Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Score this one for the unwanteds. The motley crew of strays and mutts, old yellers and foundlings from Dortmund scampered into the Parc des Princes and, just as they did in front of the Yellow Wall six days earlier, felled mighty Paris Saint-Germain, the team with the highest budget and,
Month: May 2024
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 7, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s owners will take their time before making a decision about Erik ten Hag’s future, sources have told ESPN. Ten Hag’s position as manager is at risk following a disappointing season, but new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS team have continued
Borussia Dortmund reached their third Champions League final after Mats Hummels‘ second-half goal earned a 1-0 victory at Paris Saint-Germain for a 2-0 aggregate win on Tuesday. Hummels headed home from a corner five minutes into the second half to send the German club, who lifted the trophy in 1997, into their first final in
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Three top-tier clubs on Monday urged Brazil’s football federation to suspend their national league matches for the next 20 days because of serious flooding. Internacional, Grêmio and Juventude are based in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which has been devastated by floods
ESPN News Services May 7, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Burnley co-owner and NFL legend J.J. Watt’s Burnley squad will face former NFL punter and ESPN personality Pat McAfee’s Concafa SC team in the first round of The Soccer Tournament, the 7-on-7, $1 million, winner-take-all event June 5-10. The tournament will take place
May 7, 2024, 10:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea defender Thiago Silva will re-join Brazilian club Fluminense following the expiry of his contract at the end of the season, both clubs announced on Tuesday. The defender announced on April 29 that he would leave Chelsea after a four-year stint at the club and has
May 7, 2024, 08:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Maradona won the Golden Ball for his stunning performance at the 1986 World Cup. AP Photo/Carlo Fumagalli Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy won for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup will be auctioned in France on June 6, the Aguttes auction house
May 7, 2024, 07:35 AM ET Mason Greenwood has scored eight goals for Getafe in LaLiga this season. Angel Martinez/Getty Images Mason Greenwood will not return to Manchester United next season, Getafe president Angel Torres has said, adding that he expects the forward to remain at the Spanish club. Greenwood, 22, joined Getafe on a season-loan
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 7, 2024, 06:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid will receive the LaLiga trophy in a behind-closed-doors ceremony at the club’s Valdebebas training ground on Sunday, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The Spanish football federation [RFEF] — which is responsible for the league trophy — had initially planned to
Associated Press May 6, 2024, 11:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Some 155 police officers were injured in clashes with Dynamo Berlin and Energie Cottbus fans over the weekend — most of them from the use of their own tear gas. Berlin police said 116 officers suffered injuries from tear-gas use, 28 from assaults and
May 6, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he will be a part of the club’s transition after manager Jürgen Klopp leaves in the summer. Klopp confirmed his departure in January, with speculation immediately surfacing around Van Dijk’s long-term future at the club. The 32-year-old’s contract runs
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 6, 2024, 02:31 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes will miss a club match through injury for the first
May 6, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has called on star forward Kylian Mbappé to defend in their Champions League semifinal second leg against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in order to overturn his team’s 1-0 deficit. Asked at his pre-match news conference on Monday what he can do
Michael Olise scored a brace of goals as Crystal Palace completed a league double over Manchester United for the first time in their history with a thumping 4-0 victory at Selhurst Park on Monday that will add to the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag. A makeshift United defence that included Casemiro at centre-back was
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 6, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Eric ten Hag vowed to keep fighting as Manchester United manager, but said his players
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 6, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — This is descending into the worst season Manchester United have ever had
May 6, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick ribbed his six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady on Sunday over Birmingham City‘s relegation from the Championship into English football’s third tier. Brady became a minority owner of Birmingham in August 2023 after entering into a partnership with the
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 6, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been another wonderful weekend in European soccer! Real Madrid finally clinched LaLiga on Saturday, when Carlo Ancelotti’s side beat Cadiz 3-0 and then Girona beat Barcelona. In England, Erling Haaland scored four goals as Man City swiped past Wolves 5-1
May 6, 2024, 01:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions West Ham manager David Moyes will leave his role at the end of the season by mutual consent, the Premier League club confirmed on Monday. Moyes ended West Ham’s 43-year wait for a trophy by winning the Europa Conference League last season but pressure had been
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
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