Atletico Madrid beat Sevilla 1-0 on Thursday to book a place in Spain’s Copa del Rey semifinals thanks to a goal by Dutch forward Memphis Depay. The match saw more drama involving video review, after Sevilla had a late penalty for a foul on Erik Lamela waived off following a VAR check at the pitchside
Month: January 2024
Jan 25, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Union Berlin coach Nenad Bjelica was banned for three matches and fined €25,000 ($27,075) on Thursday after he shoved Bayern Munich‘s Leroy Sané, the German Football Association (DFB) said. The Croatian coach was sent off after 74 minutes in Wednesday’s 1-0 Bundesliga loss to Bayern after
This is the first is a series of articles that will examine the many issues facing VAR around the world. Why does a video review system cause so many issues in soccer, and can it be fixed? If you’d been told that the Football Association had gone to the police to report the leaking of
Adriana Garcia Jan 25, 2024, 06:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino said on Wednesday he is “concerned” by his team’s lack of goals with the 2024 Major League Soccer season fast approaching. Martino’s side drew 0-0 with El Salvador and lost 1-0 at FC Dallas, despite new signing Luis
Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJan 25, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Claudio Echeverri, seen here after scoring at the U-17 World Cup in November, has become the next teenager to attract the interest of top clubs despite limited first-team success. Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Following the path laid down by Julián Álvarez two
Jan 25, 2024, 06:37 AM ET A Spanish High Court judge proposed on Thursday that former football federation chief Luis Rubiales stand trial for kissing player Jenni Hermoso‘s lips after Spain‘s victory in the Women’s World Cup. The court said in a statement that the judge, Francisco de Jorge, also sought a trial for former
Julien Laurens Rodrigo Faez Jan 25, 2024, 05:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has received an offer to join Real Madrid as a free agent next summer and another to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, but the France international remains undecided on his future, sources have told ESPN. One source told ESPN
Jan 25, 2024, 03:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dutch prosecutors said on Wednesday they were looking for a nine year prison sentence for Spartak Moscow’s Dutch forward Quincy Promes, who is being tried for drug trafficking. Prosecutors last year said the former international was suspected of having been involved with smuggling 1,360 kg of
Jan 25, 2024, 04:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah will definitely return to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) if he recovers in time from injury and Egypt reach the final, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said. The 31-year-old winger returned to England for treatment after picking up a hamstring injury in Egypt’s 2-2
Jan 24, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid have been named as the highest revenue-generating football club in the world for the 2022-23 season by Deloitte’s Sports Business Group, replacing Manchester City at the top of the list. The Deloitte Football Money League is in its 27th year of analysing the highest
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 24, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández said the club have a bright future with or without him in charge after Wednesday’s 4-2 Copa del Rey quarterfinal loss to Athletic Club. Defeat at San Mamés came just 10 days after Barça were beaten 4-1 by
ESPN News Services Jan 24, 2024, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Raphaël Guerreiro scored the only goal of the game as Bayern Munich won 1-0 on Wednesday against Union Berlin, whose coach was sent off for striking Bayern forward Leroy Sané. Nenad Bjelica was red-carded in the 74th minute for twice shoving Sané in
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 24, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marseille and Nottingham Forest have both reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund over a loan with an option for a permanent transfer for U.S. men’s national team midfielder Gio Reyna, sources told ESPN. Two unnamed clubs have reached a similar agreement with Dortmund, sources
Luis Diaz scored an early goal and Liverpool held on to book their berth in the League Cup final after a 1-1 draw with Fulham in the second leg of their semifinal tie at Craven Cottage on Wednesday. The record nine-times League Cup winners beat Fulham 3-2 on aggregate and will meet Chelsea in the
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — One final booked, two more to go and maybe another Premier League title is on the way. Liverpool are ready to take it to the limit this season after overcoming Fulham in the Carabao Cup semifinal to confirm a clash against Chelsea at Wembley next month. Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against
Jan 24, 2024, 10:30 AM ET British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust controls a majority of Tottenham Hotspur, pleaded guilty to U.S. insider trading charges on Wednesday in New York, apologising to a judge for his conduct. Lewis, 86, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts of
Ed Dove, Special to ESPNJan 24, 2024, 04:07 PM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah has safely returned to the United Kingdom to receive treatment on his posterior injury, the
Jan 24, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said he stands by the governing body’s decision to ban Manchester City from all European competitions for two years in 2020, despite the ban later being overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). In February 2020, UEFA’s Club Financial
Jeff Kassouf Jan 24, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As offseasons go, this will be a big one for several players on the U.S. women’s national team. Fresh off disappointment at the Women’s World Cup over the summer and with the Olympics coming quickly under a new incoming coach, several players have made
Jan 24, 2024, 10:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Javier “Chicharito” Hernández has signed a contract with Mexican team Chivas, the club with which he started his professional career in 2006, it was announced on Wednesday. Hernández, 35, left MLS club LA Galaxy in November as his contract was expiring and he hadn’t played for
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