7:12 AM ET Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku said he is hoping to put his injuries and Belgium‘s premature World Cup exit behind him and return to form in a bid to discuss a permanent move from Chelsea. Lukaku missed a huge chunk of games in the first half of the season due to hamstring
Month: January 2023
7:47 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested Cody Gakpo might be their only major signing of the January window, saying the club “cannot play like Monopoly” in the transfer market and that he has “faith and trust” in the players at his disposal. With forwards Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota both sidelined due
8:39 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo will be officially unveiled as an Al-Nassr player on Tuesday at an open training session in front of the club’s supporters at the team’s Mrsool Park in Riyadh. Ronaldo, 37, signed a 2½-year contract worth $75 million per year with the Saudi Arabian team on Friday, six weeks after he
5:00 AM ET Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR
6:37 AM ET Arsenal have activated clauses to extend the contracts of Bukayo Saka and William Saliba by an extra year as talks continue over long-term agreements, sources have told ESPN. Both players were entering the final six months of their present deals but the Gunners have triggered extensions keeping the pair at the club
8:55 PM ET It’s 2023 and club football is back with a bang! Newcastle United and Arsenal have underlined their Premier League title credentials with a series of impressive performances, while in LaLiga one of the Qatar World Cup‘s most infamous characters was back in the spotlight again. ESPN correspondents Julien Laurens, James Tyler, Mark
5:01 PM ET Lens beat Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on Sunday to give the champions their first league loss of the season, narrowing the gap at the top between the two teams. PSG were without Neymar, who was suspended after getting sent off against Strasbourg on Wednesday, and Lionel Messi who is continuing
4:36 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte claims last year’s top-four finish in the Premier League was “a miracle” and said pre-season expectations of a title bid were ludicrous. Speaking after a Sunday’s dismal 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa that left Tottenham in fifth place, 13 points behind leaders Arsenal, the Italian offered a
1:28 PM ET Chelsea lost further ground in their battle to make the Premier League top four as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a stubborn Nottingham Forest side. Raheem Sterling put Chelsea ahead at Forest’s City Ground in the 16th minute, before Serge Aurier drew the teams level with an acrobatic finish
10:56 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur suffered a blow to their top-four ambitions as they started 2023 with a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at home. Hugo Lloris‘ mistake in the build-up to Emiliano Buendia‘s opening goal in the 50th minute set the tone for Tottenham as they conceded first for the 10th game in a
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11:13 AM ET There has been mass unrest in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September. Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year’s Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban, Iranian
POSSIBILE IL RITORNO DI BENASSI 01/01/2023 15:05 Mentre la squadra allenata da Ivan Juric prosegue la propria marcia di avvicinamento verso la prima sfida del 2023 contro l’Hellas Verona, non si perde di vista il calciomercato. Uno dei reparti da rinforzare è il centrocampo, che necessita almeno di un nuovo innesto. In al senso i
5:39 AM ET January is usually quiet for transfers, but the Premier League‘s winter spending in 2022 was actually the second highest in history and over half the money (€335 million, according to Transfermarkt) was splashed by the bottom five clubs: Everton, Norwich City, Newcastle United, Watford and Burnley. 2 Related With the break for
7:20 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Martin Dubravka has been recalled by Newcastle United from his season-long loan at Manchester United, the clubs announced on Sunday. The goalkeeper made two appearances after moving to Old Trafford in the summer but will now return to St James’ Park. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) United
Dec 30, 2022 A question mark had surrounded Cristiano Ronaldo‘s next career move since confirmation that the forward’s second stint at Manchester United came to a premature, unceremonious end last month. 2 Related Ronaldo had his contract at Old Trafford mulched with six months to run after spending much of this season on the bench