Kylian Mbappe‘s strike propelled Paris Saint-Germain into the French Cup final with a comfortable 1-0 win over Stade Rennais on Wednesday, taking them one step closer to a 15th trophy. A dominant PSG looked set to take the lead early in the game but goalkeeper Steve Mandanda thwarted their attempts and saved a penalty from
Month: April 2024
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta believes Martin Odegaard’s determination to avoid last season’s late slump is playing a key role in Arsenal‘s attempt to win the Premier League title. The Gunners returned to top spot on Wednesday night with a comfortable 2-0 win over Luton Town at Emirates Stadium as captain Odegaard scored his 10th
Apr 3, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phil Foden has an incredible gift for scoring goals, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said after his young forward scored a sublime hat trick in a 4-1 thrashing of Aston Villa on Wednesday that kept them on course to retain the Premier League title. With City’s
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 3, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has said new Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe should be careful not to “interrupt” the progress the club have made during the Dutchman’s reign. Ratcliffe and his INEOS team are making a number of changes at Old Trafford, including hiring
Lizzy Becherano Apr 3, 2024, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi will not play for Inter Miami CF against Monterrey in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal clash on Wednesday due to an ongoing right hamstring issue. Though Messi trained with the rest of the squad on Tuesday, Miami head
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — You need to be bold to win a Premier League title, take calculated risks at the right time. There’s always a chance that a well-intentioned gamble could backfire, but with Arsenal reclaiming top spot with a 2-0 win against Luton Town, manager Mikel Arteta was rewarded for rolling the dice.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 3, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola decided he could do without Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne against Aston Villa, but the Manchester City manager couldn’t bring himself to rest Phil Foden or Rodri. With Haaland and De Bruyne on the bench at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday,
Phil Foden scored a stunning hat-track as Manchester City crushed Aston Villa 4-1 on Wednesday to keep their hopes of retaining the Premier League title very much alive. Arsenal climbed above Liverpool to claim top spot on 68 points with a 2-0 victory over Luton Town and City are third, level on 67 points with
Jeff Kassouf Apr 3, 2024, 03:43 PM ET The United States women’s national team has held internal conversations about midfielder Korbin Albert‘s social media activity, which appeared to support anti-LGBTQIA+ content and make light of an injury to former U.S. winger Megan Rapinoe, captain Lindsey Horan and veteran forward Alex Morgan said Wednesday. “We stand
Adriana Garcia Apr 3, 2024, 11:19 AM ET Rayo Majadahonda goalkeeper Cheikh Sarr has been handed a two-match ban after being sent off in Saturday’s game at Sestao River for confronting fans who had racially insulted him. Sestao, who were leading 2-1 before the game was abandoned, have been awarded a 3-0 win. However, the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 3, 2024, 04:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As Mason Mount walked up the stairs to take his seat in the Old Trafford directors’ box ahead of Manchester United‘s Premier League game against Everton in March, he was met halfway by England assistant manager Steve Holland. It was the 21st consecutive game
Open Extended Reactions Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has confirmed the club are in talks with potential new investors after revealing a post-tax loss of £86.8 million ($109.2m) for the year ending June 30, 2023. Although Spurs posted a record turnover of £549.6m ($691m) for the year, operating expenses rose by 21% with the club citing
Adriana Garcia Apr 3, 2024, 05:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thiago Messi and Benjamín Suárez, sons of Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, won the Easter International Cup by Rayados with Inter Miami‘s under-12 team. The youth tournament was organised by Mexican club Monterrey at the weekend in Kissimmee, Florida, with more than 300 teams,
Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerApr 3, 2024, 04:49 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most
Adriana Garcia Apr 3, 2024, 05:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has branded reports that Kylian Mbappé insulted him after the France forward was substituted in Sunday’s league win at Marseille as “a lie.” Mbappé looked serious as he walked off the pitch after being replaced in the 65th minute
Adam Brown Apr 2, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but 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:
Wrexham’s hopes of securing back-to-back promotions suffered a setback Tuesday when the Welsh side were beaten 1-0 at Doncaster Rovers. The result leaves Wrexham, owned by celebrity duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob Rob McElhenney, in third position in League Two with five games of their season remaining. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, NWSL more
Cristiano Ronaldo netted a first-half hat trick in Al Nassr‘s runaway 8-0 win over Abha in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday, three days after scoring a triple on Saturday in a win over Al Tai. Sadio Mané, Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem, Abdulrahman Ghareeb and a double from Abdulaziz Saud Al Aliwa rounded out the scoring for
Lizzy Becherano Apr 2, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Soccer’s latest expansion team San Diego FC is set to name AS Monaco‘s director of football Carlos Aviña the club’s first sporting director, sources confirmed to ESPN. The appointment of Aviña, a native of Mexico, is imminent with an announcement expected soon,
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 2, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s hopes of earning Champions League qualification have been dealt a further blow after the club confirmed Lisandro Martínez and Victor Lindelöf are set to miss the next month with injuries. Martínez has only just returned after two months out with a knee