Month: May 2024

May 3, 2024, 07:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thomas Tuchel opened the door on the notion of him staying on as Bayern Munich head coach on Friday, saying that while he has agreed to leave the club at the end of the season, “everything is possible.” Bayern announced in February that the 50-year-old would

Sid Lowe, Spain writerMay 3, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Julen Lopetegui has been linked to numerous clubs across Europe to take over as their new manager, including West Ham United and AC Milan. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images) MADRID — “I had gone 10 years practically without stopping,” Julen Lopetegui said, but when the break came,

May 3, 2024, 05:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City‘s Phil Foden has been named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Men’s Footballer of the Year, while fellow City forward Khadija Shaw has won the Women’s Footballer of the Year award, it was announced on Friday. Foden has emerged as one of City’s most potent

May 3, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has said his disagreement with forward Mohamed Salah in last weekend’s draw to West Ham has been “completely” resolved. TV camera showsed Salah and Klopp having an argument on the touchline during the 2-2 draw at the London Stadium last Saturday. After

Associated Press May 2, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Children of the late soccer star Diego Maradona have asked a court in Argentina to authorize the transfer of his body from the private cemetery where he is buried to a mausoleum under construction in Buenos Aires to allow fans from around the world

Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will forever hold a special place in his heart for Tottenham Hotspur and he has one more reason to be thankful for his former club after his current club’s 2-0 win on Thursday night. A goal in each half from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson

Goals by Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich gave Bayer Leverkusen a 2-0 advantage over AS Roma in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal on Thursday. The result extends the unbeaten run this season for Xabi Alonso’s team to 47 matches and is also the first win on Italian soil for Leverkusen since 1999,

Jeff Kassouf May 2, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Women’s World Cup champion and longtime United States full-back Kelley O’Hara will retire at the conclusion of the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season with NJ/NY Gotham FC, she announced on Thursday. O’Hara, 35, helped the USWNT win the 2015 and 2019 World

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Sylvester Stallone is an Everton supporter and perhaps the most apt celebrity fan of any Premier League team. After all, the Hollywood actor built a career on rolling with the punches and hauling himself off the canvas as Rocky Balboa. His story has become the story of Everton, a

Lizzy Becherano May 2, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Inter Miami CF defender Marcelo “Chelo” Weigandt said he expects a difficult match against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday at Chase Stadium, adding that when Lionel Messi is on your team, opponents treat each match like it’s a

May 2, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali was given a suspended two-month ban from football by an independent commission on Thursday after he was found to have breached the Football Association’s (FA’s) betting rules. “The FA charged the midfielder with 50 breaches of FA Rule E8 for placing bets on football matches

May 2, 2024, 08:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Will Still has parted ways with Stade de Reims by mutual agreement, the Ligue 1 side said on Thursday. Still became the youngest manager in Europe’s top five leagues at age 30 when he took over at Reims last season, with the club paying a fine

Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are considered frontrunners to sign Michael Olise should the winger leave Crystal Palace this summer, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old is understood to have a release clause in his contract which becomes active after the end of the season and United’s new INEOS ownership have identified Olise as key

Bruce Schoenfeld May 2, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — One recent afternoon, Weston McKennie walked into a pizza parlor. In this part of the world, where he has emerged as one of the top midfielders in Serie A and perhaps Juventus‘ most consistent player, McKennie can rarely go out in

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerMay 2, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have gone early and released the new home kit they will be wearing in the Premier League for the 2024-25 season, a retro-infused salute to the glory days of the mid-1980s. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Reds’ new jersey is covered

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 2, 2024, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United expect Jadon Sancho to leave the club in the summer regardless of whether Erik ten Hag remains in charge or not, a source has told ESPN. Sancho was loaned to former club Borussia Dortmund in January following a public fall-out with Ten

Adriana Garcia May 2, 2024, 04:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are helping former player Karim Benzema in his recovery from a recurring injury, his club Al Ittihad confirmed on Thursday. Benzema, 36, has struggled with muscular problems in his first season at the Saudi Pro League club he joined last summer as