Feb 22, 2024, 04:19 AM ET Catalonia’s top court on Thursday found former Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022, sentencing him to four and a half years in prison. The court also ordered that Alves pay €150,000 ($162,990) to the victim. “The sentence considers that
Month: February 2024
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 21, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions New Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said he wants to break the dominance of Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League and believes he can do it in three years. Ratcliffe’s 27.7% stake was formally signed off on Tuesday, and
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 21, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández felt his side lacked maturity as the Spanish champions were held to a “bittersweet” 1-1 draw by Napoli at the Stadio Maradona on Wednesday in the Champions League round-of-16. Robert Lewandowski gave Barça the lead on the hour
ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2024, 10:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi‘s first full season in Major League Soccer started with replacement officials Wednesday when Inter Miami CF beat Real Salt Lake in the opening match of 2024, and Commissioner Don Garber said the league is not sure what will happen next. The
Lionel Messi helped set up both goals and Inter Miami survived extended second-half pressure from Real Salt Lake to earn a 2-0 victory in Major League Soccer’s season opener on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Robert Taylor scored late in the first half, and Diego Gomez added another in the second for Miami, which was
Feb 21, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said their stunning Champions League comeback against Barcelona in 2019 provided the inspiration for his injury-hit squad to beat Luton Town at Anfield on Wednesday. Klopp said he promised his team a few months ago that he would never use as an
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 21, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United fear Luke Shaw could be set for months on the sidelines with an injury that cut short his involvement in the 2-1 win over Luton Town, a source has told ESPN. Shaw started the game at Kenilworth Road on Sunday, but was
FC Porto snatched a shock last-gasp 1-0 victory against Arsenal with Galeno netting a sublime effort deep in stoppage time in their Champions League round-of-16 tie on Wednesday. A drab clash was deadlocked until the fifth minute of added time when Galeno curled an unstoppable effort past David Raya to send the Estadio Do Dragao
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 21, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Outside the front door of Argentino Las Olas, a seven-year-old restaurant serving empanadas and other Argentine dishes, is a large poster of Lionel Messi palming the
ESPN Feb 21, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the round of 16! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two matches on Wednesday, as Porto face Arsenal and Napoli take on Barcelona. We’re also covering the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Luton Town as the
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 21, 2024, 12:19 PM ET It’s been over five years since former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu boarded a flight to the Netherlands to close the signing of Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Frenkie de Jong. De Jong, now 26, was one of Europe’s most in-demand midfielders. He had fielded phone calls
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCFeb 21, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are basic conventions when it comes to running not just a football club, but any sort of sports team — heck, any kind of business. Namely, when you choose to fire the guy in charge, you strip him of responsibility
Adriana Garcia Feb 21, 2024, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil coach Dorival has said Neymar will continue to play a key role in the national team’s future amid the Al Hilal forward’s recovery from serious injury. Neymar, 32, ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee while on international
Adriana Garcia Feb 21, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has declared his desire to represent France at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Prior to the Games, which run from July 26 until August 11, Griezmann is expected to star for France at Euro 2024. – Stream
Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are under new management. The owners haven’t changed — the Glazer family still owns more than 50% of the club — but following the approval of the Premier League and English Football Association last week, Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS group will now control all football operations at Old Trafford. On
Feb 21, 2024, 04:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel will leave at the end of the season, the club announced on Wednesday. Tuchel’s future had been subject to ongoing speculation with the club eight points adrift of Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Bayern
Olivia Moultrie scored twice in her first national team start and the United States defeated the Dominican Republic 5-0 on Tuesday night in the inaugural CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup tournament. Moultrie, 18, making just her third appearance with the national team, scored her first goal in the seventh minute when she stretched to tap the ball
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta called Arsenal‘s history of failure in the Champions League knockout stages “irrelevant” and challenged his players to create their own dream final at Wembley. The Gunners face FC Porto at Estadio do Dragao in Tuesday’s round-of-16, first-leg clash, aiming to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. –
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 20, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong says he’s angry and irritated by the “lies” he says have been reported about his future. De Jong, 26, has been at the centre of various stories in recent months, with claims he could leave Barça this
Feb 20, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The MLS Players Association on Tuesday urged a quick resolution to the lockout of the league’s referees and cautioned that the use of replacement game officials during the labor dispute could jeopardize the health of players. Barring a sudden agreement, the 2024 MLS season opener on
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