May 3, 2023, 06:05 PM ET Atletico Madrid scored five for the second consecutive game as they thrashed lowly Cadiz 5-1 in LaLiga on Wednesday to move above their city rivals Real Madrid into second-place in the standings. With only five games to play, Atletico climbed to 69 points, one ahead of Real, who lost
Month: May 2023
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 3, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Erik ten Hag said he does not know what transfer funds Manchester United will have available in the summer window as uncertainty continues around the club’s ownership. The Glazer family is assessing bids from Qatar-backed Sheikh Jassim and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, as well as offers
Rodrigo Faez Alex Kirkland May 3, 2023, 03:57 PM ET Real Madrid are optimistic of beating Manchester City to the signing of Jude Bellingham, but various sources have told ESPN it’s too early to talk about any sort of agreement being reached. Bellingham, 19, is one of the most sought-after players in the world and
May 3, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Erling Haaland has broken the Premier League‘s single-season scoring record after the Manchester City striker netted his 35th goal of an incredible campaign against West Ham on Wednesday. The 22-year-old scored in a win over Fulham on Sunday to equal the previous best mark of 34 held jointly by
MANCHESTER, England — Erling Haaland set a new Premier League scoring record as Manchester City beat West Ham United 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium. City went back to the top of the table above Arsenal thanks to goals from Nathan Ake, Haaland and Phil Foden. Haaland’s goal was his 35th in the Premier League, setting
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentApr 5, 2023, 04:30 AM ET If there was still a doubt in the past 48 hours, there is total clarity now: Lionel Messi will not be a Paris Saint-Germain player next season. The Argentina international’s contract expires in June and even if the club and player had agreed in principle back in
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 3, 2023, 01:05 PM ET Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season when his contract expires, sources have told ESPN. Last month, ESPN reported that Messi was unlikely to sign a new contract with the club and sources have now said that both parties have agreed not
May 3, 2023, 11:01 AM ET NFL legend J.J. Watt said he spoke to actor Ryan Reynolds before becoming a minority investor in Premier League-bound Burnley, with the Hollywood star’s success as Wrexham co-owner inspiring him to do the same. Watt, who retired after a 12-year NFL career in January, announced his investment in Championship
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerMay 3, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Despite spending more than £600 million on players over the past two transfer windows, Chelsea have endured an utter shambles of a season with yet another abject performance in Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Arsenal leaving them 12th in the Premier League. The Blues have now
7:38 AM ET Associated Press A football fan has been arrested and charged with shining a laser into the face of Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk during their game against Arsenal in the Premier League, it was announced Wednesday. After coming on as a second-half substitute in Chelsea’s 3-1 loss at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, Mudryk
6:54 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while Paris Saint-Germain duo Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe round off the top three, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who joined the Saudi club on a deal until 2025 after leaving
5:35 AM ET Sam Allardyce failed to keep West Brom in the Premier League in his most-recent management job. Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images Leeds United have appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager for the final four games of the season in a last-ditch effort to avoid relegation from the Premier League, the
12:20 AM ET LAFC is returning to the CONCACAF Champions League final after beating the Philadelphia Union 3-0 on Tuesday night at BMO Stadium to advance from the semifinals 4-1 on aggregate. The defending MLS Cup champions held a narrow advantage coming into match after scoring an away goal in the 1-1 draw in Philadelphia
6:29 PM ET Second-placed Real Madrid suffered a 2-0 defeat at Real Sociedad in LaLiga after being reduced to 10 men when defender Dani Carvajal was sent off early in the second half on Tuesday. The result gives leaders Barcelona the chance to clinch their 27th LaLiga title with a win in their next game
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says striker Erling Haaland is beginning to deserve comparisons with Lionel Messi. Haaland reached 50 goals in all competitions with a penalty against Fulham on Sunday, a goal which also matched the Premier League record of 34 goals in a single campaign set by Andrew
6:53 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona announced on Tuesday that director of football Mateu Alemany will leave the club at the end of the season to embark on a new professional project. Sources have told ESPN that Alemany is set to join Unai Emery at Premier League side Aston Villa. Barca said they
5:30 PM ET Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 3-1 win over London rivals Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. A dreadful first-half display from the visitors enabled the Gunners to race into a three-goal lead at the break as Martin Odegaard struck twice inside the first 31 minutes
3:30 PM ET Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney ditched the star-studded Met Gala to join the Welsh soccer club’s open-top bus victory parade on Tuesday as they celebrated their promotion to the English Football League. Wrexham secured a fairytale return to the EFL following a 15-year absence last month after beating Boreham
4:54 PM ET Arsenal bounced back from their deflating loss to Manchester City by easing to a 3-1 victory over struggling Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to keep their Premier League title hopes alive. Martin Odegaard scored twice in 13 first-half minutes before Gabriel Jesus added a third before half-time against a Chelsea
11:47 AM ET England‘s injury crisis has worsened with star forward Fran Kirby set to miss the 2023 Women’s World Cup later this year as she will undergo surgery for a knee problem. Kirby has been sidelined since February with a knee issues after being forced off during Chelsea‘s 7-0 win over West Ham. She