Month: March 2023

6:37 PM ET Sophie Lawson Jonas Eidevall was left frustrated with the officiating and use of technology of Arsenal’s loss to Bayern Munich. Getty Images Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall has criticised the inconsistent use of technology in the UEFA Women’s Champions League after being left incensed by multiple decisions that went against his side in a
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2:01 PM ET Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu will miss the rest of the season after having surgery for a knee injury, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. Japanese right-back Tomiyasu came off nine minutes into Arsenal’s Europa League round-of-16 encounter with Portuguese side Sporting CP after he slipped awkwardly during a challenge and hurt
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10:33 AM ET Mohamed Salah is among a number of players expected to fast for the month of Ramadan. Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Premier League and English Football League (EFL) officials have been asked to provide an opportunity for players to break their fast during evening games across Ramadan, sources have told ESPN. There
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7:13 PM ET Associated Press If appointed, Carlo Ancelotti would be Brazil’s first foreign coach in more than 50 years. Alex Caparros/Getty Images Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson wants Real Madrid out of the Champions League so that coach Carlo Ancelotti can come to Brazil “as quickly as possible.” Never mind that Ancelotti is under contract in
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8:37 PM ET Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said his players need to maintain their high competitive level after beating France on penalties to win the country’s third World Cup in Qatar last year. Ahead of Thursday’s friendly against Panama, Scaloni spoke about the squad that will feature captain Lionel Messi and the rest of the
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3:20 PM ET Associated Press Giovanni Reyna has been welcomed back to the United States national team said Tim Ream, one of the group’s senior players, after the family of the young midfielder sparked a feud with Gregg Berhalter that left the coach’s future uncertain. After Berhalter used Reyna sparingly at the World Cup, the
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1:51 PM ET Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has called on manager Antonio Conte to elaborate on his stinging criticism of the players after Saturday’s Premier League draw at Southampton. The experienced Denmark international is the first Spurs player to publicly react since Conte’s angry rant in his news conference following the 3-3 draw. – Stream
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9:17 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will appeal a court ruling which ordered midfielder Gavi‘s first-team registration to be reversed, a source told ESPN on Tuesday. The dispute stems from LaLiga‘s refusal to register Gavi’s new Barca contract because the Catalan club are deemed to be in excess of their spending limit beyond
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8:41 AM ET Premier League leaders Arsenal will provide the opposition for the Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Stars who will be managed by D.C. United head coach Wayne Rooney at the midseason showcase in July, MLS said on Tuesday. It will mark the second appearance in the All-Star game for Arsenal, who could arrive at
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7:33 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent A consortium led by Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani will make an improved bid to buy Manchester United on Wednesday, sources have told ESPN. The offer, which follows a 10-hour meeting held with the club last Thursday, will be submitted to Raine Group before the 9 p.m. UK
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4:06 AM ET Crystal Palace have appointed Roy Hodgson on a contract until the end of the season, the club announced on Tuesday. Hodgson replaces Patrick Vieira who left Palace on Friday following a run of 12 games without a win. “It is a privilege to be asked to return to the club, which has
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4:00 AM ET Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard is in line to take over the France women’s team, replacing Corinne Diacre who was dismissed in controversial circumstances, sources have told ESPN. Renard, who led Saudi Arabia to a shock World Cup victory against eventual champions Argentina in Qatar last year, needs to negotiate his exit
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1:31 PM ET Marko Dmitrovic was assaulted by a PSV fan during a Europa League clash last month. ANP via Getty Images A man who attacked Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic during PSV Eindhoven‘s Europa League match last month has been banned from entering the club’s Philips Stadium for the next 40 years, the Dutch side said
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6:48 PM ET Aleksandar Mitrovic was sent off in Fulham’s 3-1 FA Cup defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is facing a lengthy ban after the Football Association said the standard punishment for his dismissal during their 3-1 FA Cup quarterfinal defeat by Manchester
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