Month: May 2023

May 13, 2023, 07:45 AM ET Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has criticised the club for not taking his advice to sign Erling Haaland in 2018. Solskjaer managed Haaland during their time together at Molde before the striker went on to join FC Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund and now Manchester City. – Stream on

May 12, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Timothy Tillman has made a strong start to his MLS career with LAFC. Bob Drebin/ISI Photos/Getty Images LAFC midfielder Timothy Tillman has filed a one-time switch with FIFA in order to represent the U.S. men’s national team, a source has confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by The

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerMay 12, 2023, 02:07 PM ET Barcelona are on the verge of winning their first LaLiga title in four seasons. Angel Martinez/Getty Images It’s that time of year when titles, promotions and relegations are decided across the top leagues in Europe, and this weekend brings plenty of pivotal matches to keep track

Tottenham have effectively ruled Julian Nagelsmann out of contention to be their next head coach after insisting they have no intention of meeting with the 35-year-old to discuss the position, sources have told ESPN. The former Bayern Munich boss is believed to have been of interest to Spurs but sources say the club are now

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 12, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. A matchup between LaLiga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid in Dallas highlights plans for a six-team summer tour of the U.S, also involving Arsenal, Juventus, Manchester United and AC Milan, announced on

May 12, 2023, 08:16 AM ET Lionel Messi will start Paris Saint-Germain‘s Ligue 1 home game against AC Ajaccio on Saturday after returning to training following a club-imposed suspension, coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday. Messi was back in training on Monday after being suspended for making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia and missing

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 12, 2023, 06:46 AM ET Real Madrid plan to travel to Germany in the coming days to continue to negotiate the signing of Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund, sources have told ESPN, although Manchester City still haven’t given up on signing the player. ESPN reported earlier this month that Madrid

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 12, 2023, 03:30 AM ET If Barcelona clinch a first LaLiga title since 2019 at Espanyol this weekend, a large part of their success can legitimately be credited to Robert Lewandowski. The Poland striker is the league’s top scorer with 19 goals, which represents 32% of Barca’s scoring in the

Gabriele Marcotti Mark Ogden May 11, 2023, 09:54 AM ET Manchester City are undoubtedly in a great place on the pitch and manager Pep Guardiola’s contract extension gives us a clearer view of the project in the medium term. We don’t expect a big summer, but they’ll need to make some moves at the back,

Associated Press May 11, 2023, 06:54 PM ET Marcelo Bielsa has agreed to become coach of Uruguay‘s national team, an executive of the country’s soccer association said on Thursday. Jorge Casales, a member of the executive committee of the Uruguayan soccer association, told The Associated Press that the former Leeds United manager will sign a

May 11, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Federico Gatti scored with a header seven minutes into added time to earn Juventus a 1-1 home draw against Sevilla in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday. Morocco striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored early in the first half with a tidy finish from close range and Sevilla could

Associated Press May 11, 2023, 12:18 PM ET United States captain Tyler Adams is unlikely to play again for Leeds this season. Adams underwent hamstring surgery in March and Leeds manager Sam Allardyce confirmed Thursday he does not expect the defensive midfielder to feature in the team’s final three games as it battles to avoid

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerMay 11, 2023, 08:00 AM ET This is what New York City FC fans could be calling home if the club’s plans become reality. New York City FC Major League Soccer club New York City FC has unveiled images of its plans for the city’s first-ever soccer-specific stadium, and they look spectacular.