Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 6, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag’s preference is to continue at Manchester United next season despite Bayern Munich making contact with him about their vacant manager’s position, sources have told ESPN. Bayern are looking for a new manager after announcing in February they will part company with
Month: May 2024
Open Extended Reactions The moment has almost arrived for Chelsea to prove they are a serious football club. Once this season ends, their decision on Mauricio Pochettino’s future as head coach will tell us whether club co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have learned the lessons of their chaotic two years in charge or if
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 6, 2024, 05:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The agent of Vitor Roque has said he does not understand why the Brazil striker has been used so sparingly by Barcelona and suggested he could leave in the summer if the situation is not resolved. Roque, 19, joined Barça for an
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 6, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has hit back at comments made by Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese coach said he never had the same level of “support” as the Dutchman enjoys at Manchester United. Mourinho suggested that Ten Hag has been given more backing in the
Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 season is drawing to a close and the battles for the major honours, relegation and promotion are starting to become clearer. Here’s a quick roundup of exactly what has been decided, and what’s still at stake, in the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, Italian Serie A and French
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 5, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Harry Maguire has been ruled out for the remainder of Manchester United‘s Premier League campaign because of injury. The defender picked up a muscle problem in training and will miss United’s last four league fixtures against Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Newcastle United and Brighton. –
Tom Chambers May 5, 2024, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Mauricio Pochettino said that his team has taken a “massive step” in their development after Chelsea thrashed West Ham 5-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Chelsea have suffered only one defeat in their last 12 Premier League matches — a run stretching
Open Extended Reactions Ange Postecoglou said he had “nothing to address” after Tottenham defenders Cristian Romero and Emerson Royal had to be separated by goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario during the team’s 4-2 defeat at Liverpool. Despite two late goals by Richarlison and Son Heung-min, Spurs were unable to salvage a point from the game and are
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 5, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paul Pogba is to appear in a French movie to be released in 2025. Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images World Cup winner Paul Pogba will star in a French film to be released in April 2025 after filming scenes in Paris this week, sources
Liverpool finally found some form in a 4-2 Premier League victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in much-loved manager Jürgen Klopp’s penultimate game at Anfield. Strikes from Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, Cody Gakpo and Harvey Elliott pushed Klopp’s men within five points of leaders Arsenal in the table with two games remaining, and four points
May 5, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World Cup winning coach Cesar Luis Menotti, who led Argentina to the title in 1978, has died at the age of 85, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Sunday. Menotti, who played for Rosario Central, Boca Juniors and Santos, began his coaching career at Newell’s
Champions Bayer Leverkusen extended their unbeaten streak as they secured a 5-1 away victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The result leaves Leverkusen at the summit with 84 points, while Frankfurt sit sixth with 45. Leverkusen’s record unbeaten run now extends to 48 matches across all competitions. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
Adam Brown May 5, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool got back to winning ways in the Premier League on Sunday as they secured a 4-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. The hosts made a bright start to the match and got in front early through Mohamed Salah, who finished after a
Arsenal sprung a late shock on Women’s Super League (WSL) leaders Manchester City on Sunday, scoring twice after the 89th minute to win 2-1 at the Joie Stadium and reignite the division’s title race. City had looked comfortable for much of the game having taken the lead through England international Lauren Hemp in the 17th
Chelsea boosted their chances of European football next season, thumping West Ham 5-0 in the Premier League, with Cole Palmer, Conor Gallagher, Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson all getting on the scoresheet on Sunday. The 21-year-old Palmer latched on to a loose ball after a Madueke cross in the 15th minute and shot into the far
PSV Eindhoven’s players celebrate the club’s 25th Eredivisie title win after beating Sparta Rotterdam. Photo by ANP via Getty Images PSV Eindhoven secured a 25th Dutch league title with a 4-2 victory over Sparta Rotterdam at a jubilant Philips Stadion on Sunday, ending a six-year wait for the trophy. Needing a point to clinch the
May 5, 2024, 06:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp is confident that the Premier League club is well set up to continue improving once he has handed over the reins to his successor at the end of the season. Klopp, who announced in January that he would leave the Merseyside outfit
Field Level Media May 4, 2024, 09:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Legendary goalkeeper Tim Howard, who played in 121 matches for the United States men’s national team, was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas on Saturday. Howard played in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups during his stint on
Associated Press May 4, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fourth hat trick of the Saudi Pro League season on Saturday as Al Nassr thrashed Al Wehda 6-0. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner now has 32 league goals this season, two short of Abderrazak Hamdallah‘s record tally of 34 back
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 4, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Xavi Hernández said Saturday’s crushing 4-2 defeat at Girona was emblematic of Barcelona‘s shortcomings this season, but insisted his team have been the better side in their four games against their Catalan rivals and Real Madrid. Girona’s win at Montilivi sealed their