4:06 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Gareth Bale was absent from Real Madrid‘s LaLiga title celebrations on Saturday, blaming a “bad back spasm” for his failure to attend their decisive 4-0 win over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu. Rodrygo scored twice, Marco Asensio grabbed a third and substitute Karim Benzema added his 26th league
Month: April 2022
11:43 AM ET Mino Raiola was self-made, and worked his way from his family’s pizzeria to a career in football management. Paolo Manzo/NurPhoto via Getty Images A few months ago, Mino Raiola, the super-agent who passed away Saturday, was being bombarded by a litany of complaints from representatives of various clubs against the work of agents
12:10 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid won the LaLiga title on Saturday after a 4-0 win over Espanyol gave them an insurmountable lead over Barcelona at the top of the table with four games still to play. Rodrygo’s first half double set the champions elect on their way to the title at
12:15 PM ET Real Madrid have been crowned LaLiga champions for the 35th time after a 4-0 win against Espanyol at the Bernabeu saw Spanish football’s most decorated team add the 2021-22 title to their collection. Los Blancos took a vast 15-point lead into the weekend and required just one point to render the gap
10:12 AM ET Mino Raiola, one of the most high profile agents in world football, has died following a battle with illness, a statement from his family said on Saturday. He was 54. Raiola represented some of the game’s biggest players including Erling Haaland, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba. Matthijs de Ligt, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Jesse
8:39 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says Frenkie de Jong remains a key part of his long-term plans despite reports linking the midfielder with a summer move away from Camp Nou. Manchester United have been strongly credited with an interest in De Jong following the appointment of Erik ten Hag,
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6:00 AM ET With the announcement that Liverpool‘s Mohamed Salah has been named the men’s Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year, ESPN’s writers react. Is he the right pick? If not, why not? And which players deserve recognition for a stellar season despite not getting nominated? – O’Hanlon: The race for Champions League qualification
6:15 PM ET Former United States women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo tweeted on Friday that she is voluntarily entering an in-patient alcohol treatment program and requested that her induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame be postponed until 2023. Solo, 40, was arrested on March 31 after she was found passed out behind
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola believes Jurgen Klopp is wasting his time moaning about Premier League fixture chaos and suggested managers could take jobs in the “Maldives League” if they are unhappy with the schedule. Liverpool were in action against Villarreal in the Champions League on Wednesday, winning the first
12:45 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona‘s Ronald Araujo has said money was not the most important factor after confirming he rejected more lucrative offers from Premier League clubs before signing a new deal with the Blaugrana this week. Araujo, 23, signed a contract extension on Friday that will keep him at Camp Nou
4:11 PM ET The consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly has moved clear in the race to buy Premier League club Chelsea for more than $4.4 billion (£3.5bn), after being selected as the preferred bidder despite a last-ditch higher offer from British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, sources have told ESPN. In a
4:11 PM ET Matt Judge has resigned as Manchester United‘s director of football negotiations, sources have told ESPN, as the Old Trafford side continues an overhaul of its off-field operations. Judge, who has been involved in United’s transfer business since 2014, is currently serving a notice period and will leave later this year. – ESPN+
7:23 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said his new Liverpool contract extension will not influence the futures of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane at the club. On Thursday, Klopp put pen to paper on a new two-year deal that will see him remain at Anfield until 2026 amid speculation he was set to leave and
5:04 AM ET Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won the prestigious Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year award for a second time, it was announced on Friday. The 29-year-old enjoyed a vote share of 48% ahead of Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne and West Ham United‘s Declan Rice to scoop the prize.
9:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said Jurgen Klopp’s decision to extend his contract at Liverpool will not sway his own thoughts about his Manchester City future. Klopp has penned a deal which will keep him at Anfield until 2026. Guardiola has a contract at City until the end of next season but
1:10 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer “I believe in faith,” Hector Bellerin said. “And when you’re in this situation, you’ll pray to anything: new religions that have just come up.” It was 12:49, Sunday morning. Down on the touchline, William Carvalho was on his knees, head pressed against the turf, hands together. Please. Up in
5:02 AM ET West Ham are working to identify fans who allegedly attacked broadcasters. Photo by Alex Gottschalk/vi/DeFodi Images via Getty Images West Ham United said they had identified two supporters who allegedly attacked two German radio commentators during Thursday’s 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal. Reporters
9:00 AM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic told ESPN he is the best player ever to feature in Major League Soccer, having spent two years at the LA Galaxy. The Sweden forward moved to the United States in 2018 following 18 months in the Premier League with Manchester United, a stint curtailed by a serious knee injury.
5:51 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Police have made an application to extend the bail of Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood following his arrest in January on suspicion of rape, assault and threats to kill. Greenwood’s initial bail period was due to expire on April 30 but Greater Manchester Police have applied to have it extended.
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