Month: April 2023

5:51 PM ET Two months after the story first broke, Barcelona president Joan Laporta came out swinging in a two-hour news conference on Monday, but there remain as many questions as answers surrounding the refereeing controversy that has rocked the Spanish champions-elect. Barca should be preparing to celebrate a first LaLiga title since 2019 —

4:53 PM ET Rodrygo scored a second-half brace for Real Madrid in a 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday to seal a spot in the Champions League semifinals for the defending champions by a final aggregate score of 4-0. A cagey opening 45 minutes looked similar to Madrid’s 2-0 win in the

5:30 PM ET Played in a more advanced position than normal, N’Golo Kante struggled to convert chances in Chelsea’s 2-0 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Michael Regan/Getty Images LONDON — Real Madrid eased into the Champions League semifinals with a 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, sealing a 4-0 aggregate win over

3:03 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are closing in on an agreement with David de Gea over a new contract, sources have told ESPN. The goalkeeper is approaching the end of his current deal and could leave Old Trafford for free at the end of the season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more

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1:17 PM ET MUNICH — Sadio Mane is back in the Bayern Munich squad to face Manchester City on Wednesday with manager Thomas Tuchel calling on his side to produce a “miracle” as they seek to overturn the 3-0 deficit from the first leg. Manchester City travel to the Allianz Arena in Munich as overwhelming

11:39 AM ET Connor O’Halloran Manchester United manager Mark Skinner has criticised the English Football Association (FA) for only allocating 7,500 tickets for his side’s women’s FA Cup final clash with Chelsea at Wembley on May 14. United booked their place into May’s final with a 3-2 win over Brighton while Chelsea will take part

11:19 AM ET Associated Press Police are investigating a racist tweet towards Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images Police in London are investigating a racially aggravated tweet about Bukayo Saka that was posted after the Arsenal midfielder’s missed penalty in a Premier League game. A message posted on Twitter soon after Arsenal’s 2-2 draw

10:28 AM ET The U.S. and Mexico square off on Wednesday in a curiously scheduled friendly featuring mostly young players from MLS and Liga MX. Considering this game falls outside of FIFA’s international window and both rosters lack their big stars, we’ll see some promising youngsters and domestic league stalwarts. Given that this exhibition is

7:18 AM ET Daryl Dike was stretchered off during West Brom’s game on Saturday. Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images United States international Daryl Dike will be out of action for up to nine months with an Achilles injury, West Brom announced on Tuesday. The striker was stretchered off and required an

7:00 AM ET Mohamed Salah found the net twice as Liverpool quite literally knocked Leeds for six at Elland Road on Monday to claim a long overdue victory, their first in five Premier League games since beating Manchester United 7-0 in early March. What had been the Reds’ joint-longest winless streak under Jurgen Klopp came

1:36 PM ET United States midfielder Julie Ertz has signed a one-year deal with National Women’s Soccer League side Angel City FC, the club said Monday, continuing her surprise comeback after an extended absence from the sport. Ertz, 31, gave birth in August and earlier this month took the field for the U.S. for the

8:14 AM ET Joel and Avram Glazer are increasingly confident of securing the outside investment that will enable them to remain as Manchester United owners and potentially double the value of the club over the next decade, a source has told ESPN. The Glazer family, who have owned United since 2005, announced last November they

3:58 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez said he has successfully undergone surgery after being ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a fractured metatarsal bone. Martinez, who made 45 appearances for United this season in all competitions, was carried off the pitch during

4:57 PM ET Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah grabbed two goals each as Liverpool banished their away day blues with an emphatic 6-1 Premier League victory over lowly Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday. Jota was on the scoresheet for the first time in over a year while Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez were

12:09 PM ET Frank Lampard has said he has “no problem” with Chelsea‘s owners visiting the dressing room after Todd Boehly told the squad their season has been “embarrassing” following Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat to Brighton. Co-controlling owner Boehly often speaks with the players after matches and during visits to the club’s Cobham training base,

8:45 AM ET Associated Press A trial date for the Dani Alves case has not been set. Kenta Harada/Getty Images Dani Alves testified in court on Monday and told the judge investigating a sexual assault accusation against him that he had consensual sex with the alleged victim. Alves has been in jail since Jan. 20 after

6:55 PM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp congratulates Diogo Jota during their win over Leeds. Getty Images Liverpool‘s 6-1 mauling of Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday was their best performance of the season according to manager Jurgen Klopp, who has not ruled out a push for a Champions League place in the final weeks

1:17 PM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation said it will enforce its newly implemented policy against anti-gay chanting when United States faces Mexico on Wednesday, even though the match is a non-FIFA date friendly. That three-step process — which has been used for several years — details that fans will hear a warning to cease