When it comes to world soccer, there’s arguably no game or rivalry bigger than Barcelona vs. Real Madrid. The sides renew acquaintances on Sunday (10:15 a.m. ET; stream LIVE on ESPN+) in the 247th official edition of El Clasico (excluding friendlies), and it might even be one of the biggest clashes in all of sports,
Month: October 2021
7:46 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona teenager Ansu Fati has said wearing the No. 10 jersey after club legend Lionel Messi does not bring additional pressure. The Spain international spoke about following in Messi’s footsteps after he signed a contract extension with Barca until 2027 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16 billion).
6:36 PM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has urged his squad players to “prove a point” by solving the club’s striker crisis after Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner were injured in Wednesday’s comfortable 4-0 Champions League win over Malmo. A routine victory courtesy of Andreas Christensen‘s first goal for the club and two Jorginho penalties
5:37 AM ET The Republic of Ireland women’s football team ended a seven-match losing streak with a 3-2 win over Australia in September, and according to coach Vera Pauw, there is a direct correlation between improved player performance and the mixed gender training she introduced to the team. Dismayed by her Ireland-based players’ lack of
5:30 AM ET Matchday 3 of the Champions League group stage has been and gone and there is plenty to discuss, from important wins for Barcelona and Real Madrid ahead of ElClasico, to an epic Manchester United comeback and struggles for several German teams. We asked Rob Dawson, Alex Kirkland and Derek Rae to answer
7:45 AM ET It’s perhaps fitting that in the week building up to ElClasico, Barcelona have unveiled their plans to renovate their famous old Camp Nou stadium in a bid to keep pace with Europe’s top clubs, such as LaLiga rivals Real Madrid. Los Blancos are in the process of refurbishing the Santiago Bernabeu, which
9:28 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona‘s teenage forward Ansu Fati has signed a new contract until 2027 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16 billion), the Catalan club have confirmed. Ansu’s previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season and sources told ESPN that his agent, Jorge
7:33 PM ET Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Cristiano Ronaldo had answered many critics of his value to the team with his display in the 3-2 Champions League win over Atalanta on Wednesday. Ronaldo grabbed the 81st minute winner with a superbly executed header to maintain his 100% scoring record in group F
5:34 AM ET Newcastle United will consider Frank Lampard and Paulo Fonseca as the next permanent manager at St. James’ Park, sources have told ESPN, after the club’s new owners confirmed the departure of Steve Bruce by mutual consent. Bruce, who took charge of his 1,000th competitive game as a manager during Sunday’s 3-2 defeat
7:25 PM ET Adam Brown The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here is the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: Dembele open
6:07 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Only time will tell what Manchester United‘s win over Atalanta — having battled back from two goals down to win 3-2 — actually means. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hope it becomes a turning point after a miserable month of four defeats in seven games rather than a
4:53 PM ET Chelsea boosted their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 4-0 victory over Malmo on Wednesday. Chris Lee – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 win over Malmo FF in the Champions League on Wednesday as strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner
12:44 PM ET Newcastle United have urged fans to refrain from wearing outfits or head coverings inspired by traditional Arabic attire at games and warned that it could be interpreted as “culturally inappropriate.” A number of supporters turned up in robes and head coverings for Newcastle’s home clash against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, the
3:03 PM ET Gerard Pique scored the only goal of the game as Barcelona beat Dynamo Kiev 1-0 at Camp Nou on Wednesday to register their first win in the Champions League this season. 2 Related Pique converted a Jordi Alba cross in the 36th minute to get Barca off the mark in Group E
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5:00 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Vinicius Jr. scored twice as Real Madrid won 5-0 at Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday to get their Champions League Group D campaign back on track after the embarrassing loss to FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Shakhtar started by dominating possession, but Madrid posed more of a goal threat. Toni Kroos and
12:00 PM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Despite an eyebrow-raising draw with Chicago, the New England Revolution are still on course to lift the
7:34 AM ET Karim Benzema was not in court because of professional obligations. Photo by Stanislav Vedmid/DeFodi Images via Getty Images France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema went on trial in absentia on Wednesday, charged with complicity in the attempted blackmail of former international teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape. Prosecutors allege that Benzema,
5:00 PM ET It’s been nearly three years since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as Manchester United manager, picking up from Jose Mourinho in late December 2018 as a caretaker before being appointed permanently in March of 2019. There have been remarkable runs of form — like winning 14 of his first 19 matches in
4:34 AM ET Associated Press More than a dozen European nations are considering the option of quitting FIFA as a last resort in the fight to prevent biennial World Cups, sources told the AP. Plans to double the frequency of World Cups were pitched by FIFA President Gianni Infantino on a private call on Tuesday
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