Month: April 2024

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 29, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MUNICH, Germany — Carlo Ancelotti has insisted Real Madrid will not take Bayern Munich lightly in their Champions League semifinal despite their poor domestic season and labelled the German side “dangerous” ahead of the first leg at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday. Bayern have

Cesar Hernandez Apr 29, 2024, 12:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hollywood stars and Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought a minority stake in Liga MX’s Necaxa, a source has confirmed to ESPN. According to the source, the deal was in the works “for months and finalized recently.” – Stream on ESPN+:

Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 29, 2024, 10:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In a four-hour court appearance on Monday, former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales denied receiving any illegal payments as part of the deal which took the Spanish Supercopa to Saudi Arabia. Rubiales, 46, faced questioning as part of an investigation

Apr 29, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Orlando Pride’s Luana has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Orlando Pride midfielder Luana has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the club announced on Monday, with the Brazil international set to begin chemotherapy treatment immediately. “As a professional athlete I have faced many challenges, on and

Open Extended Reactions PORTO, Portugal — Rúben Amorim has had better weeks. The Sporting CP coach began it as the leading candidate to replace Jürgen Klopp as Liverpool manager, but it ended with the 39-year-old apologising for a meeting with West Ham United in London prior to dropping two points against FC Porto in the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 29, 2024, 08:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MUNICH, Germany — Joshua Kimmich says Bayern Munich cannot let uncertainty surrounding the club’s next manager affect their bid to get past Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals. Thomas Tuchel is set to leave the post at the end of the season, though

Graham Hunter, Spain writerApr 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 On the face of it, Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal is a collision between two clubs who, across their European history, have usually despised

Apr 29, 2024, 06:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thiago Silva lifting the Champions League in 2021. Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Thiago Silva is to leave Chelsea after a four-year spell at the end of the season, the club announced on Monday. The former Brazil international’s finest moment for the club came

Apr 29, 2024, 03:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has set a personal best for goals in a season, taking his total to 42 goals in all competitions with a brace against Eintracht Frankfurt as he eyes Robert Lewandowski‘s infamous single-season record. Kane netted from a cross inside the opening

ESPN News Services Apr 28, 2024, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rose Lavelle, making her first appearance for Gotham FC, scored seven minutes into stoppage time for a 1-1 draw with Racing Louisville on Sunday in the NWSL. After a stalemate in regulation, rookie Reilyn Turner‘s goal gave Louisville (1-0-6) the lead earlier in

Apr 28, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s another weekend of exciting action across Europe and here we are again to bring you a review of everything you missed. In the Premier League, Arsenal are back on top, and even sweeter, they got there by beating their North London rivals in Tottenham. Meanwhile,

Apr 28, 2024, 05:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A superb second-half brace by Mary Fowler set Manchester City on course for a 4-0 away win over Bristol City on Sunday that moves them six points clear at the top of the Women’s Super League table, relegating Bristol City in the process. In the second-tier

ESPN News Services Apr 28, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain have clinched the Ligue 1 title after AS Monaco‘s away loss to Lyon on Sunday, putting them on 12 league wins in the club’s history. PSG were held to a surprise 3-3 draw against Le Havre on Saturday, meaning they had

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Arsenal found a way. Sunday’s 3-2 win at bitter North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur came through a combination of hard work, quality and a little luck, but Mikel Arteta’s side earned the victory they needed to keep Manchester City honest during the Premier League title run-in. The Gunners are determined

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal are ready to push Manchester City to the final day of the season but warned his players not to get carried away by Sunday’s 3-2 win at Tottenham. Arsenal raced into a 3-0 lead through a Pierre-Emile Højbjerg own goal in addition to strikes from Bukayo

Manchester City took another step in their bid to win a fourth consecutive Premier League title with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland on target. Pep Guardiola’s men kept the pressure on leaders Arsenal, pulling to within a point of Arsenal — who held on to

Lyon grabbed a superb 2-1 win at Paris Saint-Germain in their all-French women’s Champions League semifinal second leg on Sunday to complete a 5-3 aggregate win that secured them a final showdown against Barcelona in Bilbao on May 25. With Lyon having overturned a 2-0 deficit to win the first leg 3-2 after a thrilling

Associated Press Apr 28, 2024, 11:46 AM ET A 44-year-old man was arrested and charged for alleged tragedy chanting during Manchester United‘s home game against Burnley in the Premier League, police said on Sunday. The man from Lancashire, England has been charged under Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986, which relates to causing