Month: January 2024

Cesar Hernandez Jan 29, 2024, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Colombia midfielder Eduard Atuesta is set to return to MLS side LAFC on loan from Brazilian club Palmeiras, sources have told ESPN. ESPN Brazil first reported the news of the loan with an option to make the deal permanent, while an additional source confirmed

Rajan Hothi Jan 29, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window is now open in Europe, and there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: No offer for

Moussa Niakhate missed his penalty in the shootout as holders Senegal tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a drama-filled 5-4 loss to hosts Ivory Coast following a 1-1 draw at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium on Monday. Senegal were quick out the blocks and took the lead inside four minutes as Sadio

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 29, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford will be available for selection for Manchester United‘s Premier League fixture against Wolves on Thursday after holding clear-the-air talks with manager Erik ten Hag. Ten Hag spoke to Rashford alongside football director John Murtough and Rashford’s brother and agent, Dwaine, after the

Jan 29, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer paid an emotional visit to his teammates at the club training ground on Monday as he continued his recovery from a cardiac arrest during a Premier League match last month. The 29-year-old Wales international was discharged from hospital on Dec. 21

Sammie Szmodics scored twice as second-tier Blackburn Rovers came from behind to beat lowly Wrexham 4-1 on Monday and secure an FA Cup fifth round clash with Premier League Newcastle United. Andy Cannon fired League Two Wrexham ahead in the 19th minute, but the Championship side replied with two more first half goals in the

Malcolm scored a late header to give Al Hilal a 4-3 win over Inter Miami CF and Lionel Messi in a club friendly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday. Al Hilal raced out to a 2-0 win with a clinical finish from Aleksandar Mitrovic and a second goal by Abdullah Al-Hamddan, who capitalized on a poor

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 29, 2024, 11:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It was another wild and fun weekend across European soccer, with eye-opening results in Spain‘s LaLiga, the German Bundesliga and England‘s FA Cup among others, so let’s review. Barcelona were left reeling by a 5-3 home defeat to Villarreal and the

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 29, 2024, 11:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona players held a team lunch at Robert Lewandowski‘s house on Monday in the wake of coach Xavi Hernández’s decision to leave the club at the end of the season. The lunch lasted for around two hours and was only attended by

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has dismissed speculation he could quit Arsenal for Barcelona at the end of the season as “totally fake news” and said he was “upset” by the reports. Reports in Spain on Sunday said the 41-year-old coach was ready to succeed Xavi at Spotify Camp Nou, where he came through the

Open Extended Reactions Picture the scene. Girona are one victory away from winning LaLiga and realising an incredible football fairytale by beating Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Barcelona to the title, just two years after promotion from the Segunda Division. But 1,000 miles away, Manchester City have just seen their Premier League title bid falter

Jan 29, 2024, 08:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Virgil van Dijk has cast doubt over his future at Liverpool following Jurgen Klopp’s announcement to leave the club at the end of the season. Asked if he saw himself being part of the club once Klopp leaves, Van Dijk said: “That’s a big question —

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 29, 2024, 05:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is attracting interest from a number of clubs in Europe and the Saudi Pro League, including Al Shabab, a source has told ESPN. De Gea has been without a club since leaving Old Trafford last summer and

Graham Hunter, Spain writerJan 29, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Three important football coaches announced their impending departures across the past few days: Sven-Göran Eriksson, Jürgen Klopp and Xavi Hernández. The former two

Jan 29, 2024, 04:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Marie-Louise Eta was appointed as assistant coach in November. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Marie-Louise Eta made history by becoming the first female coach to manage a game in the Bundesliga, leading Union Berlin to a 1-0 victory over Darmstadt on Sunday. Eta became the first woman to be

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 29, 2024, 03:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford is facing the wrath of Erik ten Hag after the Manchester United manager said he will “deal with” the England forward amid confusion about the timing of night out in Belfast last week. Rashford was absent from the United squad for the

Jan 28, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Former Panama striker Luis “Matador” Tejada, who won more than 100 caps for his country, died on Sunday at the age of 41, the Panamanian Football Federation (FEPAFUT) has said. Tejada was playing in a veterans game on the outskirts of Panama City before he collapsed and was taken

Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal missed his penalty in the shootout as Congo DR claimed an epic 8-7 victory following a tense 1-1 draw in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash in San Pedro on Sunday. Abou Gabal clipped the crossbar with his effort and then opposite number Lionel Mpasi scored against him as record