7:54 AM ET Associated Press Romelu Lukaku was sent off after celebrating in front of Juventus after scoring a stoppage-time penalty. Photo by Matteo Bottanelli/NurPhoto via Getty Images Romelu Lukaku‘s management company reacted with outrage after the Inter Milan forward was shown a second yellow card and then sent off for a gesture toward Juventus fans
Month: April 2023
4:30 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Transfer speculation is already mounting over the future of several €100 million-plus players this summer — among them Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen — but Europe’s elite clubs are also looking at signing some emerging talents with exciting potential who
8:43 AM ET Mike Dean’s future as a VAR is in doubt after he was taken off selection in the Premier League with performance levels part of the decision, sources have told ESPN. Dean, 58, has not been appointed to a game in the Premier League or FA Cup for two months, when he was
6:32 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti said Karim Benzema is back in “optimal condition” and still among the world’s best after the forward scored a hat trick to fire Real Madrid into the Copa del Rey final with a 4-0 win over Barcelona. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring before half-time at Camp
6:06 PM ET Davy Klaassen was left bloodied after an object thrown from the stands hit him in the head. EPA/KOEN VAN WEEL Ajax Amsterdam‘s Davy Klaassen suffered a head injury from an object thrown from the stands, causing a lengthy delay, before his team edged bitter rivals Feyenoord away in Rotterdam on Wednesday to book
9:28 PM ET Cesar Hernandez LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney said Mexican forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has recovered from a hamstring injury and is set to make his 2023 MLS season debut this Saturday against the Houston Dynamo. “He’s ready to go to Houston, now it’s just building up his match minutes,” said Vanney
6:51 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Wednesday’s crushing 4-0 Copa del Rey semifinal defeat to Real Madrid is difficult to digest but insists it will not stain a potential LaLiga title. A second half hat-trick from Karim Benzema and a Vinicius Junior goal helped Madrid overturn a 1-0 first
5:00 PM ET Marcus Rashford scored the only goal with a brilliant half-volley as Manchester United beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Wednesday to climb above Tottenham Hotspur and back into the top four. The victory was a perfect response following a disappointing 2-0 defeat by Newcastle United on Sunday
4:54 PM ET Karim Benzema scored a hat trick as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 4-0 in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal in a fiery affair at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night. The hosts came into the match with a three-game win streak over their biggest rivals, having beaten them in
5:03 PM ET Karim Benzema scored a second consecutive hat-trick as Real Madrid hammered Barcelona 4-0 at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday to set up a Copa del Rey final against Osasuna in May. Benzema, who also netted a treble against Real Valladolid at the weekend, scored three times in the second half to silence
1:59 PM ET Associated Press Champions League winner Real Madrid earned the most prize money from UEFA last season with €133.7 million ($146.4m), the European governing body said Wednesday. Madrid’s total included a basic payment for entering the group stage, results bonuses, a share of Spanish broadcasting rights and an extra payment based on clubs’
2:59 PM ET Chelsea are in talks with Frank Lampard to become the club’s interim head coach as they continue to search for a permanent successor to Graham Potter, sources have told ESPN. The 44-year-old has emerged as a potential short-term solution to take charge until the end of the season as negotiations remain ongoing
11:48 AM ET Nearly 900 Liverpool fans who attended last year’s Champions League final in Paris have filed legal action against European football’s governing body for personal injuries allegedly caused by chaos outside the stadium. Law firm Leigh Day filed a lawsuit against UEFA and UEFA Events on Monday, according to publicly available records of
6:37 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Luis Enrique has flown into London for talks on taking over the manager’s job at Chelsea, sources have told ESPN. The former Barcelona and Spain coach arrived in London on Wednesday morning for discussions over the position — vacant since Graham Potter was sacked on Sunday after seven
8:58 AM ET Gwendolyn Oxenham Jun Endo trains for Angel City FC without shoes on Aug. 10, 2022, in Los Angeles. Will Navarro/Angel City FC If you were to show up an hour early to an Angel City game and skip the very cool fanfest activities happening outside BMO Stadium, you could behold the vision that
4:30 AM ET At least this time Lionel Messi would not have been surprised; being booed by his own Paris Saint-Germain fans is not something new to him. The last two home matches might have been difficult, but last season, after losing to Real Madrid in the Champions League, the whole Parc des Princes whistled
5:46 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Endrick will join Real Madrid when he turns 18-years-old in July 2024. Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images Brazilian wonderkid forward Endrick has rejected comparisons with late Brazil legend Pele and spoke out about the pressure he has faced since agreeing to sign for Real Madrid. Madrid announced in December that a
4:59 AM ET Lionel Messi is actively considering a move to Saudi Arabia that would see him join Al Hilal, the city rivals of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Al Nassr, when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires this summer, a source familiar with negotiations has told ESPN. Having opened talks with Messi and his advisors late last year,
5:19 PM ET Juventus and Internazionale shared the spoils in an energetic 1-1 Coppa Italia semifinal first-leg draw on Tuesday, after a stoppage-time penalty by Romelu Lukaku cancelled out a late goal by home-side midfielder Juan Cuadrado. Juventus could have gone ahead through Angel Di Maria in the fourth minute, but Inter keeper Samir Handanovic
4:48 PM ET Freiburg stunned favourites Bayern Munich 2-1 in their German Cup quarterfinal on Tuesday thanks to a second-half stoppage-time penalty from Lucas Hoeler. In a shock defeat for the Bavarians — and new coach Thomas Tuchel’s second game in charge — Hoeler sent keeper Yann Sommer the wrong way to book their spot