Nov 4, 2023, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea coach Emma Hayes is to leave the club at the end of the Women’s Super League (WSL) season “to pursue a new opportunity outside the WSL and club football”, the club announced in a statement following a 6-0 thrashing of Aston Villa on Saturday. Hayes,
Month: November 2023
Nov 4, 2023, 07:58 AM ET Sandro Tonali‘s breaches of rules on betting on matches caught Newcastle by surprise, and the Premier League club is conducting an internal investigation into the midfielder’s transfer, the team’s sporting director Dan Ashworth has said. The 23-year-old Italy international was sanctioned with an 18-month ban last month by the
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 3, 2023, 04:42 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Former Inter Miami manager Phil Neville is poised to make a return to MLS, after talks with the Portland Timbers to take their vacant head coaching role reached an
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 3, 2023, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has branded Marcus Rashford‘s decision to go to a nightclub after Manchester United‘s defeat to Manchester City as “unacceptable” and revealed the forward has apologised. Rashford was spotted at Chinawhite club in Manchester on Sunday night hours after the 3-0 derby
Associated Press Nov 3, 2023, 02:49 PM ET German soccer club Mainz terminated the contract of Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi on Friday following his social media posts about the Israel-Hamas war. The announcement by Mainz came two days after El Ghazi disputed the club’s version of events when it lifted an earlier suspension. German
Cesar Hernández Nov 3, 2023, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA Galaxy have parted ways with Mexico striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernández after the expiration of his contract, the MLS club announced on Friday. “We are grateful to Javier for his dedication and contributions to the LA Galaxy,” said head coach and sporting director Greg
ESPN news services Nov 3, 2023, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF have agreed a deal with Grêmio’s Luis Suárez, sources have confirmed to ESPN in Uruguay. As confirmed last month by his current coach at Grêmio, Renato Gaucho, Suárez, 36, will depart the Porto Alegre-based club at the end of the
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNNov 3, 2023, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Onside/Offside! Each week, Luis Miguel Echegaray discusses the latest from the soccer world, including standout performances, games you might have missed, what to keep an eye on in the coming days and of course, certain things that probably deserved extra love
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 3, 2023, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Xavi Hernández said he agrees with Ilkay Gündogan after the midfielder slammed Barcelona for not showing enough anger or emotion after last week’s El Clásico defeat to Real Madrid. Gündogan’s comments have drawn headlines in Spain and beyond, but Barça coach Xavi
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 3, 2023, 10:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has hit back at suggestions his Manchester United players are lacking the character to bounce back from a disastrous start to the season. United’s 3-0 defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday was their eighth in
Associated Press Nov 3, 2023, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Football’s most prestigious individual prize, the Ballon d’Or, will be co-organised by UEFA from next year, giving the European governing body a global event that traditionally out-ranks FIFA’s own world awards. The deal comes seven years after a previous partnership between the French organisers
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 3, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s disastrous season continued with a 3-0 home defeat to Newcastle United on Wednesday, and the problems are mounting at Old Trafford. Manager Erik ten Hag said after their Carabao Cup exit that he’s “a fighter,” but he’s under pressure after a run
Nov 3, 2023, 04:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mamadou Sakho has left Ligue 1 club Montpellier following an incident at the training centre last week, the defender said on Thursday. French media reported that the 33-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool centre-back allegedly had an altercation with manager Michel Der Zakarian. – Stream on
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 2, 2023, 10:32 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Angel City FC named Becki Tweed to be the club’s manager on Thursday, removing the interim tag that had accompanied her since she took over for the fired Freya
Nov 2, 2023, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt has been ruled out for an unspecified period of time after suffering a knee ligament injury in Wednesday’s 2-1 German Cup loss to third-tier Saarbruecken, the club said on Thursday. The Dutch international had to be taken off in the
Nov 2, 2023, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions So who saw Saarbrücken becoming a serious part of the narrative this week? Bayern Munich‘s Blamage (a great German word for “disgrace”) in the DFB-Pokal has only added another layer of interest and complexity to assessing how Saturday’s showpiece event might go. Internationally, the Borussia Dortmund-vs.-Bayern
ESPN news services Nov 2, 2023, 11:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Hilal striker Neymar underwent surgery on his left knee on Thursday to repair anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries in his left knee that he sustained while playing in Brazil‘s World Cup qualifying loss to Uruguay in October. Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar, surgeon
Nov 2, 2023, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FC Dallas midfielder Alan Velasco sustained a torn ACL in his left knee in Monday’s 2-0 playoff loss at Seattle Sounders FC, an injury that ends his season. Velasco also has a partial tear in his LCL and will undergo surgery in the near future, the
Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lyon said on Thursday that they want their now rescheduled Ligue 1 clash against Marseille to be played on the Dec. 6 date at a neutral venue. The match was postponed due to an attack on the Lyon team bus and the French League
Jeff Kassouf Nov 2, 2023, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions From the outside, NJ/NY Gotham FC‘s mere presence in the National Women’s Soccer League semifinals, where they’ll face the Portland Thorns on Sunday, is a remarkable achievement. A year ago, Gotham endured one of the worst seasons in league history, losing a record 12