Month: April 2023

1:56 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have secured almost €1.5 billion in financing to press ahead with the redevelopment of Spotify Camp Nou, the club announced on Monday. Barca had set an initial deadline of March 31 to finalise the funding for the project, but a rise in global interest rates led to

12:24 PM ET Manchester City‘s potential title-decider against Arsenal on Wednesday rightly takes top billing in a crucial round of Premier League games this midweek, but the clash at the Etihad is not the only fixture that could make-or-break a club’s season in the space of 90 minutes in the days ahead. Every key issue

12:34 PM ET Cristian Stellini has been sacked as Tottenham Hotspur interim boss and replaced with coach Ryan Mason, the club announced on Monday, just a day after they were thrashed 6-1 away to Newcastle United. Spurs were 5-0 down within 21 minutes at St. James’ Park on Sunday in a humbling defeat that further

9:25 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cuca was hired as Corinthians men’s head coach on Friday. Buda Mendes/Getty Images Corinthians have faced backlash from its women’s side following the hiring of Alexi “Cuca” Stival as men’s team head coach over his conviction of rape in 1987. Cuca, 59, replaced sacked Fernando Lazaro last week following Corinthians’ 1-0

8:58 AM ET Ben Foster has said he is considering whether to continue his playing career at Wrexham next season — one month after coming out of retirement to help the Hollywood-owned team end a 15-year wait for promotion back to the English Football League (EFL). The former Manchester United and England goalkeeper, who retired

9:02 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid will replace the pitch at the Bernabeu for the fifth time this season ahead of their Champions League semifinal with Manchester City, with coach Carlo Ancelotti admitting the surface is “suffering” amid stadium construction work. The Bernabeu is undergoing an €800 million renovation — including a

10:16 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and plenty of action to sink our teeth into. The Bundesliga title race is set up for a thrilling finish, while in the English Premier League, the season is going from bad to worse for Tottenham Hotspur. In LaLiga, Barcelona are comfortably ahead

4:59 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag said Manchester United “will give everything” to stop Manchester City replicating their 1999 Treble after reaching the FA Cup final. City have the Premier League title, the Champions League and the FA Cup in their sights this season, but will have to beat neighbours United in the

4:29 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close Jeff Carlisle U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Matt Crocker, right, is a leading candidate to become the next sporting director

3:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LONDON — Manchester United set up an FA Cup final against neighbours Manchester City with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Brighton on Sunday at Wembley. After 120 goalless minutes and six successful penalties each in the shootout, Solly March missed Brighton’s seventh kick before Victor Lindelof stepped up to

1:50 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez was delighted to welcome Frenkie de Jong and Pedri back from injury as Barcelona got their title charge back on track with a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday. Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game just before the

12:30 PM ET NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England — Money 6, Mismanagement 1. There has been a sense for some time that Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have been on differing trajectories, but few would have imagined the Champions League baton would have been passed quite as emphatically as at St James’ Park on Sunday. Spurs’ complete capitulation

12:24 PM ET Ferran Torres struck late in the first half to give Barcelona a 1-0 home win over third-placed Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou on Sunday as they tightened their grip on top spot and moved one step closer to a 27th LaLiga title. With eight-games remaining, Barca moved to 76 points and

11:52 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris labelled his side’s collapse at Newcastle United in the Premier League “embarrassing” as their top-four hopes suffered a huge blow. Spurs could have moved level on points with Newcastle with a win but conceded five goals in the opening 21 minutes, eventually losing 6-1 at St James’

10:52 AM ET Newcastle United obliterated Premier League top-four rivals Tottenham Hotspur with a five-goal salvo in the opening 21 minutes on the way to a 6-1 rout at a rocking St James’ Park on Sunday. A game billed as a crucial six-pointer in the race to secure Champions League qualification was effectively all over

8:30 AM ET Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring for Inter against Empoli. Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images Romelu Lukaku scored his first goals from open play in Serie A since August as Inter Milan beat Empoli 3-0 in Serie A on Sunday, and the striker celebrated in trademark style by saluting and putting his finger to his mouth.

8:16 AM ET Kazuyoshi Miura pictured in January 2023. Photo by Zed Jameson/MB Media/Getty Images Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura added yet another achievement to his age-defying career on Saturday, making his debut for Portuguese second-tier club Oliveirense at the age of 56. Miura, who joined Oliveirense on loan from Yokohama FC earlier this year, came