Month: October 2023

Oct 30, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea supporters travelling to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the Christmas Eve Premier League fixture will be offered free transport to and from the game, the London club said on Monday. The match was originally scheduled for Dec. 23 but has been moved to Dec. 24 for a

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 30, 2023, 12:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Simeone’s agent and sister, Natalia Simeone, met with Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin on Monday for talks over a new contract for the coach, sources have told ESPN. Both parties are keen for Simeone — whose existing deal

Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 Premier League season has reached the 10-game stage and the title race is already throwing up surprises. Unfancied Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten and two points clear at the top under new manager Ange Postecoglou, while big-spending Chelsea are languishing in the bottom half of the table and — in terms

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 30, 2023, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United staff already have concerns about finishing in the top four this season, a source has told ESPN, after Manchester City inflicted a fifth Premier League defeat of the season. City’s 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday left United eighth in the

ESPN news services Oct 30, 2023, 07:43 AM ET FIFA banned ousted former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years on Monday for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips at the trophy ceremony. FIFA did not publish details of the

Oct 30, 2023, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions France’s government branded the weekend violence around the Marseille stadium as “disgusting” and said nine people had been arrested after visitors Lyon‘s bus was attacked and their manager Fabio Grosso injured. Sunday’s Ligue 1 match between the two rival teams, who have a history of fan

Oct 30, 2023, 03:47 AM ET Liverpool were fighting for their “brother” Luis Díaz in the team’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday, manager Jurgen Klopp said, as authorities in Colombia search for Diaz’s kidnapped father. Kidnappers tried to seize both of Díaz’s parents near their home in

Atletico Madrid‘s Rodrigo Riquelme and Alvaro Morata scored in the first half to earn a 2-1 home win over lowly Alaves in LaLiga on Sunday and take their team up to third place. Atleti, who have a game in hand on their title rivals, have 25 points, three behind leaders Real Madrid and second-placed Girona

Oct 29, 2023, 07:47 PM ET NEC Nijmegen forward Bas Dost was recovering in hospital on Sunday after collapsing on the pitch during their Eredivisie match at AZ Alkmaar with the game later abandoned. The 34-year-old former Netherlands international, who regained consciousness and was carried off the field, later said on NEC’s social media that

Mia Fishel and Jaedyn Shaw both scored their first international goals and the United States defeated Colombia 3-0 on Sunday. Lindsey Horan added a goal for the United States in the second of two exhibition matches against Colombia. The teams played to a scoreless draw on Thursday in Utah. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

Borussia Dortmund maintained their unbeaten start to the season but were made to work hard to earn a 3-3 draw away at Eintracht Frankfurt in a roller-coaster Bundesliga match on Sunday. Omar Marmoush‘s brace and a goal from Fares Chaibi looked to have sealed the three points for Frankfurt in the pouring rain at Deutsche

Erling Haaland said he responded to taunts from Manchester United fans about the injury which finished his father’s playing career by scoring from the penalty spot in Manchester City‘s 3-0 derby win at Old Trafford. Haaland’s father, Alfie, suffered damaged knee ligaments following a foul by United captain Roy Keane during an Old Trafford derby

ESPN News Services Oct 29, 2023, 03:22 PM ET The Lyon team bus was pelted with stones before Sunday’s match against Marseille as the side made their way to the Stade Velodrome, with the game between the two Ligue 1 rivals later being postponed. Footage showed damage to the bus windows and coach Fabio Grosso

 Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland struck his first two goals at Old Trafford as they ran roughshod over Manchester United in a 3-0 thrashing in Sunday’s heated Premier League derby. Pep Guardiola’s treble winners are third in the standings on 24 points after 10 games, two points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur. United, whose defeat was their

Open Extended Reactions Manager Erik ten Hag oversaw a poor Manchester United effort on Sunday, losing 3-0 in the derby to Man City. Michael Regan/Getty Images MANCHESTER, England — The endless takeover saga at Manchester United that is about to enter its 12th month has provided useful cover for Erik ten Hag’s shortcomings. The Glazers’ deliberations

BREST, France, Oct 29 (Reuters) – A late strike from Kylian Mbappe allowed Paris St Germain to snatch a 3-2 win at Brest in the Ligue 1 on Sunday. The visitors were awarded a penalty after Lilian Brassier fouled Randal Kolo Muani. While Mbappe’s spot kick effort was saved, he netted the rebound a minute

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 29, 2023, 07:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ilkay Gündogan said Barcelona must show more emotion and more anger if they are to compete in the biggest games after losing Saturday’s El Clásico 2-1 to Real Madrid at the Olympic Stadium. Barça took the lead in the first half through