9:30 AM ET LIVERPOOL — James Tarkowski‘s 60th minute goal secured an opening game 1-0 win for new Everton manager Sean Dyche and inflicted a damaging blow to Arsenal‘s title hopes. The league leaders hadn’t lost in the Premier League since a 3-2 defeat at Manchester United in September, but they failed to match Everton
Month: February 2023
12:55 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal for Al Nassr with a last-gasp penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw at Al Fateh in a thrilling Saudi Pro League match on Friday. The 37-year-old Portugal international, a five-times Ballon D’Or winner, converted from the spot three minutes into added time, having failed to score
8:06 PM ET Associated Press Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista has apologised for his dangerous foul on Vinícius Junior, which will see him banned for two games after the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee added another game to his suspension on Friday. Gabriel kicked at Vinicius’ legs after the Brazil forward got past him with the
6:58 PM ET Connor O’Halloran LONDON — Chelsea head coach Graham Potter has said he remains “confident” his side can make a push to qualify for the Champions League next season, despite sitting nine points behind fourth-placed Manchester United. Chelsea took their transfer spending under owner Todd Boehly above £500 million when they signed midfielder
7:21 PM ET Danny Lewis After an incredibly dramatic (and expensive) January, the transfer window is now closed! But now we turn toward the summer and the rumours are already in full force! The latest in transfer news, gossip, and buzz — as well as all the done deals! TOP STORY: Man Utd keen on
5:08 PM ET United States defender Sergino Dest has been removed from AC Milan‘s squad for the Champions League knockout phase, amid a struggle to establish himself at the Serie A club. Dest, 22, only joined Milan on a season-long loan from Barcelona at the end of the summer transfer window. The deal includes an
4:55 PM ET A new-look Chelsea experienced familiar attacking frustrations as they were held to a goalless draw by Fulham in Friday’s west London derby at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea lined up with three of their eight January signings, including starting British record transfer Enzo Fernandez just 72 hours after arriving from Benfica as well as
11:24 AM ET Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been removed from Chelsea’s Champions League squad. Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been omitted from Chelsea‘s Champions League squad to free up registration spots for the club’s new signings. Chelsea made eight new signings in the January transfer window, including a Premier League record deal to
2:05 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Julian Araujo‘s move from LA Galaxy to Barcelona has fallen through after FIFA confirmed on Friday that the documentation for the transfer was filed too late. Barca and LA Galaxy agreed a fee potentially rising to €4 million for Araujo to move to the Spanish club on Tuesday,
9:30 AM ET Wrexham AFC will enter a team in the new million-dollar, winner-take-all 7-on-7 soccer tournament this summer in North Carolina, marking the Welsh club’s first-ever trip to the United States. A final roster won’t be determined until a later date, but the club is planning to include players who appeared in the FX
7:31 AM ET Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have expressed their bemusement at how Chelsea were able to bring in a number of big-money signings in the January transfer window. Since the summer transfer window opened, Chelsea have spent more than €600 million on new signings ($650m). The club sealed a record transfer worth €120m
8:30 AM ET Matthew Hoppe came to the U.S.’ January camp in Southern California before securing a loan move from Middlesbrough to Hibernian. Omar Vega/Getty Images CARSON, Calif. — Matthew Hoppe stood in the postgame mixed zone following the U.S. men’s national team‘s 0-0 draw with Colombia, soaking in what had transpired over the previous two
7:10 AM ET Adriana Garcia Benfica president Rui Costa has hit out at Enzo Fernandez for his behaviour before leaving the club to join Chelsea for a British record fee. Chelsea signed the Argentina international on transfer deadline day from Benfica after meeting the midfielder’s €121 million release clause. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
5:18 AM ET Adriana Garcia LaLiga president Javier Tebas said it’s “impossible” for Barcelona to be in a position next season to sign top players like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe due to the club’s financial situation. Haaland’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, said that the Norway international has the “key to the door” to leave Manchester
4:00 AM ET Napoli’s Victor Osimhen is leading the charge for the club’s first Serie A title in more than 30 years. Cesare Purini/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images The January transfer window has only just closed, but already two of Europe’s biggest clubs are targeting a player who could move for a nine-figure fee in the
7:58 PM ET Former Real Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale made a strong start to his first appearance at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California on Thursday, as he and his professional partner Joseph Bramlett finished the first round with a seven-under-par 65. A number of celebrities, including actor Bill Murray and Green
5:12 PM ET Marco Asensio and Vinicius Junior scored second-half goals to earn Real Madrid a solid 2-0 win over struggling Valencia on Thursday as the visitors finished the match with 10 men. Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista was shown a straight red 18 minutes from time for chopping down Vinicius with a wild tackle that
6:52 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Thibaut Courtois said Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior needs more protection after the forward was the victim of a wild tackle from Valencia‘s Gabriel Paulista in their 2-0 LaLiga win on Thursday. Defender Gabriel was shown a straight red card for the challenge, which came in the 72nd
7:03 PM ET Lionel Messi is not ruling out playing for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, but admitted age will make it difficult to compete in the tournament. Messi, who will turn 39 during the next World Cup, had said last year that the 2022 tournament in Qatar would be his last. However, with
9:05 AM ET At first glance, things haven’t changed all that much since soccer’s post-World Cup restart a month or so ago. Arsenal and Manchester City have averaged more than two points per game in Premier League play, just as they did before the break. Barcelona have dropped only two points and extended their LaLiga