Month: December 2023

Dec 1, 2023, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward João Félix has said Atlético Madrid‘s players would be lying if they said they didn’t want to play more attacking football ahead of his first meeting against his parent club this weekend. João Félix, 24, joined Barça on a season-long loan from Atlético in

ESPN News Services Dec 1, 2023, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Almost one year after Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup trophy for Argentina in Qatar, the Inter Miami CF star revisited the complicated path to the title and expressed his satisfaction for turning criticism into praise in his country. In an interview for

Open Extended Reactions Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has urged football’s lawmakers to scrap plans to introduce sin-bins and stop making unnecessary changes that could have a detrimental effect on the game. In a bid to tackle growing dissent in the game, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) — football’s rule‑making body — announced on Tuesday

Arch Bell and Jon Arnold Dec 1, 2023, 08:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MLS Cup is little more than a week away. Just four teams remain from the 29 who started the 2023 regular season with visions of lifting silverware way back in February. The conference finals are here, with the Supporters’ Shield-winning FC

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 1, 2023, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has backed under-fire André Onana by insisting the Manchester United goalkeeper is “the second best” in the Premier League. Onana’s errors in the 3-3 draw with Galatasaray on Wednesday cost United a much-needed win in the Champions League to leave Ten

Dec 1, 2023, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton have filed an appeal against their 10-point deduction by the Premier League, the club said on Friday. The Merseyside club were docked points with immediate effect last month after being found to have breached profitability and sustainability rules relating to losses. – Stream on ESPN+:

Open Extended Reactions The Premier League‘s Independent Key Match Incidents Panel has said Stuart Attwell got all VAR decisions correct in Fulham‘s controversial 3-2 win at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday. The findings, seen by ESPN, state that referee Michael Salisbury made two errors that went against Wolves, but those mistakes were not clear

Open Extended Reactions Arsenal are increasingly hopeful of agreeing a new contract with Ben White after opening talks with the defender, sources have told ESPN. The 26-year-old’s deal still has two-and-a-half years left to run but Arsenal have moved to secure his services for the long term after establishing himself as a key part of

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions João Neves’ form has caught the eye of some major clubs in recent months. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images) Welcome back to the ESPN FC Hot List, which each month highlights some of the most in-form talent aged 23 or under across Europe. Generally, young-but-established

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 1, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As one of the club’s most charismatic and popular former players (and, more importantly, one of the Premier League‘s greatest-ever goal scorers,) Ian Wright is still an integral presence within the Arsenal family. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The ex-England striker — who

Dec 1, 2023, 02:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jose Mourinho was unhappy with Roma’s efforts against Servette. Photo by Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images Roma manager Jose Mourinho said some of his players had adopted a “superficial approach” in Thursday’s Europa League game against Servette in Geneva after the hosts fought back in the