Month: April 2023

3:59 PM ET Gideon Kodua scored the goal of the game as West Ham beat Arsenal in the FA youth Cup final. Marc Atkins/Getty Images West Ham United thrashed Arsenal 5-1 in Tuesday’s FA Youth Cup final at the Emirates Stadium to lift the trophy for the first time since 1999. West Ham, who also won

4:44 PM ET Tyrone Mings helped Aston Villa continue their move up the Premiere League table. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Defender Tyrone Mings scored a brilliant header from a set piece as Aston Villa beat Fulham 1-0 at Villa Park on Tuesday to lift them to fifth in the Premier League table, a step

9:52 AM ET Few would have predicted that Arsenal would lead the English Premier League title race this season, yet Mikel Arteta’s side have been one of the most exciting teams to watch as they attempt to wrangle the title away from defending champions Manchester City, who have won it four times in the past

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has cranked up the mind games ahead of Manchester City‘s top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal by claiming their rival’s title wobble has made the game harder. Mikel Arteta’s side travel to the Etihad Stadium having dropped six points in two weeks thanks to a run of

4:40 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC GIRONA, Spain — A City Group forward scores four goals against Real Madrid, tearing their defence to shreds on a humbling night for the European champions. But this isn’t Erling Haaland in the Champions League semifinals. At least, not yet. This is Valentin ‘Taty’ Castellanos, on loan at Girona

3:42 PM ET Girona’s Valentin Castellanos became the first player to score four in a LaLiga game against Real Madrid this century as they secured a stunning 4-2 win over Carlo Ancelotti’s side whose faint title hopes were dealt another blow on Tuesday. With seven games to play, second-placed Real Madrid have 65 points and

12:55 PM ET British football executive Matt Crocker was hired Tuesday as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation and will lead the search for the United States men’s national team coach, a job that has been uncertain since Gregg Berhalter was pushed aside during an investigation that developed from a feud with the Reyna

10:49 AM ET UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday criticised current handball rules, telling Roger Bennett’s Men in Blazers podcast that “nobody in the world understands when there’s handball or not.” Ceferin’s comments were echoed by the UEFA Football Board, which on Tuesday urged more clarity on the handball law and recommended changes for next

9:28 AM ET Chelsea have suffered a double injury blow with Reece James and Mason Mount expected to miss the rest of the season, interim boss Frank Lampard confirmed on Tuesday. James has been restricted to just 14 Premier League starts due to a series of fitness problems and suffered a fresh setback in the

9:43 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur‘s first-team squad will refund supporters who travelled to watch Sunday’s 6-1 humiliation at Newcastle United, the club confirmed in a statement. Spurs interim coach Cristian Stellini was sacked after a dreadful display at St James’ Park in which they went 5-0 down in 21 minutes before Harry Kane struck a

8:20 AM ET Caitlin Murray For the players who want to represent the U.S. women’s national team at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the window to make their mark is closing rapidly. USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski must submit his final 23-woman roster to FIFA by July 10, and the tournament starts July 20, when the

6:17 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cuca was appointed Corinthians men’s head coach last week. Gabriel Machado/NurPhoto via Getty Images Corinthians women’s head coach Arthur Elias has said the joint statement he and his players issued on social media to “respect women” was not directed at manager Alexi “Cuca” Stival, instead saying it was a “general” message.

7:00 AM ET UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has once again said he is open to a discussion about playing significant Champions League games in the United States. In an exclusive interview with “Men in Blazers,” Ceferin told Roger Bennett that he would not rule out holding a part of the most-watched annual football event in

6:00 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the clash at Manchester City on Wednesday will not decide the Premier League title but added he is wary that Pep Guardiola’s side possess “quality as good as it gets anywhere in the world.” Arsenal hold a five-point lead over the reigning champions ahead of the game

9:09 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr were beaten by Al-Wehda in the semifinals of the Saudi Kings Cup. Getty Images Al Nassr are out of the Saudi King Cup of Champions after a 1-0 loss to a 10-man Al-Wehda side in the semifinals on Monday night. Jean-David Beauguel scored for Al-Wheda in the 23rd

12:53 PM ET Everyone at Bayern Munich, both on and off the field, bears some responsibility for the malaise the club is trying to fight through. The key now is getting on the same page so they can still try and win the Bundesliga. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images The European soccer weekend offered plenty to talk about

4:28 PM ET Mauricio Pochettino is in advanced talks with Chelsea to become manager at Stamford Bridge, replacing interim boss Frank Lampard before the start of next season, a source familiar with the negotiations has told ESPN. Pochettino, 51, has been out of work since leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season, but