Adriana Garcia Feb 29, 2024, 05:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dani Alves was sentenced to prison for sexual assault following a court conviction on Feb. 22. ALBERTO ESTEVEZALBERTO ESTEVEZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images A statue of Dani Alves in his hometown in Brazil has been vandalised twice following the former Barcelona player’s recent conviction for sexual
Month: February 2024
ESPN News Services Feb 29, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Atlético Madrid said one of their supporters was hospitalized with serious injuries amid fan trouble ahead of the team’s Copa del Rey second-leg semifinal against Athletic Club on Thursday. Atletico president Enrique Cerezo told Movistar that some of the team’s fans were allegedly attacked by Athletic
Connor O’Halloran Feb 29, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said she expects the United States to see an “explosive” growth in interest in soccer ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The United States will co-host the men’s World Cup in 2026 with Mexico and Canada and is bidding to
Jeff Kassouf Feb 29, 2024, 09:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions USWNT players huddle during their loss to Mexico in the Concacaf W Gold Cup on Monday. That loss exposed a long-standing lack of chemistry, creativity and problem-solving. Harry How/Getty Images for USSF The U.S. women’s national soccer team’s 2-0 loss to Mexico on Monday felt
Adriana Garcia Feb 29, 2024, 09:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga president Javier Tebas wants Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood to remain in Spain once his season-long loan at Getafe ends. Greenwood, 22, joined the Madrid outfit from United in September after the former England forward left his old club following a criminal investigation
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCFeb 29, 2024, 08:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham‘s debut season in LaLiga couldn’t have gone much better. He’s been the standout player in Spain’s best team, a Real Madrid side who now find themselves six points clear at the top of the LaLiga table and among the favourites to
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 29, 2024, 08:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are furious with suggestions that Bruno Fernandes feigned injury against Fulham and are disappointed with their Premier League rivals’ role in provoking a social media backlash against the midfielder, a source has told ESPN. Fernandes suffered what Erik ten Hag called a
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentFeb 29, 2024, 07:21 AM ET France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for four years for a doping offence, sources have told ESPN and the Associated Press. Pogba was provisionally suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal in September after testing positive for testosterone — a banned substance. Italian
Adriana Garcia Feb 29, 2024, 04:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are in no hurry to find Xavi Hernandez’s successor, according to club sporting director Deco. In January, Xavi announced that he will be stepping down as Barça head coach at the end of the season after a string of disappointing results. – Stream
Feb 29, 2024, 03:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wayne Rooney has said he is keen to make a swift return to management following his sacking by Birmingham City in January and outlined his ambitions to manage either Manchester United or Everton in the “next 10 years.” The former United and England forward was fired
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerFeb 29, 2024, 12:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Clint Dempsey was the United States’ match winner against Italy on Feb. 29, 2012 — but which player has scored goals on that date in two different leap years? Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images Much like World Cups (for now at least), Feb. 29 only
Chelsea overcame second-tier Leeds United 3-2 to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals thanks to Conor Gallagher‘s 90th-minute winning goal on Wednesday, easing pressure on coach Mauricio Pochettino. The London side, struggling in mid-table in the Premier League, lost to Liverpool in the final of the Carabao Cup at Wembley on Sunday and the FA Cup
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentFeb 28, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The Portland Timbers cut ties with jersey sponsor DaBella Exteriors on Wednesday after allegations emerged that company CEO Donnie McMillan, Jr. made unwanted sexual advances and sexually harassed at least three female
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 28, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United Erik ten Hag has accused Nottingham Forest of “targeting” Bruno Fernandes during their FA Cup tie at the City Ground and branded criticism of the midfielder’s behaviour as “pathetic.” United won the game 1-0 thanks to Casemiro‘s 89th-minute winner but speaking afterwards,
Feb 28, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match after appearing to make an obscene gesture following Al Nassr‘s 3-2 win over Al Shabab, the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Football Federation (SAFF) said on Wednesday. After the final whistle on Sunday, social media videos captured Ronaldo cupping
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 28, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NOTTINGHAM, England — Mark Robins is etched in Manchester United history as the player who saved Sir Alex Ferguson’s managerial job with an FA Cup winner at Nottingham Forest nearly 35 years ago. Erik ten Hag can only hope that Casemiro is famous for
ESPN News Services Feb 28, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aitana Bonmatí scored to help Spain beat France 2-0 in the Women’s Nations League final on Wednesday, giving the world champions another trophy. Bonmati, the Ballon d’Or winner, volleyed in a low cross in the first half and Mariona Caldentey doubled the lead
Feb 28, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Great rivals Manchester United and Liverpool could be set for blockbuster FA Cup quarterfinal clash, if they can make it through their fifth-round matchups on Wednesday. The two heavyweights were paired with each other in Wednesday’s draw, but first Manchester United will have to beat Nottingham
Feb 28, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Florida-based entrepreneur Shilen Patel and his father Kiran C. Patel have acquired an 87.8% stake in West Bromwich Albion, the English second-tier club said on Wednesday. The purchase was approved by league governing body EFL this month. Shilen Patel, who also owns a minority stake in
ESPN News Services Feb 28, 2024, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thirteen-year-old soccer phenom McKenna “Mak” Whitham on Tuesday scored the last-minute winning goal as a nonroster invitee for NJ/NY Gotham FC in a preseason tournament in Colombia. She is the youngest player ever to score a goal for a National Women’s Soccer League
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