Virgil van Dijk has been hit with an additional suspension and £100,000 fine by the English Football Association for verbally abusing match officials after being sent off in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Newcastle last month. Van Dijk was sent off at St James’ Park for a foul on Alexander Isak which was deemed to have
Month: September 2023
Premier League clubs banked a quarter of a billion pounds ($311.87 million) in transfer fees from the Saudi Pro League (SPL) this summer, with Rúben Neves‘ £47m move from Wolves to Al Hilal the biggest deal among a huge windfall for England’s top-flight teams. With the Saudi transfer window closing at 10 p.m. BST on
Associated Press Sep 8, 2023, 08:07 AM ET State prosecutors in Spain have filed a lawsuit against Luis Rubiales alleging sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said Friday. Rubiales, the now-suspended president of the Spanish football federation
Adriana Garcia Sep 8, 2023, 05:11 AM ET Fluminense president Mario Bittencourt has confirmed to ESPN Brasil that he turned down an approach by Liverpool for midfielder Andre in the recent transfer window. Liverpool wanted to reinforce their midfield line by bringing in Andre before Sept. 1 following the summer departures of Fabinho and Jordan
Sep 8, 2023, 04:46 AM ET Antony is facing fresh accusations after two more women came forward to make claims against the Manchester United footballer. The 23-year-old was dropped by Brazil on Monday ahead of World Cup qualifying games against Bolívia and Peru following allegations of abuse made by his former girlfriend, Gabriela Cavallin. On
Jadon Sancho is facing a battle to regain the support of his Manchester United teammates as well as manager Erik ten Hag following his angry reaction to being dropped for the Premier League defeat at Arsenal, a source has told ESPN. Sancho, 23, posted a strongly worded social media rebuttal of Ten Hag’s postmatch claims
Jon Molyneux-Carter, Senior EditorSep 8, 2023, 04:00 AM ET The list of high-profile players whose contracts expire in summer 2024 is not quite as impressive as it was a year ago, but there are still some big-name stars whose futures are far from being resolved. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The saga around Kylian Mbappé‘s potential
Thee first-half goals set the Netherlands on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Greece in a European Championship qualifier on Thursday. Marten de Roon, Cody Gakpo and Wout Weghorst scored before the break as the Dutch won a second match in Group B, showing much improvement after crashing out of the Nations League
ESPN News Services Sep 7, 2023, 04:43 PM ET Bayern Munich are denying their latest sponsorship deal with Rwanda is tantamount to “sportswashing” as another contentious deal has left the club open to accusations and alienating many fans. Last month, the Bavarian powerhouse announced a new five-year partnership with Rwanda to develop soccer and boost
ESPN News Services Sep 7, 2023, 07:30 PM ET Brazil forward Neymar said he is not fully fit to play in the two opening rounds of World Cup qualifying due to the right ankle injury that has sidelined him since February. Neymar left Paris Saint-Germain for Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal but hasn’t yet played for
Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal against Ecuador in Argentina’s World Cup qualifying victory. Getty Images Lionel Messi‘s second-half goal gave Argentina a 1-0 home win over Ecuador on Thursday to get their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign off on the right foot. World champions Argentina were dominant in possession, but frustrated in attack
Sep 7, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Mohamed Salah will remain at Liverpool for the near future after the Saudi Pro League transfer window closed on Thursday. Last week, ESPN reported that Liverpool rejected an offer worth up to £150 million ($190m) for the Egypt international from Al Ittihad. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
Associated Press Sep 7, 2023, 06:17 PM ET Weston McKennie wants to prove he’s worthy to Juventus and its fans. He joined the 36-time Italian champion for the 2020-21 season, had his following season cut short by a broken foot, then was loaned to Leeds United last January and couldn’t help the English club avoid
Sep 7, 2023, 02:42 PM ET Ghana and Angola qualified for January’s Africa Cup of Nations finals as they finished in the top two of their group despite unconvincing performances at home on Thursday. Substitute Ernest Nuamah scored two minutes from time to secure a come-from-behind 2-1 victory for Ghana over the Central African Republic
Sep 7, 2023, 12:28 PM ET Angel City FC co-owner and Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman on Thursday praised Spain‘s World Cup-winning players, saying they showed great resilience against “harassment, abuse and assault.” Their World Cup victory last month has been overshadowed by the behaviour of Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales, who at the medals
Chris Jones, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2023, 10:39 AM ET Close Chris Jones is a feature writer for ESPN The Magazine. He is also a Writer at Large for Esquire. Lionel Messi played in front of a friendly crowd in Los Angeles on Sunday as Inter Miami beat LAFC 3-1. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Watching your
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 7, 2023, 04:00 AM ET “I will continue to fight for this badge no matter what,” Jadon Sancho said in the final line of his bombshell social media statement on Sunday night, but the truth is he’s now fighting to save his Manchester United career. After Erik ten Hag revealed in the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 7, 2023, 05:05 AM ET Donny van de Beek has interest from Fenerbahce and Galatasaray but Manchester United are facing a race against time to offload the midfielder, sources have told ESPN. Van de Beek has been told by manager Erik ten Hag that he’s unlikely to play a role for United
Adriana Garcia Sep 7, 2023, 06:16 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has responded to criticism from former star Neymar and ex-sporting director Leonardo by saying the club has “never been so united.” Following his departure from the French champions this summer, Neymar said he “lived through hell” with former teammate Lionel Messi during
Adriana Garcia Sep 6, 2023, 03:40 PM ET Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he is happy to see that Lionel Messi “has found a place where he is loved” following the star’s move to Miami. Messi, 36, joined Inter Miami CF this summer as a free agent after two difficult seasons at Paris Saint-Germain. –
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