Month: April 2021

1:31 PM ET UEFA have appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to conduct an investigation into AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for having an “alleged financial interest in a betting company,” the European football governing body said on Monday. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported earlier this month that Ibrahimovic, 39, is a part-owner of betting company

10:09 AM ET A consortium led by Spotify owner Daniel Ek and including three former Arsenal players is planning a sensational bid to buy the north London club, sources have told ESPN. Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira are involved in a move which will test the resolve of American owners Kroenke Sports Enterprises,

4:38 AM ET Former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer and ex-Arsenal forward Thierry Henry have become the first two players inducted into the Premier League‘s Hall of Fame, it was announced on Monday. Shearer is the Premier League’s all-time top scorer, having netted 260 goals across 14 Premier League seasons with Newcastle and Blackburn Rovers.

12:00 PM ET Neymar has finally leapt out of the Battle Bus and dived into Fortnite, as the Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward becomes the first playable athlete in the global smash hit video game for Chapter 2 Season 6. The 29-year-old has officially entered the winner-takes-all Battle Royale, with gamers able to play the

10:29 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester City defender Kyle Walker shared a screenshot of racist abuse he received on social media following Sunday’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final and asked, “When is this going to stop?” The England international, who played the full 90 minutes

10:03 PM ET Two TV commentators who made racist remarks during a Brazilian women’s game on Sunday have been removed from their post after action by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). During a first division match between Bahia and Napoli of Santa Catarina state, the co-commentators for the MyCujoo network offered opinions on the “exotic

3:17 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed his team’s fans after they won their fourth EFL Cup on the bounce, but admitted they had one eye on Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal and the Premier League, which he has labelled “the most important title of the season.” Guardiola’s City were dominant against Tottenham Hotspur

12:10 PM ET Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Barcelona came from behind to beat Villarreal 2-1 in their La Liga clash at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday. After Real Madrid dropped points against Real Betis, Barca knew they could move level with their Clasico rivals in second place with a game in hand

8:25 AM ET UEFA is “out of order” in demanding fans be present during European Championship games considering COVID-19 infection levels, Ireland’s prime minister Micheal Martin said on Sunday, days after the country was stripped of four matches for refusing to guarantee attendance. Four games planned for Dublin were moved on Friday to St. Petersburg

9:57 AM ET Thierry Henry has hailed an ‘historic’ week in the fight against racism following the conviction of policeman Derek Chauvin in the United States and English football’s decision to boycott social media for three days over its handling of hatred and discrimination. Henry, who quit social media in March due to the lack