Month: November 2023

Alejandro Garnacho has avoided a disciplinary sanction by the English Football Association (FA) for an Instagram post directed at Manchester United teammate André Onana, but the player has been warned about his use of social media. Argentina winger Garnacho posted a picture of Onana accompanied by two gorilla emojis after the goalkeeper saved a stoppage-time
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Adriana Garcia Nov 7, 2023, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison has confirmed to ESPN Brasil he will “soon” undergo surgery on his pelvis. Richarlison, 26, was an unused substitute in Tottenham’s 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea on Monday and admitted after the game he is struggling with fitness. – Stream
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Adriana Garcia Nov 7, 2023, 08:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said he stands by the comments he made on Anthony Gordon‘s controversial goal in his team’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle and insists it’s his “duty” to defend his club and players. Arteta described the decision to award Gordon’s 64th-minute goal
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Associated Press Nov 7, 2023, 07:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are pushing for the Turkish Super Cup on Dec. 29 to be played on home soil rather than Saudi Arabia. There has been public pressure for the game to be staged at home because it marks the centennial anniversary of the
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Adriana Garcia Nov 6, 2023, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain international Jenni Hermoso, speaking publicly for the first time since winning the World Cup, told GQ in an exclusive interview that she underwent counseling after receiving threats over the unsolicited kiss she received from then-Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales after the
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Nov 6, 2023, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Women’s World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe has added one final stop on her farewell tour, with her OL Reign side beating the top-ranked San Diego Wave to reach the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Championship on Saturday. The 2019 Ballon d’Or winner bid a bitter
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Open Extended Reactions Ange Postecoglou said VAR is “diminishing the authority” of referees after Tottenham’s 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea featured nine separate checks leading to 21 minutes of added time. Spurs fell to their first Premier League loss of the season despite taking an early lead through Dejan Kulusevski as Cristian Romero and Destiny
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Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The most chaotic, frenetic and mesmeric game of this — and possibly any — Premier League season ended with Tottenham Hotspur fans singing tributes to their manager, Ange Postecoglou, after losing 4-1 at home to Chelsea on Monday. Spurs’ commitment to “Angeball” is absolute, no matter what mayhem it delivers.
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Tottenham Hotspur‘s hopes of returning to the top of the Premier League table were dashed in extraordinary fashion as they went down 4-1 at home to Chelsea on Monday in a frenetic London derby that they completed with nine men. A Nicolas Jackson hat trick made it a triumphant return to Spurs for Mauricio Pochettino
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Adriana Garcia Nov 6, 2023, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Uncapped Palmeiras forward Endrick has been called up to Brazil‘s squad for their FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina. The Real Madrid-bound wonderkid, 17, has scored three goals in the last two games for Palmeiras. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
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Nov 6, 2023, 10:09 AM ET The release of Liverpool footballer Luis Díaz‘s father by Colombian rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) will be delayed while military operations continue in the region, the group said. Díaz’s mother Cilenis Marulanda and father Luis Manuel Díaz were taken by armed men as they were driving in
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 6, 2023, 09:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has played down fears around Erling Haaland‘s fitness and hinted the Manchester City striker will be ready to face Chelsea on Sunday. Haaland was substituted at half-time in the 6-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday because of an ankle
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Nov 6, 2023, 09:01 AM ET A leading brain injury charity has questioned whether protocols were followed after Manchester United defender Harry Maguire suffered a blow to the head in the opening minute of his side’s Premier League victory at Fulham on Saturday. Maguire went down on his haunches and looked uncomfortable after being caught
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Nov 6, 2023, 06:13 AM ET Serie A Femminile club Pomigliano have withdrawn from the Italian women’s top flight “with immediate effect” after claiming that they “are fighting against invisible opponents, that takes away your energy and the desire to continue.” Pomigliano’s decision to withdraw six games into the season was announced on Sunday after
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Nov 5, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal‘s Stina Blackstenius came off the bench to score a late winner as her side beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Women’s Super League (WSL) on Sunday, while Bristol City recorded their first win of the season with a thrilling 3-2 victory over West Ham United.
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