Month: May 2023

May 30, 2023, 08:29 AM ET New Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino does not want Joao Felix to remain at the club next season, according to Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo. The 23-year-old joined Chelsea in January on a six-month loan from Atletico, shortly after extending his contract with the LaLiga club to 2027. – Stream

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 30, 2023, 12:01 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced Tuesday that Anthony Hudson is leaving his role as interim manager of the United States men’s national team to take a new role, and will be replaced

Rodrigo Faez, Madrid correspondentMay 30, 2023, 10:57 AM ET Real Madrid are in advanced talks to sign Joselu on a season-long loan from Espanyol, a source has told ESPN. Joselu joined Espanyol after suffering relegation with Alaves last season but included a clause in his contract which would allow him to move on loan to

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 30, 2023, 08:16 AM ET Karim Benzema has scored 30 goals in 42 matches for Real Madrid this season. Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Karim Benzema is mulling his Real Madrid future after receiving a lucrative offer over a move to Saudi Arabia, a source has told ESPN. Benzema, 35, was offered a

May 30, 2023, 10:25 AM ET Victor Osimhen propelled Napoli to their first Serie A crown since 1990. Elianto/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images As we creep towards the official end of the 2022-23 European football season — the English Premier League and German Bundesliga have concluded, while Italy‘s Serie A, France‘s Ligue 1 and Spain‘s LaLiga

May 30, 2023, 08:55 AM ET Juventus agreed with the Italian federation to not appeal any more ongoing sports cases. Visionhaus Italy’s football authorities on Tuesday said they had reached a settlement agreement with Juventus in a case centred on alleged irregularities concerning the club’s payment of players’ salaries. With the settlement, Italy’s most successful club

Associated Press May 30, 2023, 05:46 AM ET Edwin van der Sar is stepping down as director general of Ajax after the team finished a disappointing third in the Dutch Eredivise, missing out on a Champions League place for next season. Van der Sar, a former goalkeeper for teams including Ajax and Manchester United, as

May 30, 2023, 07:07 AM ET Jorg Schmadtke previously worked in the Bundesliga with Wolfsburg. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Liverpool have appointed Jorg Schmadtke as the club’s new sporting director, the Premier League side said on Tuesday, as they look to rebuild for next season after failing to secure Champions League qualification. Schmadtke spent more than four

Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 30, 2023, 05:49 AM ET Juventus are leading the race to sign Christian Pulisic, sources have told ESPN, with Chelsea prepared to offload the United States forward for a £20 million fee this summer. Although Chelsea have now confirmed the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as the new head coach

Adriana Garcia May 30, 2023, 05:16 AM ET Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti remains Brazil‘s first choice to replace Tite, the country’s football confederation (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues has said. Despite receiving a strong interest from Brazil since Tite stepped down after the 2022 World Cup, Ancelotti reiterated his desire to continue as coach of

May 30, 2023, 03:19 AM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he is happy to have Harry Maguire in his squad but the defender will have to make a decision about his future after losing his spot in the side. The England international has fallen down the pecking order behind Lisandro Martinez, Raphael

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 29, 2023, 11:38 AM ET Well, well, well … that was quite the weekend? On Saturday, we had final day drama in the German Bundesliga as Borussia Dortmund let the title slip away and allowed Bayern Munich to claim a remarkable 11th straight title. Then, on Sunday, we had

May 29, 2023, 02:40 PM ET Sheffield Wednesday added a fairytale ending to their extraordinary League One playoff campaign as Josh Windass scored the winner in stoppage time of extra time to earn them promotion with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Barnsley in the final on Monday. Wednesday can now look forward to Championship football

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 29, 2023, 03:35 PM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he told club president Joan Laporta that he would like to have Lionel Messi back next season and said he speaks to his former teammate regularly about a possible return to the team. Messi, 35, left Barca two years ago

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 29, 2023, 10:49 AM ET Another Premier League season is over, and the winners and losers have been confirmed. Manchester City have won a fifth title in the past six years and might yet end the campaign with a historic treble. Arsenal ran them close, while Manchester United and Newcastle returned to

Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 29, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2022-23 Premier League is now consigned to the history books. Manchester City are the champions, Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton have been relegated, and Erling Haaland has broken countless records to end up as the division’s top scorer with 36 goals. But