Month: August 2023

Bruno Fernandes completed a 3-2 comeback victory for Manchester United from the penalty spot after the hosts conceded twice inside the opening five minutes against Nottingham Forest in a rip-roaring Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Saturday. The home crowd were stunned after two minutes when Taiwo Awoniyi ran through to put Forest ahead
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Aug 26, 2023, 06:24 AM ET Premier League clubs have spent a record £1.95 billion ($2.45bn) on players in the summer transfer window, with spending expected to exceed £2bn, according to analysis from Deloitte published on Friday. The transfer window, which opened on June 14, has already exceeded last year’s record £1.92bn with a week
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 26, 2023, 08:36 AM ET FIFA has provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), from all football-related activities for 90 days following his unsolicited kiss of Jenni Hermoso after the Women’s World Cup final. Despite growing pressure throughout the week, including FIFA opening disciplinary proceedings
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 25, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Erik ten Hag has accused his Manchester United players of not running during the defeat to Tottenham and insisted he will not accept a drop in standards during his second season at Old Trafford. Ten Hag has admitted his team have “not been good enough” in their
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Chelsea won their first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino with a 3-0 home victory over Premier League new boys Luton Town on Friday thanks to two goals by Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson‘s first strike for the Londoners. Sterling received the ball from wing back Malo Gusto, cut in from the right and weaved
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Real Madrid‘s new signing Jude Bellingham scored in the second half to earn his side a third straight win as they beat Celta Vigo 1-0 in LaLiga on Friday to maintain a perfect start. The 20-year-old once again led the Spanish giants’ attack, scoring for the fourth time in his first three league games following
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Ross Devonport Aug 25, 2023, 05:37 PM ET Inter Miami manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Friday that Lionel Messi’s availability for his potential MLS debut this weekend remains up in the air. Inter Miami is currently in New York preparing for Saturday’s contest against the New York Red Bulls, a game that will be the
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Mikel Arteta has said the Saudi Pro League‘s transfer window should be brought into line with European timings because the division is now a “competitor” with the Premier League. Clubs in most of Europe — including England, Spain, France, Italy and Germany — have until Sept. 1 to conclude their summer dealings, although Turkey have
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 25, 2023, 02:18 PM ET Jenni Hermoso has rejected claims from Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales that she consented to his kiss during Spain’s World Cup final celebrations, with the squad declaring they won’t play for their country again until he departs. The forward released a joint statement
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 25, 2023, 09:03 AM ET MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has refused to disclose whether he wanted Mason Greenwood back at Manchester United following the club’s decision to cut ties with the striker. United announced on Monday that Greenwood will leave Old Trafford after a six-month investigation into his conduct. –
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