Month: June 2023

The summer transfer window for the Premier League officially opens on June 14, and clubs have almost three months to reshape their squads before it closes at 23.00 BST on Sept. 1. Some deals have already been finalised, with Liverpool signing Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister for an initial fee of £35 million (potentially rising

Adriana Garcia Jun 12, 2023, 08:53 AM ET Dani Alves was again denied bail in the Barcelona sexual assault case. VI Images/Getty Images Former Barcelona player Dani Alves will remain in prison after a Spanish court on Monday denied his request to be freed on bail while a sexual assault accusation against him is investigated. The

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 12, 2023, 07:37 AM ET Pep Guardiola does not expect to sign a new contract at Manchester City when his existing deal ends in 2025, sources have told ESPN. According to sources, Guardiola, 52, has not yet made a decision on his future but is leaning towards ending his time in charge

Jun 12, 2023, 06:55 AM ET Defender Kim Min-Jae has enjoyed a breakout season with Napoli in Serie A, and now Premier League clubs are interested in signing him. sportinfoto/DeFodi Images via Getty Images The summer transfer window isn’t open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling

Jun 12, 2023, 06:21 AM ET Former longtime AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi, who three times served as Italy prime minister, died on Monday aged 86. Berlusconi bought the Rossoneri in 1986 and helped the club to a hugely successful period that included five Champions League titles, eight Serie A titles and the Coppa Italia.

Adriana Garcia Jun 12, 2023, 06:11 AM ET Neymar has said Lionel Messi‘s move to Inter Miami will be a game-changer for Major League soccer. Messi announced last week his decision to join Inter Miami once his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of this month. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more

Jun 12, 2023, 03:45 AM ET Ivan Toney was handed an eight-month ban and fined £50,000 by the Football Association in May. Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images Ivan Toney has said the Football Association’s (FA) handling of the investigation into his gambling breeches was “spiteful”, adding he is targeting a spot in England’s next World Cup

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 12, 2023, 05:44 AM ET Sergio Arribas scored a stoppage-time penalty as Real Madrid Castilla beat Barcelona Atletic 3-0 in the third division playoffs on Sunday to keep their chances of promotion to the Spanish second tier alive. Arribas kept his cool to fire home from the spot in the

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 07:18 PM ET Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 on Sunday to win their first Under-20 World Cup title. The Celeste’s victory ends a streak of four consecutive wins by European teams in the tournament. Luciano Rodriguez scored the winning goal in the 86th minute in a header from close range, giving

Jun 11, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Manchester City midfielder Rodri was named the Champions League Player of the Season by UEFA on Sunday after a stellar 2022-23 campaign. The 26-year-old Spain international scored the winning goal as City lifted the trophy for the first time after beating Inter Milan 1-0 in Saturday’s final. – Stream

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 02:32 PM ET German broadcaster ZDF hit back Sunday at sexist insults on social media targeting Claudia Neumann after she became the first woman in Germany to commentate on the men’s Champions League final. “Claudia Neumann is a professional and experienced commentator, which she again showed during the Champions League

Jun 11, 2023, 03:27 PM ET Cody Gakpo is keen to step into the centre-forward role for the Netherlands in this week’s Nations League finals — with Dutch first choice Memphis Depay ruled out — after being thrust into the position over the last months at Liverpool. Gakpo, 24, built his reputation as a left

Jun 11, 2023, 01:37 PM ET Jude Bellingham and Lewis Dunk will not be ready for the England squad for the upcoming European qualifiers due to injuries, the national team confirmed on Sunday. Bellingham, destined for Real Madrid, was sidelined due to a knee injury for Borussia Dortmund‘s season finale, where they settled for a

Jun 11, 2023, 12:26 PM ET Houssem Aouar has signed for Roma, the Serie A club announced on Sunday. The Algeria international has signed a five-year deal with Jose Mourinho’s side, arriving on a free transfer from Ligue 1 side Lyon. “I think it’s the right project for me, with a big team, quality players

Jun 11, 2023, 09:23 AM ET Steven Gerrard is considering an offer to become coach of Saudi club Al Ettifaq, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. “Al-Ettifaq made an offer to Gerrard. He welcomed the idea, but asked for time to study the offer,” the source said. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJun 11, 2023, 10:00 AM ET ISTANBUL — Romelu Lukaku can’t have got much sleep on Saturday night in Istanbul. He might not on Sunday or on Monday either. His failure to score for Inter Milan in the 88th minute of the Champions League final against Manchester City will haunt his nights as