8:32 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Former Barcelona technical secretary Ramon Planes is in the running to become Newcastle United‘s new director of football alongside Michael Emenalo, sources have told ESPN. Planes, 54, left Barca earlier this week after agreeing to rescind his contract, which was due to expire next summer, with the Catalan
Month: November 2021
7:14 AM ET Steven Gerrard has insisted he has not taken the Aston Villa job as a “stepping stone” to becoming Liverpool boss later in his managerial career. In his first news conference since leaving his position at Rangers to replace Dean Smith at Villa Park, the former Liverpool captain said he was “proud” and
4:30 AM ET Now that he’s coach of Barcelona, Xavi Hernandez has a list of objectives as long as his arm, one of which is to ensure that city rivals Espanyol don’t finish ahead of their Camp Nou rivals for the first time in 79 years. 2 Related The first building block comes this Saturday,
4:56 PM ET Angel City FC founder/investor Natalie Portman is one of several high-profile backers in the new NWSL team. Courtesy of Angel City FC Los Angeles’ newest club, Angel City FC, hasn’t even started playing yet, but it’s already setting a new bar for the National Women’s Soccer League with a star-studded launch for its
2:38 AM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Mexico‘s 2-1 defeat to Canada at Edmonton on Tuesday was the coldest match El Tri have played on record, according to multiple sources. The hosts scheduled their biggest home game in this qualifying campaign in extreme conditions, giving them an added advantage in the process. – Don’t have ESPN?
9:29 PM ET The Chicago Fire has agreed terms with Columbus Crew assistant coach Ezra Hendrickson to become the team’s next manager sources have confirmed to ESPN. Chicago-based outlet Hot Time in Old Town was the first to report on the Fire’s intentions to hire Hendrickson. One source cautioned that Hendrickson hasn’t yet signed a
2:28 PM ET Associated Press Uruguayan referee Andres Cunha and video assistant Esteban Ostojich were suspended on Wednesday after failing to give a red card to Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi during a World Cup qualifying match against Brazil. Otamendi hit Brazil forward Raphinha with his elbow in the 35th minute of Tuesday’s match in San
1:30 PM ET Fewer than eight months after they began, Europe’s World Cup qualifiers issued (most of) their verdicts. Ten nations are in, and 12 others will compete for the remaining three spots. Some will always complain about international football getting in the way of the club season, but we got this far with just
5:02 PM ET For the U.S. men’s national team, the just-concluded round of World Cup qualifiers finished much like the previous two. There were more positives than negatives even if there was a nagging sense that points were left on the table. In this instance, Friday’s 2-0 defeat of rivals Mexico provided its usual boost,
6:18 PM ET Danny Lewis Barcelona are reportedly interested in a move for Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech. Ben Stansall/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock 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
4:49 PM ET Ten more people have been arrested in connection with the violence at Old Trafford that led to the postponement of the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool in May, Greater Manchester Police said on Wednesday. The game on May 2 was called off after United supporters protesting against the club’s
10:23 PM ET Depending on ones perspective, there are several ways to frame the United States’ 1-1 draw with Jamaica in World Cup qualifying in Kingston on Tuesday. It was disappointing in that the USMNT failed to build off the momentum it generated with a tantalizing 2-0 win against Mexico on Friday. That’s the vibe
6:50 PM ET U.S. players celebrate after scoring a goal against Jamaica in World Cup qualifying. AP Photo/Fernando Llano The United States national team settled for a 1-1 draw against Jamaica in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in Kingston on Tuesday. Timothy Weah tiptoed through the Jamaican defense to open the scoring for the U.S., finishing from
10:14 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said he won’t rule out bringing Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta back to the club after completing the signing of Dani Alves. Alves, 38, has signed a contract with Barca until the end of the season and was presented at Camp Nou in
12:28 AM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Frigid conditions in Edmonton were one of the main talking points during Canada‘s 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Mexico on Tuesday. Temperatures dipped as low as 14 degrees (with the wind chill, conditions felt like 5 degrees) at Commonwealth Stadium, making it the coldest game on record for
10:30 AM ET With the international break over, attention swiftly turns back to club football as we are three months into the 2021-22 season in Europe. Despite only being about a third of the way through the campaign in the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Champions League there have still
6:32 AM ET Adriana Garcia LA Galaxy have taken a swipe at Mexico coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino on social media by pointing out that he could have called up some of the club’s players for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in Canada. Mexico suffered a 2-1 defeat in Edmonton which followed their disappointing 2-0 loss against
7:33 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ed Woodward has said Manchester United are committed to delivering success with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club announced their latest financial results. In a statement issued on Wednesday, United revealed revenues are up by 16% to £126.5 million thanks in part to supporters returning to Old Trafford after
4:40 PM ET European champions Italy could face Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Portugal in a winner-takes-all World Cup playoff final in March. Portugal and Italy, winners of the last two editions of the European Championship, failed to top their World Cup qualifying group, missing out to Serbia and Switzerland respectively. – Europe: How every country qualified for
5:00 PM ET Gabriel Tan As the third round of Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup passed its halfway mark on Tuesday, Match Day 6 proved to be potentially pivotal as the continent’s hopefuls continued their quest to qualify for Qatar 2022. Standings stayed steady atop Group A as Iran and South Korea both
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