Month: February 2024

Feb 26, 2024, 08:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton‘s punishment for breaching the Premier League‘s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) has been reduced from 10 points to six on appeal by the Merseyside club, the Premier League announced on Monday. The initial 10-point sanction was handed down in November, with Everton immediately filing their

Cesar Hernandez Feb 26, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CARSON, California — Crowded into an unceremonious corner at Dignity Health Sports Park’s press box on Sunday, MLS commissioner Don Garber held an impromptu media availability minutes before the start of LA Galaxy‘s first home game of the season against Inter Miami. The topics

Feb 26, 2024, 07:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has admitted his team need to prepare for Kylian Mbappé‘s reported departure this summer after substituting the France captain during the draw with Rennes on Sunday. Mbappé was taken off in the 65th minute with PSG trailing 1-0 at home to

Feb 26, 2024, 04:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Women’s Super League (WSL) has announced new measures aimed at improving knowledge and providing support in “various areas of female athlete health” for clubs in the WSL and Women’s Championship. The top two leagues in the women’s game in England have been working with female

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Chelsea‘s £1 billion project has focused on acquiring the world’s best young talent, yet they were beaten at Wembley by a Liverpool team packed full of academy graduates. Sunday’s Carabao Cup final defeat leaves co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital facing the real prospect of reaching their second anniversary in

On Sunday night, the LA Galaxy pulled off a feat few teams in MLS have been able to: They kept Lionel Messi largely quiet for most of the night. With the Galaxy looking to be on the way to a season-opening win over Inter Miami CF at Dignity Health Park in Carson, California, Messi popped

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric came off the bench to net a stunning strike from the edge of the box late in the second half to secure a 1-0 home win over Sevilla on Sunday to stretch their lead at the top of LaLiga to eight points. Madrid dominated the match but were frustrated by

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCFeb 25, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti admitted that it’s “difficult” to leave Luka Modric on the bench after the veteran midfielder scored a stunning goal in Real Madrid‘s 1-0 LaLiga win over Sevilla on Sunday. The 38-year-old Modric — who has started only eleven league games this

Feb 25, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo faced a flurry of criticism after appearing to make an obscene gesture following the end of Al Nassr‘s 3-2 win over Al Shabab in an exciting Saudi Pro League game on Sunday. The Portugal forward opened the scoring with a 21st-minute penalty, but Al Nassr needed a

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Jurgen Klopp is still on course for a magical farewell tour as Liverpool manager and he can thank the club’s next generation for getting his injury-hit side over the line in Sunday’s 1-0 Carabao Cup final win against Chelsea. Virgil van Dijk‘s 118th-minute goal — a header from a Kostas

Gonçalo Ramos rescued a point for Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain against an in-form Stade Rennais side at Parc des Princes on Sunday, grabbing a 1-1 draw with a last-gasp penalty. Rennes, who had a chance to extend their winning streak to seven matches, took the lead in the 33rd minute thanks to a bursting

Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino defended his team after Gary Neville’s description of Chelsea as “billion-pound bottle-jobs,” and said it is impossible to compare the Blues with Liverpool following their Carabao Cup final defeat at Wembley. Virgil van Dijk‘s glancing header from Kostas Tsimikas‘ 118th-minute corner handed Liverpool a 1-0 win on Sunday despite Jurgen

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said referee Chris Kavanagh didn’t “have the level” of the Carabao Cup final after hitting out at the official for failing to take action against Moisés Caicedo for his tackle on Ryan Gravenberch in his side’s 1-0 win on Sunday. Netherlands international Gravenberch was carried off on

Liverpool ensured that Jurgen Klopp’s final season will end with silverware after Virgil Van Dijk‘s extra-time goal gave them a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.  A frenetic final, which saw VAR deny goals for both sides, was scoreless in 90 minutes and was eventually decided deep in extra time

Feb 25, 2024, 10:05 AM ET Bordeaux forward Alberth Elis has undergone surgery after sustaining a serious head injury during a Ligue 2 match against Guingamp, his club said on Sunday. The 28-year-old Honduras international collided with Guingamp defender Donatien Gomis just 40 seconds into the game at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, after

Feb 25, 2024, 08:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Palmeiras are planning one last push to convince Real Madrid to allow them to keep Endrick until the end of 2024, sources have told ESPN, although both the player and the Spanish club remain keen for him to move this summer. Madrid confirmed the signing of

United States international Weston McKennie registered two assists to give Juventus a much-needed 3-2 win over a brave Frosinone on Sunday, their first Serie A win in five games. Juventus remain second on 57 points, six behind leaders Inter Milan who have two games in hand and play Lecce later on Sunday. Frosinone drop to 16th

Feb 24, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Fourteen years after he bid farewell for Europe and Manchester United, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández made a joyous second debut for Mexican giants Chivas on Saturday, appearing as a substitute for his boyhood club against Pumas UNAM in Liga MX. Hernández, who rejoined the Guadalajara club last