Adriana Garcia Apr 3, 2024, 05:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has branded reports that Kylian Mbappé insulted him after the France forward was substituted in Sunday’s league win at Marseille as “a lie.” Mbappé looked serious as he walked off the pitch after being replaced in the 65th minute
Month: April 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo netted a first-half hat trick in Al Nassr‘s runaway 8-0 win over Abha in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday, three days after scoring a triple on Saturday in a win over Al Tai. Sadio Mané, Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem, Abdulrahman Ghareeb and a double from Abdulaziz Saud Al Aliwa rounded out the scoring for
Adam Brown Apr 2, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but 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:
Lizzy Becherano Apr 2, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Soccer’s latest expansion team San Diego FC is set to name AS Monaco‘s director of football Carlos Aviña the club’s first sporting director, sources confirmed to ESPN. The appointment of Aviña, a native of Mexico, is imminent with an announcement expected soon,
Wrexham’s hopes of securing back-to-back promotions suffered a setback Tuesday when the Welsh side were beaten 1-0 at Doncaster Rovers. The result leaves Wrexham, owned by celebrity duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob Rob McElhenney, in third position in League Two with five games of their season remaining. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, NWSL more
ESPN News Services Apr 2, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League club Brighton posted an after-tax profit of £122.8 million ($154.4 million) for the 2022-23 season on Tuesday. That figure represented a jump from £24.1M ($30.3M) in profit the previous year after sales of star players like Alexis Mac Allister, Yves Bissouma
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 2, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola hit back at Roy Keane over his criticism of Erling Haaland and called the Norwegian “the best striker in the world.” Keane said Haaland’s “general play” was “almost like a League Two player” after the Manchester City forward had just 23 touches
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 2, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s hopes of earning Champions League qualification have been dealt a further blow after the club confirmed Lisandro Martínez and Victor Lindelöf are set to miss the next month with injuries. Martínez has only just returned after two months out with a knee
ESPN News Services Apr 2, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions English Championship club Leicester City on Tuesday announced a pre-tax loss of £89.7 million ($112.73 million) for the 2022-23 season, which ended with the East Midlands side being relegated from the Premier League. Leicester could face a points deduction after the top flight
Lizzy Becherano Apr 2, 2024, 01:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino confirmed Lionel Messi’s role remains undefined ahead of the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal clash against Liga MX‘s CF Monterrey Wednesday at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “We’ll define [his role] tomorrow. Today
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterApr 2, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland and Vinicius Junior will star when Manchester City and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League quarterfinals this month. Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Georgia qualified for the Euros. Bayern Munich‘s title
Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have cancelled the corporate credit cards of senior figures at Old Trafford as part of a cost review process instigated by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to help the club comply with Profit and Sustainability Regulations (PSR), sources have told ESPN. United were hit with a £257,000 ($323,000) fine last
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 2, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has hit back at criticism of his treatment of Jack Grealish following the draw with Arsenal by sarcastically saying: “I do it for the cameras.” An animated Guardiola was spotted giving Grealish a series of instructions on the pitch immediately following the
Jeff Kassouf Apr 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mallory Swanson opened her 2024 NWSL account with a goal for the Chicago Red Stars on Friday, her first goal in almost a year due to injury. You’d better believe the USWNT’s coaching staff was pleased to see her score. Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA TODAY Sports
Emily Keogh Apr 2, 2024, 08:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal midfielder Frida Maanum has not reported for international duty with Norway after collapsing in the 95th minute of her teams’ 1-0 win over Chelsea in the Continental Tyres League Cup final on Sunday. The club has confirmed Maanum is stable, doing well and
Apr 2, 2024, 06:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has pleaded with fans to have patience as the squad learn to “fold into a team” amid a frustrating season for the London club. Boehly has come under fire from Chelsea fans in recent weeks, with Maurico Pochettino’s side 11th in the
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said he believes Arsenal may need to “leave their ego aside” to win the Premier League title. Arsenal adopted a more disciplined and defensive approach to secure a 0-0 draw at Manchester City on Sunday to stay firmly in the hunt for their first championship since 2004. – Stream
Apr 2, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Every week, we will bring you the best performers across Europe’s top five leagues (English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A) using the unique WhoScored ratings system. The ratings are based on a comprehensive algorithm that uses Opta data
Adriana Garcia Apr 2, 2024, 04:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga has reported the racist and xenophobic abuse aimed at Sevilla defender Marcos Acuña and his coach Quique Sanchez Flores by home fans during Saturday’s league game at Getafe. Sevilla condemned the abuse and LaLiga has now filed an official complaint with the Anti-Violence
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 04:25 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Ajax‘s turbulent season took a fresh turn on Tuesday after their chief executive Alex Kroes