Month: November 2023

Nov 24, 2023, 12:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has dismissed reports of a rift with defender Raphaël Varane. Varane, 30, has started just one of United’s last eight games and has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford in January. Ten Hag has a record of
0 Comments
Open Extended Reactions Howard Webb invited airline pilots to talk to his team of Premier League referees last month as part of a drive to improve communication in the VAR hub and with the referee on the pitch. Webb, who is the chief refereeing officer for the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), is looking
0 Comments
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 24, 2023, 09:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has asked for patience before deciding whether Manchester City are guilty of breaches of financial rules but insists he’s more likely to stay at the club “if we are in League One than if we were in the Champions
0 Comments
Connor O’Halloran Nov 24, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said “freedom of speech” is crucial for improving the standard of refereeing in football and confirmed he has responded to a charge from the Football Association (FA) following his outburst after the defeat to Newcastle United earlier this month.
0 Comments
Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland is ready to face Liverpool in Manchester City‘s Premier League top of the table clash on Saturday, sources have told ESPN, after returning to training following an injury setback on international duty. Haaland, who leads the Premier League goal charts with 13 this season, injured his ankle during Norway’s friendly
0 Comments
Nov 23, 2023, 06:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The FA has previously lit the Wembley Stadium arch for social and political causes, such as in support of the LGBTQ+ community. Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images England‘s Football Association is unlikely to light up the Wembley Stadium arch in support of social and political causes
0 Comments
Adriana Garcia Nov 23, 2023, 11:00 AM ET No date has been set yet for the Dani Alves trial. Mauricio Santana/Getty Images Spain’s state prosecutors will request a nine-year prison sentence for Brazilian defender Dani Alves, according to EFE judicial sources. Alves, 40, will face trial in Spain for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a
0 Comments
Associated Press Nov 23, 2023, 06:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wales are set to host Finland while Ukraine were paired with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday as the draw for the Euro 2024 qualifying playoffs was made in Switzerland. Wales or Finland will take on the winner of Poland against Estonia, with a potentially
0 Comments
Nov 23, 2023, 07:39 AM ET Jake Daniels, English football’s only openly gay professional male footballer, has described Jordan Henderson‘s move to Saudi Arabia as a “slap in the face” after the midfielder’s previous work advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. Daniels, a forward for Blackpool in England’s League One, spoke to the BBC about Henderson’s transfer,
0 Comments
Nov 23, 2023, 04:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United footballer Harry Maguire has accepted the apology of a Ghanaian MP who mocked him during a parliamentary debate on the budget last year. Opposition lawmaker Isaac Adongo compared Vice-President Mahamadu Bawumia’s economic management of the embattled West African nation to Maguire’s performance on the
0 Comments
Nov 23, 2023, 05:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions José Mourinho has advised Carlo Ancelotti against leaving Real Madrid, saying the Italian would be a “madman” to give up the role in the Spanish capital. The Brazilian Football Confederation’s (CBF) president claimed in July that Ancelotti will coach the men’s national team at the 2024
0 Comments
Adriana Garcia Nov 22, 2023, 07:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga president Javier Tebas announced his resignation on Wednesday in order to call for new elections, where he will attempt to win a fourth straight term. Tebas’ resignation does not come as a surprise, with the Spaniard having served in the role since 2013
0 Comments
Nov 22, 2023, 02:10 PM ET English football clubs have collectively failed to hit annual targets to improve their ethnic and gender diversity, the Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday in a report on the Football Leadership Diversity Code for the 2022-23 season. A total of 53 clubs from the Premier League and English Football
0 Comments
Nov 22, 2023, 07:42 PM ET The Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) on Wednesday condemned the treatment of one of its national team’s players by Peruvian police following a World Cup qualifier. Peru and Venezuela drew 1-1 on Tuesday in Lima. Venezuela player Nahuel Ferraresi told local media that fingers on his left hand were injured
0 Comments
ESPN News Services Nov 22, 2023, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Concacaf has confirmed the matchups and schedule for the Concacaf Nations League semifinals and play-in games to decide the final Copa América places next March. The Nations League semifinals will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on March 21, with the
0 Comments