Month: May 2023

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 6, 2023, 12:00 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — On coronation day in England, Manchester City moved closer to the Premier League title as they went four points clear at the top of the table with a 2-1 win over Leeds United. City warmed up for their Champions League trip to Real Madrid

May 6, 2023, 10:59 AM ET Only Alan Shearer has scored more Premier League goals than Harry Kane. John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has overtaken Wayne Rooney to become the Premier League‘s second all-time top goal-scorer following his goal against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Kane netted just before half-time against

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May 6, 2023, 07:28 AM ET Raheem Sterling has said Chelsea‘s slump this season has been one of the low points of his career but believes the struggles could strengthen the Premier League club in the long run. Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat by Arsenal on Tuesday left them 12th in the table, stumbling towards their worst

Associated Press May 5, 2023, 08:56 PM ET The 2022 Champions League final at the Stade de France was delayed by 36 minutes after thousands of Liverpool fans were unable to get into the stadium. AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File After UEFA was widely blamed for security failures at the chaotic and life-threatening Champions League final last

May 5, 2023, 07:58 PM ET Filip Mladenovic will miss the remainder of this season and the start of next season after being given a three-month ban. Mikolaj Barbanell/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Serbia‘s Legia Warsaw defender Filip Mladenovic has been suspended for three months, the Polish football association (PZPN) said on Friday, after he hit

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 5, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will decide Kalvin Phillips‘ future at the end of the season following the England midfielder’s disastrous first campaign at the Etihad Stadium. Phillips joined City in a £42 million deal from Leeds United last summer but is yet to start a Premier

James OIley May 5, 2023, 05:30 PM ET William Saliba was a key part of Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge before his recent injury. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Mikel Arteta said Arsenal are edging closer to agreeing a new contract with defender William Saliba, insisting “it is about timing, nothing else.” The Gunners signed Saliba

Sid Lowe, Spain writerMay 5, 2023, 02:23 PM ET Turns out Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was right again when discussing the LaLiga race. “The difference between us and Barcelona isn’t 11 points,” Ancelotti said on Monday. By Thursday that was true: it’s 14. The European champions are not the biggest team in Spain right

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 5, 2023, 02:06 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. MLS commissioner Don Garber is in his 13th term on the U.S. Soccer Federation board of directors. Omar Vega/Getty Images MLS commissioner Don Garber criticized the state of the U.S. Open Cup on

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 5, 2023, 02:53 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti has denied that Real Madrid are playing for his future as coach in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final and Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal first leg with Manchester City. After missing out on the LaLiga title, trailing 14 points behind leaders Barcelona with five

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 5, 2023, 01:25 PM ET In February 2019, with Osasuna flying high in the second division and chasing promotion back to LaLiga, graffiti began to appear on the streets of their city, Pamplona. The first image depicted forward Roberto Torres as a saint. A month later, captain Oier Sanjurjo appeared

May 5, 2023, 11:31 AM ET Lionel Messi has released a video on his Instagram account to apologise to Paris Saint-Germain and his teammates for missing training to travel to Saudi Arabia. Sources told ESPN on Tuesday that Messi was given a two-week suspension without pay after missing Monday’s training session to fly to Saudi.

May 5, 2023, 10:48 AM ET Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he is doubtful that Liverpool will secure Champions League qualification as fourth-placed Manchester United are unlikely to slip up in their last five matches of the Premier League season. The Merseyside club’s five-match winning streak has lifted them up to fifth in the table,

May 5, 2023, 10:01 AM ET Hugo Lloris has made 447 appearances for Tottenham in over a decade at the club. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris will miss the rest of the season due to a hip injury, interim boss Ryan Mason said on Friday as the club try to keep alive their

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 5, 2023, 08:30 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has hailed Antony‘s improvement but warned the Brazil winger not to let

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 5, 2023, 08:44 AM ET Manchester City are nine games away from the treble. Their manager, Pep Guardiola, doesn’t want to talk about it, and it’s a feat that has only been achieved once before in English football by Manchester United in 1999, but City have given themselves the opportunity to lift