Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 5, 2023, 10:13 AM ET Spain‘s Women’s World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda has been fired by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) as the fallout to Luis Rubiales’ behaviour continues, a source told ESPN. With Rubiales suspended as Spanish FA president for 90 days by FIFA following his unsolicited kiss on
Month: September 2023
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 5, 2023, 05:15 AM ET Manchester United have allowed defender Eric Bailly to join Turkish side Besiktas on a free transfer. Bailly, who moved to Old Trafford from Villarreal for £30 million ($37m) in 2016, was told ahead of the new season he was not part of Erik ten Hag’s plans and
Jordan Henderson has insisted his move to Saudi Arabia was not motivated by money and sought to appease the LGBTQ+ community by claiming he can be a force for good in the region. The 33-year-old left Liverpool this summer to join Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq in a £13 million ($16.3m) deal that provoked
Sep 4, 2023, 12:34 PM ET Gilberto Hernández played in the Panama league for Club Atlético Independiente. EFE/ Bienvenido Velasco Panama defender Gilberto Hernández has died after being shot in the city of Colón on Sunday, the Panama Football League said in a statement. Hernández, 26, played for Club Atlético Independiente de La Chorrera and made
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 4, 2023, 02:21 PM ET Spain‘s men’s national team released a statement on Monday condemning Spanish FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales’ “unacceptable behaviour” after the Women’s World Cup. The statement, read out by Atletico Madrid striker Álvaro Morata, said Rubiales’ conduct in the postmatch celebrations in Sydney “tarnished” Spain‘s 1-0 win
Associated Press Sep 4, 2023, 08:01 PM ET Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez has moved to Galatasaray, with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele also joining the Turkish club on loan. The north London club announced the moves Monday, with European clubs still able to move players to Turkish teams even though the European transfer window closed on Friday.
PGMOL and the Premier League will give fans the chance to hear the discussion between the VAR and the referee for the first time this season when “Match Officials: Mic’d Up” again airs on Wednesday. It follows a successful trial in May when Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer, went through a series of incidents,
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 4, 2023, 06:04 PM ET Antony was dropped from the Brazil squad Monday following fresh allegations of domestic violence made against the Manchester United footballer. The 23-year-old was named in the squad for CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying games against Bolivia and Peru, but was released from international duty on Monday after the
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 4, 2023, 03:48 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Fulham and United States defender Tim Ream said he’s “not really thinking about age” as he’s embarks on his 16th season in professional soccer. Ream, 35, is in his hometown of St.
European soccer delivered plenty of drama again this weekend, leaving us a lot to talk about heading into the two-week international break. In the biggest game, Arsenal shrugged off Manchester United with two late goals — and several controversial moments — though neither team really looked good. In Spain, Jude Bellingham‘s rude form continued for
Sep 4, 2023, 08:23 AM ET The Saudi Pro League has announced that their transfer window will close on Sept. 7 as Liverpool look poised to resist any further offers for Mohamed Salah. ESPN reported on Friday that Liverpool rejected an offer worth up to £150 million ($190m) for the Egypt international from Al Ittihad.
Liverpool have made their position on Mohamed Salah absolutely clear. No amount of money from Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad will persuade them to offload their star forward — a stance that held firm when an offer worth up to £150 million was received on transfer deadline day. Jurgen Klopp doubled down on the
Adriana Garcia Sep 4, 2023, 07:24 AM ET Brazil forward Neymar has said he “lived through hell” alongside former teammate Lionel Messi during their time together at Paris Saint-Germain. Both players left PSG this summer, with Messi joining Inter Miami CF as a free agent and Neymar moving to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal
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 have affected
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 4, 2023, 06:08 AM ET Erik ten Hag is standing by his comments about Jadon Sancho‘s absence from the Manchester United squad, sources told ESPN, despite the forward’s furious response to his manager’s claims. Sancho was axed from the squad for the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday with Ten Hag saying
Sep 4, 2023, 05:48 AM ET The Metropolitan Police are investigating an alleged assault following Arsenal‘s 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday after video footage showed Sky Sports pundits Roy Keane and Micah Richards involved with an altercation with an individual. Former United midfielder Keane, 52, was reportedly a victim of the assault. The
Cesar Hernandez Sep 4, 2023, 03:08 AM ET LAFC defender Giorgio Chiellini said Lionel Messi‘s Inter Miami are the “best” team he’s faced in MLS after a 3-1 loss at home for the Southern California club, and backed them as a possible playoff contender. “This team [Miami] is the best, by far, that I’ve faced
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Thomas Partey will be sidelined for several weeks with a groin injury. The 30-year-old missed Sunday’s dramatic 3-1 win over Manchester United at Emirates Stadium after sustaining the problem in training on Thursday and will undergo further tests. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The Ghanian FA had
Facundo Farias, Jordi Alba and Leonardo Campana scored goals, Lionel Messi had two assists and Inter Miami CF increased its unbeaten run to a club record 11 matches with a 3-1 victory over LAFC on Sunday. Drake Callender made five saves as Miami improved to 10-0-1 across all competitions since Messi’s first match with the
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-1 away triumph over troubled Lyon on Sunday to record a second win in the new Ligue 1 season. Mbappe converted a fourth-minute penalty, and netted the fourth goal just before the halftime break, as victory took PSG up to eight points from four games