Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 11, 2023, 05:00 AM ET According to FIFA, Barca’s winning streak was the longest-ever in any professional league. Isabel Infantes/PA Images via Getty Images Barcelona‘s run of 62 consecutive wins in Liga F was ended by Sevilla on Wednesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw. Cristina Martin-Prieto gave Sevilla
Month: May 2023
May 10, 2023, 02:44 PM ET A fan is taken away by police during Toronto FC’s match against CF Montreal on Wednesday. Angel Marchini/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images CF Montreal announced Wednesday that its visitors section at Stade Saputo will be closed for Saturday’s match against Toronto FC following a fight between the teams’ supporters in
May 10, 2023, 11:24 AM ET AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho brushed off persistent speculation around taking a managerial role at Paris Saint-Germain, as his team prepares for the first leg of the Europa League semifinal against Bayer Leverkusen at home on Thursday. Despite talk of potentially taking over the Ligue 1 club from Christophe
May 10, 2023, 11:03 PM ET The Colorado Rapids suspended winger Max Alves on Wednesday in connection with alleged unlawful sports gambling, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN. The Rapids released a statement announcing a player had been suspended, but did not identify him: “We are aware of the reports regarding a
May 10, 2023, 07:11 PM ET Simone Inzaghi was full of praise for his Inter Milan side after a 2-0 win against rivals AC Milan in the away first leg of their Champions League semifinal but said they should have scored more than two goals in an “extraordinary” first half. Edin Dzeko gave Inter the
MILAN — Inter Milan took control of Wednesday’s all-Italian Champions League semifinal with a 2-0 win over rivals AC Milan at San Siro Stadium. Simeone Inzaghi’s side were the ‘away’ team in a fearsome atmosphere but defied a hostile crowd to race into a two-goal lead after just 11 minutes, as Edin Dzeko opened the
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 10, 2023, 02:12 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Chelsea’s Gaga Slonina became the USMNT’s youngest-ever goalkeeper when he made his debut in January. Rich Gordon/ISI Photos/Getty Images Chelsea goalkeeper Gaga Slonina and San Jose Earthquakes forward Cade Cowell headline the 21-player
May 10, 2023, 04:57 PM ET Inter Milan scored twice inside the opening 15 minutes to earn a 2-0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League semifinal first leg on Wednesday as they bid to become the first Italian team to win the competition since 2010. Inter struck after eight and 11 minutes, with
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 10, 2023, 12:53 PM ET Gareth Bale rejected the opportunity to come out of retirement to play for Rob Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned Wrexham because “he doesn’t want to play football anymore,” according to the former Tottenham, Real Madrid and Los Angeles FC forward’s long-term agent. Bale, 33, announced
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 10, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag thinks his side will qualify for the Champions League; Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp agrees. With nine points needed from their last four games — three of them at Old Trafford — United should finish in the Premier League‘s top four, but
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 10, 2023, 09:43 AM ET Pep Guardiola has told ESPN Argentina that Lionel Messi “will do the impossible” to return to former club Barcelona when his Paris Saint-Germain contract ends this summer. Messi’s father and agent Jorge Messi issued a statement on Tuesday denying that the forward has an agreement
Chelsea want the probable appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as head coach to be the dawn of a new era, but accompanying speculation over a summer transfer move for Paris Saint-German forward Neymar creates a sense that history is repeating itself. After completing the takeover of Chelsea last May, co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 10, 2023, 05:25 AM ET Manchester United‘s greatest players from Sir Alex Ferguson’s most successful teams will be offered the chance to return to Old Trafford in prominent roles if Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani succeeds in his bid to buy the club, sources have told ESPN. Such
Manchester City rescued a 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday, but there was VAR controversy over the equalising goal. – How VAR decisions affected every Premier League club in 2022-23– VAR in the Premier League: Ultimate guide Possible ball out of play on De Bruyne
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 10, 2023, 05:19 AM ET Sergio Busquets will leave Barcelona when his contract expires this summer, the club announced on Wednesday, bringing to an end a spell that has seen him win eight LaLiga titles and three Champions Leagues. Busquets, 34, had an offer to extend his stay at Spotify
May 9, 2023, 05:27 PM ET Former Mexico goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal, the first footballer to play in five World Cups, has died at the age of 93. “Tota,” as Carbajal was known, appeared in goal for Mexico at the World Cups in Brazil 1950, Switzerland 1954, Sweden 1958, Chile 1962 and England 1966, in which
May 9, 2023, 06:24 PM ET The National Women’s Soccer League, which already has plans to expand to 14 teams in 2024, is not done growing. In a video interview with the Washington Post on Tuesday, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said that the league is angling to add two more clubs by 2026. – Stream
Associated Press May 9, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Former Barcelona player Dani Alves will remain in jail after a Spanish court on Tuesday denied his request to be freed on bail while a sexual assault accusation against him is investigated. The court had already denied a similar request by Alves’ defense team in February, saying
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 9, 2023, 06:21 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti criticised referee Artur Soares Dias after Real Madrid‘s 1-1 draw with Manchester City in their Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday, saying City’s equaliser shouldn’t have stood. Kevin De Bruyne levelled for City in the 67th minute at the Santiago Bernabeu —
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 9, 2023, 06:58 PM ET MADRID — Manchester City avoided a repeat of their Real Madrid nightmare, but they can’t dream about winning the Champions League just yet. The fear and respect displayed by both sides in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu served a purpose, but the
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