ESPN News Services Jan 2, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Mason Greenwood was accused of insulting a referee in LaLiga on Tuesday, becoming one of three Getafe players sent off in a 2-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano. The referee said in his post-match report that Greenwood insulted him in the 50th minute with an expletive in
Month: January 2024
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 2, 2024, 02:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund are in talks over a loan deal for Jadon Sancho, a source has told ESPN. Dortmund are keen to sign Sancho until the end of the season but want United to continue to pay the majority of his wages.
Graham Hunter, Spain writerJan 2, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions I make no apologies for starting a column about the state of LaLiga by referencing Sir Alex Ferguson — a man who more
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 2, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have cut short defender Sergio Reguilón‘s loan deal, a source has told ESPN. United have triggered a break clause in the agreement, meaning Reguilón will return to Tottenham. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The Spaniard arrived at Old Trafford
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
Associated Press Jan 2, 2024, 07:18 AM ET Jenni Hermoso arrived at the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid on Tuesday to testify against Luis Rubiales. Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP via Getty Images Jenni Hermoso, the Spain player kissed on the lips by her country’s football association’s president at the Women’s World Cup final in August, appeared
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 2, 2024, 08:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out signing a defender this month, backing Real Madrid‘s existing squad to cope in the absence of first-choice centre-back pairing Éder Militão and David Alaba. Militão has been out long-term since August with an ACL tear, while Alaba
Open Extended Reactions Wayne Rooney has been fired as Birmingham City manager, sources have told ESPN, after a run of nine defeats in 15 games left the team on the brink of the EFL Championship relegation zone. Birmingham’s American owners, Knighthead Capital Management led by the company’s co-found Tom Wagner, removed Rooney from his post
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJan 2, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United’s move to sign Alexis Sánchez from Arsenal was arguably the worst of the lot in January. Marc Atkins/Offside/Getty Images The January transfer window might feel as if it has always been a fixture in the Premier League calendar, but in fact
Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Before jetting out to Ivory Coast for up to six weeks of Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt, Salah signed off with two goals and an assist as Liverpool beat Newcastle United 4-2 at Anfield, moving three points clear at the top of the Premier League table. The
ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp’s joy at seeing Liverpool secure a big win in the Premier League turned into dismay when he briefly lost his wedding ring in the post-match celebrations on Monday. It needed the sharp eye of a TV cameraperson to locate the ring
Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah moved level with Erling Haaland in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot by scoring twice in Liverpool‘s 4-2 win against Newcastle United after changing his boots following a first-half penalty miss. Salah’s two goals, including a second-half penalty, took the Egypt international to 14 league goals for the
Open Extended Reactions It’s that time again when I chuck out 30 wishes for the new year. Wishes that, mostly, don’t come true, though sometimes we do get forward progress. Heck, this is my 11th year doing this, and you’ll see it’s more about hope than about predictions. But hey, we love this sport, right?
Mohamed Salah‘s second-half brace made up for a missed penalty as Liverpool kicked off 2024 three points clear atop the Premier League standings with a 4-2 victory over Newcastle United at a rain-drenched Anfield on Monday. Jurgen Klopp’s team, who began the day level with Aston Villa on points, now have 45 from 20 games.
Jan 1, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ghana left out Arsenal‘s Thomas Partey and Brighton‘s Tariq Lamptey from their 27-man squad named on Monday for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in neighbouring Ivory Coast, which kicks off later this month. Partey’s omission comes as Ghana coach Chris Hughton said he had been
Wrexham scored three goals in the space of just four minutes of first half stoppage time as they secured a comeback 4-1 win over Barrow at the SToK Racecourse ground on Monday. Two goals from forward Steven Fletcher, either side of a superb free kick from Paul Mullin, gave Wrexham all three points in League Two.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 1, 2024, 06:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has completed a loan move to Eintracht Frankfurt, it was announced on Monday. The midfielder has joined the Bundesliga side until the end of the season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Frankfurt will pay
Jan 1, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain have signed defender Lucas Beraldo from São Paulo, the French club announced on Monday. Beraldo, 20, was also linked with a move to Liverpool, but sources told ESPN that PSG agreed a €20 million ($22.1m) deal last week. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 1, 2024, 07:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have decided against triggering a one-year extension in Raphaël Varane‘s contract, a source has told ESPN. It means the defender is able to negotiate with clubs outside the Premier League from Jan. 1 and could potentially leave Old Trafford on a free
Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is now open for the Premier League (check out the official dates across the rest of Europe here) and clubs are attempting to bolster their squads and prevent their best players from being tempted away by rivals. And although the winter window is generally reserved for clubs who