ESPN News Services Oct 31, 2023, 02:26 PM ET Two of Israel’s upcoming Euro 2024 qualifying games will be played in Hungary, European soccer’s governing body UEFA announced on Tuesday. UEFA postponed all matches scheduled in the country earlier this month due to the Israel-Hamas war and FIFA announced last week the games would be
Month: October 2023
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 31, 2023, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag says he’s “certain” he can turn around Manchester United‘s fortunes after a disastrous start to the season. The derby defeat to Manchester City on Sunday was United’s seventh of the season after just 14 games. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
Adriana Garcia Oct 31, 2023, 06:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi feels he deserves a chance to say a proper goodbye to his former club Barcelona and would relish a farewell game at the Camp Nou. Since leaving for Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent in August 2021 because of
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 31, 2023, 01:30 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions MLS has opened an investigation into allegations that Philadelphia Union defender Kai Wagner directed a racial slur at New England Revolution forward Bobby Wood during last Saturday’s MLS Cup
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 31, 2023, 09:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior has extended his contract at Real Madrid until June 2027, the LaLiga club announced on Tuesday. The Brazil forward, 23, joined Madrid in July 2018 and has established himself as one of the club’s most important players. – Stream on
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 31, 2023, 11:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are tracking Mexico international Santiago Giménez, although the Spanish champions are aware that competition for the striker will be high and Feyenoord will demand a big fee, a source told ESPN. Giménez, 22, has been in explosive form this season, scoring
Open Extended Reactions Chelsea‘s signings of Willian and Samuel Eto’o in 2013 are part of the Premier League‘s investigation into the club over possible breaches of financial regulations, sources have confirmed to ESPN. ESPN reported in August that the club were being probed after Chelsea’s new owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital flagged a number
Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNOct 31, 2023, 05:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome back to the ESPN FC hot list, which each month highlights some of the most in-form talent aged 23 or under across Europe. Generally, young but established stars like Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland, Real Madrid‘s Jude Bellingham or Barcelona Gavi aren’t included —
ESPN News Services Oct 31, 2023, 01:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Australia’s football association have announced that they will not bid for the 2034 men’s World Cup, clearing the way for Saudi Arabia to host the tournament. FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament, with an Oct. 31 deadline. –
Oct 30, 2023, 02:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich has been banned for two Bundesliga matches following his fourth minute red card in their 8-0 win over Darmstadt 98 on Saturday, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Monday. The ban means Kimmich will miss Bayern’s match at Borussia Dortmund
Oct 30, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior vowed to keep speaking out against racism in world soccer after receiving the Socrates Award on Monday at the Ballon d’Or ceremony for his contribution off the field. Vinícius, who has been racially abused repeatedly in LaLiga games over the last two seasons, was
Associated Press Oct 30, 2023, 08:34 PM ET Police air and land patrols searched a cloud forest in northern Colombia on Monday for Liverpool star Luis Díaz’s father, who was kidnapped over the weekend along with the player’s mother. The couple were at a gas station in the small town of Barrancas on Saturday when
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerOct 30, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While the Ballon d’Or itself has been presented in varying circumstances over the years, the core principle at its heart has remained unchanged. Ever since Sir Stanley Matthews became the inaugural winner in 1956, right up to Lionel Messi receiving the 2023
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 30, 2023, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has won the Ballon d’Or Féminin after a record-breaking year with club and country. Bonmatí, 25, helped Barça win Liga F and the Champions League last season, before leading Spain to World Cup glory in the summer.
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 30, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time, fending off competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after leading Argentina to the World Cup last year. Messi, 36, becomes the first MLS-based player to
Oct 30, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea supporters travelling to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the Christmas Eve Premier League fixture will be offered free transport to and from the game, the London club said on Monday. The match was originally scheduled for Dec. 23 but has been moved to Dec. 24 for a
Associated Press Oct 30, 2023, 02:39 PM ET German soccer club Mainz said Monday they are lifting a suspension imposed on Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi over a social media post about the Israel-Hamas war. Mainz said El Ghazi has been given a reprimand and will return to training and be available to play soon.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 30, 2023, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United staff already have concerns about finishing in the top four this season, a source has told ESPN, after Manchester City inflicted a fifth Premier League defeat of the season. City’s 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday left United eighth in the
Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 Premier League season has reached the 10-game stage and the title race is already throwing up surprises. Unfancied Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten and two points clear at the top under new manager Ange Postecoglou, while big-spending Chelsea are languishing in the bottom half of the table and — in terms
Oct 30, 2023, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions France’s government branded the weekend violence around the Marseille stadium as “disgusting” and said nine people had been arrested after visitors Lyon‘s bus was attacked and their manager Fabio Grosso injured. Sunday’s Ligue 1 match between the two rival teams, who have a history of fan
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