12:47 PM ET Associated Press Nearly half the candidates failed a new FIFA exam to work as a player agent in football, the governing body said Thursday. Only 1,962 people — 52% of the 3,800 candidates worldwide — passed last week’s test to get a license that will be mandatory to work in transfer and
Month: April 2023
9:30 AM ET Manchester United Treble-winner Nicky Butt has said his old club risk applying a “sticking plaster over a gaping wound” to keep pace with a Manchester City team he believes can become the second English club to achieve the Treble. City are now on course to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1999 team by
10:00 AM ET National Soccer Hall of Famer Mia Hamm is on the staff for the US Women. Dylan Coulter for ESPNW US Women, a team of former United States women’s national team players set to compete at The Soccer Tournament — an inaugural $1 million, winner-take-all 7-on-7 competition in June — will be coached by
6:11 PM ET Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday thanks to goals in each half from Alvaro Garcia and Fran Garcia. With seven games to play, Barca are top of the league on 76 points,
7:00 AM ET Connor O’Halloran LONDON — On a night when the Premier League title was being decided in Manchester, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool were many miles away, both literally and figuratively. They needed to come from behind in east London to rescue their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season. Those hopes, even
6:39 PM ET Erling Haaland added another record to his rapidly growing collection, becoming the all-time top scorer in a 38-game Premier League season with his 33rd goal of the campaign in Manchester City‘s win over Arsenal on Wednesday. Haaland scored his team’s fourth goal deep into stoppage time to put the exclamation point on
4:53 PM ET Brentford condemned Chelsea to their fifth defeat in five games in all competitions under interim coach Frank Lampard on Wednesday as an own goal by Blues’ captain Cesar Azpilicueta and a second-half strike by Bryan Mbeumo handed the Bees a 2-0 win in the Premier League. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has talked up Harry Kane‘s qualities ahead of Manchester United‘s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur but has refused to get involved in talk that the England striker could move to Old Trafford in the summer. United are looking for a striker ahead of the transfer window and Kane
11:00 PM ET Defending MLS champions LAFC battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League semifinal at Subaru Park on Wednesday night. Daniel Gazdag netted a late penalty before Kellyn Acosta levelled the score in second-half stoppage time in a rematch of last year’s
4:57 PM ET Sheffield United will return to the Premier League next season as they secured promotion from the Championship. Getty Image Sheffield United have secured their return to the Premier League following their promotion-clinching 2-0 victory over West Brom on Wednesday. The South Yorkshire club confirmed their promotion with three games left to play this
8:30 PM ET MANCHESTER — It was when Manchester United defeated Arsenal in a seismic FA Cup semifinal in April 1999 that Sir Alex Ferguson’s team started to believe they could achieve the unthinkable by doing the Treble. Manchester City‘s rampant 4-1 victory against the same opponents on Wednesday has now done the same for
5:44 PM ET MANCHESTER — Manchester City took charge of the Premier League title race on Wednesday after thrashing Arsenal 4-1 at Etihad Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne scored once in each half either side of John Stones‘ 45th-minute header before Erling Haaland added a fourth in stoppage time, cutting the Gunners’ lead at the top
6:50 PM ET Pep Guardiola said the Premier League title race has finally swung Manchester City‘s way after they thrashed Arsenal 4-1. Guardiola insisted for weeks that Arsenal are favourites, but after moving to within two points of Mikel Arteta’s side with two games in hand, he changed course and said City are now in
1:42 PM ET After a slow start, Brenner became a key player for FC Cincinnati. Jeff Dean/Getty Images FC Cincinnati forward Brenner has finalized a transfer to Italian Serie A side Udinese, FCC announced on Wednesday. While terms of the deal weren’t announced, sources tell ESPN that the transfer fee is $10 million, plus undisclosed incentives
2:38 PM ET The European Club Association (ECA) on Wednesday has told the Women’s World Cup teams that European clubs should not release their players until 10 days prior to the tournament, which could set off a club vs. country row later this year. The ECA has issued a statement saying its member clubs —
1:11 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent New York City FC‘s on-loan striker Valentin “Taty” Castellanos is available for €15 million ($16.6m) this summer, sources have told ESPN. Castellanos is currently on loan at LaLiga’s Girona and scored four times in their stunning 4-2 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
11:35 AM ET Leon Imber The FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on June 3 has been brought forward to kick off at 3 p.m. local time, the English Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday. The Manchester derby was set to start at 5.30 p.m. local time but BBC Sport reported that
8:55 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has been named in Barcelona‘s squad for the Champions League semifinal second leg against Chelsea after almost 10 months out injured, but Lucy Bronze has been ruled out with a knee problem. Putellas has not played since tearing her ACL while with Spain
7:59 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has said Manchester United could face a backlash from “mad” Tottenham Hotspur players in Thursday’s Premier League clash. Spurs were thrashed 6-1 at Newcastle on Sunday and were 5-0 down inside 21 minutes at St James’ Park. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
3:57 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag’s dilemma with David De Gea was summed up in two cup ties in four days last week. The Manchester United goalkeeper contributed more than most to the shock Europa League exit to Sevilla with two calamitous mistakes, but then on Sunday made crucial saves against Brighton &
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