Month: May 2024

May 28, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham have extended the loan of Germany forward Timo Werner from RB Leipzig for next season, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. The deal will include an option to make the transfer permanent for a fee of €10 million ($10.86 million), sources told ESPN. – Stream

May 28, 2024, 11:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga side Girona, whose majority owners are the City Football Group [CFG], have announced a new three-year sponsorship deal with Etihad Airways after qualifying for the Champions League for the first time ever this season. Etihad Airways will replace Gosbi, a Catalan pet store, on the

May 28, 2024, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cameroon football was plunged deeper into crisis on Tuesday when a meeting between football federation president Samuel Eto’o and the country’s new Belgian coach Marc Brys turned into an angry showdown. It was the first time Eto’o was meeting Brys, who was appointed by the country’s

Lizzy Becherano Cohen May 28, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino confirmed Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez will be available against Atlanta United on Wednesday night at Chase Stadium, after the duo was rested for the clash vs. the Vancouver Whitecaps. “Yes, Messi will be in the game

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 28, 2024, 11:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Hansi Flick has arrived in Barcelona ahead of his appointment as the Catalan club’s new coach. The German manager will replace Xavi Hernández, who took charge of his final game against Sevilla on Sunday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 28, 2024, 09:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag is being made to wait before learning whether he will continue as Manchester United manager, with sources telling ESPN that a decision on the Dutchman’s future is not expected imminently. Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS team have started an

Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund are considering a move for Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood and will make a call after Saturday’s Champions League final against Real Madrid. Greenwood, 22, is expected to return to Old Trafford this summer after spending the season on loan at LaLiga side Getafe, where he scored 8 goals in

Jeff Kassouf May 28, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Emma Hayes met with reporters in New York City last week ahead of her first camp as coach of the U.S. women’s national team. USSF/Getty Images for USSF NEW YORK — Emma Hayes smiled and laughed as she fielded questions at the head of a long conference table

Tony Mabert, Senior Editor, ESPN FCMay 28, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DESENZANO DEL GARDA, Italy — You might think that this has been a terrible season for English clubs in Europe. The Premier League had no side in the final of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League or Europa Conference League, and

May 28, 2024, 05:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thibaut Courtois has been left out of the Belgium squad for Euro 2024, despite the Real Madrid goalkeeper being in line to feature in Saturday’s Champions League final. Courtois walked out on the Belgium squad last June when he was not named captain in the wake

May 28, 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

May 28, 2024, 03:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford has said that he is taking a break from social media to “rest and reset mentally” after what the Manchester United forward described as “a challenging season.” The 26-year-old was left out of Gareth Southgate’s provisional 33-man England squad for the European Championship after

Associated Press May 27, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Three players quit Argentina‘s national women’s squad Monday after a dispute over a lack of pay and conditions at a camp ahead of two international friendlies, an unthinkable scenario for the country’s World Cup winning men’s squad. Goalkeeper Laurina Oliveiros, defender Julieta Cruz and

ESPN News Services May 27, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With upcoming matches against the Netherlands, France and World Cup champions Argentina for Jesse Marsch there will be no easing into his new post as has head coach of Canada‘s men’s national team. On the job just two weeks, Marsch will have to

ESPN News Services May 27, 2024, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo capped his first full Saudi Pro League season in style as he broke the record for the most goals scored in one campaign on Monday. The Portuguese 39-year-old scored a brace in his side’s 4-2 win over Al Ittihad

May 27, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool‘s Dutch contingent are looking forward to the arrival of compatriot Arne Slot at the club as manager next season with club captain Virgil van Dijk committed to staying at Anfield. Van Dijk said he had already spoken to Slot and that he was eagerly awaiting

ESPN News Services May 27, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United forward Anthony Martial will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of June, the Frenchman said on Monday. The 28-year-old arrived at Old Trafford from AS Monaco in 2015 and scored 90 goals in 317 games for the

Graham Hunter, Spain writerMay 27, 2024, 01:52 PM 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 Courtois, left, has returned to fitness and is the natural choice to start for Real Madrid in the Champions League final. However, it’s