11:16 AM ET Diego Maradona’s 1986 World Cup quarterfinal jersey has broken the world record for most spent on a match-worn jersey. Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Sotheby’s The jersey that Argentina‘s Diego Maradona wore when he scored the “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has sold for a world-record price of
Month: May 2022
11:49 AM ET Chelsea‘s sale may be edging closer to completion, but the most turbulent period in the club’s 117-year history is far from over as fans, staff, and players face an uncertain future. Although British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe attempted to gatecrash the process with a last-ditch offer of his own, the consortium led
8:10 AM ET Chelsea are facing a race against time to sell the club after the U.K. government insisted the transaction must be completed by May 31, sources have told ESPN. New York-based merchant bank Raine Group, appointed by Chelsea to handle the process, last week confirmed a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner
10:15 AM ET The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Pulisic to move to Juventus if Dybala departs Juventus are weighing up a move for Chelsea
6:23 PM ET Mohamed Salah has no doubt who he wants Liverpool to face in the Champions League final. Speaking after Liverpool clinched their place in the showpiece occasion at the Stade de France later this month, the Egyptian star did not have to think twice when asked whether he would rather face Manchester City
5:20 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain pair Lionel Messi and Neymar have been left out of Ligue 1’s end of season awards, despite helping the side to a record-equalling 10th league title. On Wednesday, the French players’ union (UNFP) announced its nominees for the 2021-22 awards, with the pair missing out alongside head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
3:00 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
4:04 AM ET Diego Simeone has suffered one of his toughest seasons after winning LaLiga for Atletico Madrid. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images With eight trophies lifted and hundreds of millions of euros earned during his 11-year reign at Atletico Madrid, so long as Diego Simeone qualifies his team for the Champions League again he has undoubtedly earned
10:07 AM ET For Garth Lagerwey, the flashbacks are unavoidable. Eleven years ago, the Seattle Sounders GM and president of soccer had a similar role with Real Salt Lake, and in 2011 the squad he put together was on the cusp of history. The final of that year’s CONCACAF Champions League pitted RSL against Monterrey,
6:21 PM ET VILLARREAL, Spain — Liverpool march on in their pursuit of the Quadruple. Though they can now prepare for a 10th Champions League final later this month, against either Manchester City or Real Madrid in Paris, it required another display of the club’s incredible resilience in European competition on Tuesday to seal a
6:33 PM ET Seattle Sounders FC manager Brian Schmetzer said it would be “a huge honor” if his team can prevail over Pumas UNAM in Wednesday’s second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final. Schmetzer has led the Sounders to two MLS Cup triumphs as a manager, and was a beaten finalist on two other
9:02 PM ET Associated Press Shakhtar Donetsk will be allocated a group stage spot in the next Champions League after Villarreal were eliminated in the semifinals on Tuesday. Amid so much turmoil in Ukrainian football, the upgrade should guarantee tens of millions of euros in Champions League prize money next season for Shakhtar, who have
2:34 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he is likely to retire when his current spell in charge of Real Madrid comes to an end, though he could be tempted by an opportunity to coach the Canada men’s national team in the future. Madrid were crowned LaLiga champions on Saturday, making Ancelotti the first coach
4:50 PM ET Liverpool overcame a rocky first half to beat Villarreal 3-2 on Tuesday night and book a spot in the Champions League final, winning the tie against their LaLiga opposition 5-2 on aggregate. Jurgen Klopp’s side came into the match up 2-0 on aggregate from the first leg but quickly went behind after
10:14 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says winning the Champions League for the first time would “change the perspective” of Manchester City. City face Real Madrid in the Bernabeu on Wednesday for a place in the final and a chance to lift the trophy for the first time in their history. –
3:57 PM ET Bournemouth’s Kieffer Moore celebrates scoring his side’s winner against Nottingham Forest to earn promotion back to Premier League. Getty Images Bournemouth will be back in the Premier League next season after the south-coast club sealed promotion from the Championship with a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. Kieffer Moore scored the only
May 2, 2022 Alex KirklandESPN FC Deportivo La Coruna have fired midfielder Juan Carlos Menudo after he attended the Copa del Rey final without permission on the same weekend that his club were playing a crucial league match. 2 Related El Pais reported that Menudo, a lifelong fan of Real Betis, allegedly told Deportivo on
5:00 AM ET The offseason of 2021 exemplified so much of what we’ve seen from the Bundesliga through the years. Quite a few of the more well-regarded coaches in Germany played musical chairs — Borussia Dortmund took Marco Rose from Borussia Monchengladbach, which took Adi Hutter from Eintracht Frankfurt, which took Oliver Glasner from VfL
9:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Raphael Varane has said he is “excited” to work with incoming manager Erik ten Hag at Manchester United after seeing first-hand what the Dutchman can do. Varane was part of the Real Madrid team which was knocked out of the Champions League by Ten Hag’s Ajax in 2019 and the
8:39 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti said his Real Madrid side must be prepared to “take risks” against Manchester City on Wednesday if they want to overturn a 4-3 first leg deficit to go through to the Champions League final. Madrid have made a habit of dramatic comebacks in this season’s knockout