Month: February 2024

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 2, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s usually a lot for a manager to get through at the first news conference of the summer, and when Man United’s Erik ten Hag sat down in a private school auditorium in rural New Jersey in July, it was no different. But among

Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 02:42 PM ET LaLiga said Friday that it will look into a complaint filed by Getafe that Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham allegedly called Getafe forward Mason Greenwood a “rapist” during a game. The incident allegedly occurred during Madrid’s 2-0 win at Getafe on Thursday. Spanish radio station Cadena SER

South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Cup with a 2-1 comeback win over Australia in extra time at Al Janoub Stadium on Friday after Son Heung-Min scored the winner with a sublime free kick. Australia had beaten South Korea by the same scoreline in extra time in the 2015 final to lift

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 2, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has said that one of the main reasons he has decided to step down at the end of the season is that he does not enjoy his job from Monday to Friday. Xavi, 44, announced after last weekend’s

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentFeb 2, 2024, 05:29 AM ET Xavi unexpectedly announced he would not continue as Barcelona manager after this season, citing the unique pressure around the club. So where do they go from here? David S.Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images On Saturday, the starting gun sounded on the search for the next Barcelona manager after another coach

Ed Dove, Special to ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica The poor behaviour of journalists at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast has prompted the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 2, 2024, 09:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has rubbished suggestions Erling Haaland is unhappy at the club. Haaland has been the subject of reports in Spain which have suggested the striker wants to end his stay at the Etihad Stadium because he dislikes Manchester and the

Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 08:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA president Gianni Infantino has again raised the idea of setting football transfer fees by algorithm instead of clubs negotiating a market value price for contracted players at the governing body’s annual law conference in Tokyo on Friday. The idea has existed for several

Adriana Garcia Feb 2, 2024, 07:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino has said it is “likely” that Lionel Messi will be able to play in Sunday’s friendly match against a Hong Kong XI. Messi, who is reportedly struggling with a hamstring problem, came on as an 83rd minute substitute

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 2, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has said it’s “not a secret” he wanted to sign a striker in January and admits he might have to be “creative” when it comes to solving Manchester United‘s lack of depth up front. Ten Hag said profit and sustainability rules

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 2, 2024, 05:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said coach Xavi Hernández will not be sacked before the end of the season regardless of the team’s results. Xavi, 44, announced he would step down in the summer after last weekend’s 5-3 loss to Villarreal left

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 2, 2024, 04:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard is considering an offer from South Korean side FC Seoul, a source has told ESPN. Lingard is keen to find a club after spending more than seven months out of the game. He hasn’t played competitively since leaving

Feb 2, 2024, 05:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League club’s gross spend of £100 million ($127.7m) on transfers in January was £715m lower than the record amount (£815m) that changed hands during the window in 2023, new data released by Deloitte has found. Apart from in January 2021 when spending was restricted by

Feb 2, 2024, 04:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States international Paxten Aaronson has completed his loan move from Eintracht Frankfurt to Eredivisie side Vitesse until the end of the season, the Netherlands club announced on Thursday. Aaronson, 20, joined the Bundesliga side in January 2022 from Philadelphia Union for a fee in the

Feb 2, 2024, 03:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Armando Broja has completed his loan move from Chelsea to Fulham until the end of the season. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but sources told ESPN that Fulham will pay a loan fee of £4 million ($5.1m) for the 22-year-old. One source added

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 January transfer window did not reach the heights of the summer, or even the previous January, as clubs around Europe did little business. While England’s Premier League teams spent a record €2.79 billion during the summer window and €842 million in January

ESPN News Services Feb 1, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Union signed veteran midfielder Alejandro Bedoya to a new contract and an expanded role with the organization on Thursday. Bedoya, 37, added the title of player development and front office specialist to his on-field duties heading into the 2024 MLS season,