortly after the match. Goals from

2:23 PM ET Associated Press Celebrity chef Salt Bae poses with the World Cup trophy after Argentina beat France in the final. Getty Images FIFA is taking “appropriate internal action” to address breaches of World Cup protocol by a celebrity chef who held the gold trophy on the field, soccer’s governing body said Thursday. The chef,

3:13 PM ET Associated Press The House of Representatives has passed a bill that ensures equal compensation for U.S. women competing in international events, a piece of legislation that came out of the United States women’s soccer team’s long battle to be paid as much as the men’s team. The Equal Pay for Team USA

1:20 PM ET Some fans still might be trying to get home from Doha, Qatar, and there are people still celebrating in the streets of Buenos Aires. The blood alcohol content of some of Argentina’s players has not probably yet returned to normal levels (and good for them). The exhausting World Cup — which was

1:57 PM ET Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch said he joked with Manchester City star Erling Haaland “permission” to have a small hamstring injury when the two sides face each other on Dec. 28. Striker Haaland, who is the Premier League top scorer, was born in Leeds when his father Alfie Haaland played for the

7:00 AM ET Buon Natale! Salernitana’s Diego Valencia and Antonio Candreva model their club’s Christmas sweaters. Twitter @OfficialUSS1919 Thanks to the unusual timing of the 2022 World Cup, the festive build-up took a backseat for a while this year, but that hasn’t deterred football clubs from across Europe’s top leagues cramming their stores full of Christmas

10:14 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Joan Laporta wants UEFA to get on board with a European Super League because football “needs it” to stop Premier League clubs running away from the rest. Barca, Real Madrid and Juventus remain standing from the 12 founder members of the Super League project in their

5:07 AM ET Manchester United dedicated a brief 81-word farewell to forward Cristiano Ronaldo in their official programme for the Carabao Cup win over Burnley on Wednesday. Ronaldo agreed a mutual termination of his contract at Old Trafford last month following a TV interview with Piers Morgan in which he heavily criticised the club’s manager,

4:00 AM ET The transfer window opens on Jan. 1 in the Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 (find out about the rest of Europe here), and clubs have been planning their business amid the midseason 2022 World Cup in Qatar. ESPN writers have everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes and

7:18 PM ET Clemson defender Hamady Diop was the No. 1 pick by Charlotte in the MLS SuperDraft. USA Today Images Trades and Generation Adidas players dominated the first 10 picks of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft on Wednesday in St. Louis. Beginning with Charlotte FC selecting Clemson defender Hamady Diop as the No. 1 overall pick,

9:10 PM ET Lionel Messi has reached a verbal agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to extend his contract with the club for at least one more season, according to multiple reports. The 35-year-old forward, who has won the Ballon d’Or seven times, helped Argentina lift the World Cup trophy by beating France on penalties in the

6:56 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has urged Marcus Rashford to continue his World Cup form now that Manchester United have resumed their domestic campaign. Rashford scored a clinical solo goal as United beat Burnley 2-0 in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday — his first game since returning from England duty

4:53 PM ET Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford scored as Manchester United beat Burnley 2-0 on Wednesday night at Old Trafford to advance to the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup. The game saw a host of World Cup players take the field for United including goalscorers Eriksen and Rashford, as well as Bruno Fernandes, Antony,

5:51 PM ET Associated Press Pele’s health has worsened during his hospital stay to regulate his cancer medication, doctors said Wednesday. The Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo said in a statement Wednesday that Pele’s cancer has advanced and that the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great is under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.”

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United booked their place in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win over Burnley on Wednesday night at Old Trafford in their first game back following the break for the World Cup. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US) Christian Eriksen and