May 9, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Superb strikes from Vinicius Junior and Kevin De Bruyne in either half saw Real Madrid and Manchester City draw 1-1 in a high-quality first leg of their Champions League semifinal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. In a rematch of last season’s dramatic semifinal, holders Madrid withstood City’s dominance
Month: May 2023
May 9, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Europe’s premier club competition is down to its final four, with Real Madrid hosting Manchester City in the first of the Champions League‘s semifinal showdowns. Don’t miss a moment of the action as ESPN brings you all the latest updates, commentary and analysis beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 9, 2023, 09:16 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Magdalena Eriksson and Pernille Harder’s departure from Chelsea will come as a blow to the London club. Photo by
May 9, 2023, 11:04 AM ET AC Milan will make a late call on Rafael Leao‘s participation in their Champions League semifinal first leg against arch-rivals Inter Milan, manager Stefano Pioli said on Tuesday after the Portuguese winger suffered a muscle injury. Leao has been one of Milan’s most influential players this season with 13
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 9, 2023, 10:23 AM ET Lionel Messi‘s father and agent, Jorge, has denied reports the forward has an agreement in place to move to Saudi Arabia next season when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires. “There is absolutely nothing [in place] with any club for next season,” he said in a
May 9, 2023, 08:56 AM ET NFL legend J.J. Watt has said he took part in a pub crawl in Burnley as “research” after he recently became a minority investor in the Premier League-bound football club. Watt, who retired after a 12-year NFL career in January, announced his investment in Championship title winners Burnley last
Sam Marsden Jordi Blanco May 9, 2023, 05:53 AM ET The wheels are in motion for Barcelona and Real Madrid to play a preseason friendly at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas this summer, sources have told ESPN. The final details for what will be the third Clasico to be played in the United States are
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR decisions affected every
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 8, 2023, 12:57 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti has denied that Real Madrid are working on a plan to deal with Erling Haaland in Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal first leg, saying that focusing on one player would underestimate a “complete” Manchester City team. Since both clubs met in last year’s semifinal
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 8, 2023, 02:48 PM ET MADRID, Spain — Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players will make a “huge mistake” if they are motivated by revenge against Real Madrid in Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal at Bernabeu. City face the reigning European champions in the Spanish capital at the same
May 8, 2023, 09:46 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo‘s hopes of clinching the Saudi Pro League at the first attempt suffered another setback when his Al Nassr club were held to a 1-1 home draw by Al Khaleej in Riyadh on Monday. The visitors, who are battling to stave off relegation, took a shock lead through
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 8, 2023, 06:14 PM ET Camavinga never imagined moving from midfield to defense, but his versatility has quietly made him Real Madrid’s most important player down the stretch. Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Let’s start this article with a quiz question: the answer might have been given away by the headline, but
Graham Hunter, Spain writerMay 8, 2023, 12:42 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Between them, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola have lifted the European Cup as player or coach a remarkable nine times.
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 8, 2023, 06:38 PM ET Neymar is ready to leave PSG this summer despite still having four years remaining on his contract, sources told ESPN, and the club is willing to let him go if the right offer materializes. The Ligue 1 champions tried to find him a club last summer, but
May 8, 2023, 05:05 PM ET Nottingham Forest’s Premier League survival hopes got a massive boost as Taiwo Awoniyi’s brace helped them to a 4-3 home win over bottom club Southampton whose 10-year stay in the top flight looked to be coming to an end on Monday. A nerve-jangling City Ground clash exposed the defensive
May 8, 2023, 02:36 PM ET Abdoulaye Doucoure scored a brace of first-half goals as relegation threatened Everton produced a masterclass in counter-attack football with a surprise 5-1 Premier League victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Monday. Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele scored an own goal and Dwight McNeil added two more as Everton cut
Gab Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 8, 2023, 11:56 AM ET It’s been another brilliant weekend in European soccer, so let’s review. We had a gritty Arsenal win at Newcastle that keeps the Premier League title race alive another week, while Real Madrid claimed the Copa del Rey for the first time since 2013-14. There
May 8, 2023, 09:50 AM ET Lionel Messi is training with Paris Saint-Germain again, the Ligue 1 team said on Monday, after the forward was suspended for making a trip to Saudi Arabia and missing a training session as a result. French media reported that Messi was suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 8, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Erik ten Hag has earned a reputation for making tough decisions as Manchester United manager this season, such as sanctioning the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo in November and dropping out-of-form captain Harry Maguire. But his ongoing faith in goalkeeper David de Gea could cost
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 8, 2023, 07:44 AM ET Manchester United remain committed to keeping David de Gea next season but he has been given no assurances he will continue as the club’s No.1, sources have told ESPN. De Gea, who was at fault for West Ham’s goal in United’s 1-0 defeat at the London Stadium
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