Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJan 31, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Now is when the rubber meets the road. After a January loaded with (often delightful) cup ties, endless transfer rumors (most of which went nowhere), and lots of cold rain, February raises the
Month: January 2024
Associated Press Jan 31, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Udinese won’t have to play in an empty stadium Saturday against Monza after the Italian soccer federation reduced on appeal the club’s punishment for racist abuse aimed at AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan by some fans. Instead, Udinese will play their next two home
Barcelona‘s 18-year-old Brazilian striker Vitor Roque came off the bench and scored with a header to snatch a 1-0 win against visitors Osasuna in LaLiga on Wednesday. In their first game since manager Xavi Hernandez announced that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season, Barca once again struggled up-front but
Cesar Hernandez Jan 31, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi‘s title-holding Inter Miami CF will face Mexican powerhouse Tigres, while both the LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes will take on Liga MX giant Chivas in the group stage of the revised Leagues Cup tournament this summer. Kicking off on July 26
Jan 31, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Nassr postponed games in a planned tour of China last week after Ronaldo sustained a calf injury.. Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Al Nassr‘s friendly with long-term rival Lionel Messi‘s Inter Miami on Thursday through a calf injury, the Saudi club’s coach announced Wednesday.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 31, 2024, 07:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended his decision to punish Marcus Rashford and insisted players “need discipline” to be able to perform. Rashford was hit with a fine after visiting a Belfast nightclub last week before telling the club he was too
Jan 31, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 winter transfer window has entered its final hours as the clock ticks down to Thursday’s deadline. The Premier League is set to close for business at 11 p.m. GMT / 6 p.m. ET (find out when other leagues close here), and there are still
Rajan Hothi Jan 30, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window is now open in Europe, and there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Blues, United in
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 31, 2024, 03:37 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 Giovanni Reyna is to arrive at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday with a view to completing
Newcastle United consigned Aston Villa to a first home loss in the Premier League for almost a year with a stunning 3-1 win on Tuesday. Two goals in four first-half minutes from Fabian Schär put the Magpies in control before Alex Moreno’s own-goal after the break. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Ollie
Associated Press Jan 30, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Saudi Arabia head coach Roberto Mancini has apologised after he mistakenly walked off before the end of his team’s penalty shootout defeat against South Korea in the Asian Cup on Tuesday. The Italian had seen his team dramatically relinquish a 1-0 lead in the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 30, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said he will take “many things” into consideration before he decides whether to extend his contract at Manchester City. The Man City manager has a contract at the Etihad Stadium until 2025 and is set to decide on his future later this
Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted he “loved” the row between teammates Oleksandr Zinchenko and Ben White at the end of Tuesday’s 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest. The pair had to be separated by set-piece coach Nicolas Jover and Arteta after the final whistle as the Gunners narrowly avoided allowing a two-goal
Open Extended Reactions NOTTINGHAM — Tuesday’s 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest underlined the fine margins Arsenal will live and die by in this Premier League title race. The Gunners are almost certain to end the January transfer window without the attacking addition many called for at its outset, a judgement call informed heavily by financial
Jan 30, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The LA Galaxy announced the signing Tuesday of winger Gabriel Pec from Brazilian top-flight club Vasco da Gama. The 22-year-old Brazil youth international is signed through the 2028 MLS season and will occupy a designated player spot. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 30, 2024, 10:36 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Rodolfo Borrell was hired as Austin FC sporting director in the summer of 2023. Kara Hawley/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK In 2018, Rodolfo Borrell’s vision of what he could accomplish
Adriana Garcia Jan 30, 2024, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Moise Kean‘s proposed loan move from Juventus to Atlético Madrid has collapsed due to discrepancies in his medical evaluation, sources have told ESPN. The Italian forward was set to join Atlético for the remainder of the season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 in a penalty shootout to advance to the Asian Cup quarterfinals after a thrilling round-of-6 tie ended 1-1 in extra time at Education City Stadium on Tuesday. After South Korea’s Cho Gue-Sung equalised in second-half added time to cancel Abdullah Radif‘s opener, Sami Al-Najei and Abdulrahman Ghareeb had their
Jan 30, 2024, 09:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool fans not to worry about the future of individual players after captain Virgil van Dijk cast doubt over his future at the club. When asked if he saw himself being part of the club after Klopp leaves at the end of
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 30, 2024, 08:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has confirmed Erling Haaland is fit to return for Manchester City against Burnley on Wednesday after nearly two months out with a foot injury. Haaland hasn’t featured since the 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Dec. 6. He resumed training during the
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