Sid Lowe, Spain writerDec 7, 2023, 10:34 AM ET CAGLIARI, Italy — Jakub Jankto just wants to play football, like he always did. The Czech midfielder sits by his locker in the dressing room at Unipol Domus, Cagliari Calcio’s temporary home while the Stadio Sant’Elia silently awaits reconstruction next door. A small red-and-blue shirt cut
Month: December 2023
Dec 7, 2023, 09:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. private equity group Arctos Partners has acquired a minority common equity stake in French champions Paris Saint-Germain, the Ligue 1 club announced on Thursday. A source told ESPN that Arctos would buy a 12.5% stake, which values PSG at €4 billion ($4.32bn), a record-high valuation
Charlotte Gibson, ESPNDec 7, 2023, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Angel City FC has signed Los Angeles native and defender Gisele Thompson to a three-year plus one-year option contract, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club told ESPN ahead of officially announcing the move on Thursday. Thompson, the younger sister of Angel City forward
Associated Press Dec 7, 2023, 07:36 AM ET Anti-doping prosecutors in Italy requested a maximum four-year ban for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba on Thursday after the 2018 World Cup winner tested positive for testosterone. Pogba opted not to make a plea bargain with Italy’s anti-doping agency, meaning the case will be tried before the country’s
Open Extended Reactions 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
ESPN News Services Dec 6, 2023, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kevin De Bruyne could be set for an imminent return after being picked in Manchester City‘s squad for this month’s Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. FIFA on Wednesday released the official 23-man squads for the tournament that starts Dec. 12, and the
Dec 7, 2023, 04:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said you cannot count out Manchester City in this year’s Premier League title race, with Pep Guardiola’s side slipping to six points behind leaders Arsenal. City suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Aston Villa on Wednesday — their fourth straight league
Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One of the most exciting seasons of the Brazilian league ended Wednesday with the most stable team of the season defending its title and the club that was home to the late Pelé relegated for the first time. Palmeiras drew 1-1 at Cruzeiro to
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2023, 11:44 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday it has fined LAFC $100,000 and indefinitely suspended the privileges of the supporter group 3252 after the group engaged in “serious misconduct” just
Manchester United‘s Scott McTominay scored either side of half-time to lift his team to a well-deserved 2-1 Premier League victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United dominated in a victory that lifted Erik ten Hag’s beleaguered team, who have been hounded by recent reports of unrest in the dressing room, into sixth in
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 6, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City are “struggling” after a fourth Premier League game in a row without a win. City lost 1-0 to Aston Villa on Wednesday on the back of three consecutive draws against Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham. – Stream on ESPN+:
Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag said Manchester United have not been a crisis club this season — despite negative headlines and a string of bad results — after two Scott McTominay goals secure a 2-1 Old Trafford win against Chelsea. United won convincingly despite Marcus Rashford‘s demotion to the substitutes’ bench and the victory
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — Erik ten Hag has taken back control at Manchester United by proving that no player is bigger than the team. By dropping Marcus Rashford and then seeing his side seal a 2-1 win against Chelsea on Wednesday, Ten Hag has delivered a clear message to the dissenters in the dressing-room.
Liverpool‘s Virgil van Dijk scored a first-half volley to put them on course for a 2-0 Premier League victory over Sheffield United on Wednesday, handing new Blades boss Chris Wilder a losing start on his return to the club. The win lifts second-placed Liverpool to 34 points, two behind leaders Arsenal, while Wilder faces an
ESPN news services Dec 6, 2023, 01:10 PM ET England FA Chair Debbie Hewitt, in a FIFA report made public on Wednesday, accused former Spain federation president Luis Rubiales of “inappropriate” conduct with the English players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup medal ceremony. FIFA said it considered more severe sanctions than the three-year ban
Sophie Lawson Dec 6, 2023, 05:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The inaugural UEFA Women’s Nations League (UWNL) group stage has wrapped up and it certainly provided plenty of drama over the last round of fixtures in League A. France and Spain had already sealed their place in February’s finals playoff (where the two finalists
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 6, 2023, 10:29 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England’s woes were confirmed after their 6-0 win over Scotland, which wasn’t enough to send
Dec 6, 2023, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich have announced the signing of Bryan Zaragoza from LaLiga side Granada for an undisclosed fee, with the Spain international set to join the club at the end of 2023-24 season. Zaragoza, 22, has signed a contract with the Bavarian giants through June 2029. –
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 09:53 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Maxime Crépeau, right, has returned to his brilliant best just a year since he broke his leg in the 2022 MLS Cup final. Now, he’ll be hoping to help LAFC
Dec 6, 2023, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope could be out for four months after injuring his shoulder against Manchester United on Saturday, manager Eddie Howe said. Pope, who was forced from the field in during his side’s 1-0 win, has started every Premier League and Champions League game
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