Lizzy Becherano May 4, 2024, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi set the Major League Soccer record for most goal contributions and assists in a single match during Inter Miami CF‘s triumphant 6-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night at Chase Stadium. Messi’s six goal contributions and five assists
Month: May 2024
Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland struck four times as the club remained on course to win a fourth successive Premier League title with a 5-1 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Hours after Arsenal‘s 3-0 win over Bournemouth, Pep Guardiola’s men responded with a resounding victory that pulled them to within a point of the north
Lionel Messi scored a goal and had five assists as Inter Miami CF trounced the New York Red Bulls 6-2 on Saturday night. Messi, who earned the MLS Player of the Month Award for April, has now scored and assisted in six consecutive league matches. His five assists and six goal contributions against Red Bulls
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 4, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid won the LaLiga title on Saturday, beating Cádiz before rivals Barcelona lost at Girona and gave Madrid an insurmountable lead at the top. Madrid’s comfortable 3-0 win over Cádiz at the Bernabéu means they’ve taken 87 points from 34 games.
May 4, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions What a Saturday across European soccer! Real Madrid took down Cádiz and were able to celebrate clinching LaLiga when Girona rallied to beat Barcelona later in the day. That’s one title race done and dusted! Meanwhile, in England, Arsenal and Man City both won to keep
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 4, 2024, 01:24 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 IPSWICH, England — Manager Kieran McKenna could walk on the River Orwell which flows past
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 4, 2024, 01:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag in, or Erik ten Hag out? Manchester United fans are either one or the other. A miserable season at Old Trafford has prompted a referendum on the Dutchman’s future, and the former Ajax coach is at risk of being sacked this
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 4, 2024, 10:20 AM 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 Ed Sheeran has hailed Ipswich Town‘s promotion to the Premier League and says the club’s
Madrid move to brink of LaLiga title with easy win over Cádiz Goals from Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham and Joselu earned LaLiga leaders Real Madrid a 3-0 win over lowly Cadiz, leaving them within touching distance of sealing a record-extending 36th Spanish title which they could clinch later on Saturday if…
Declan Rice scored and assisted as Arsenal earned a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday, heaping pressure on Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title. The victory puts Arsenal four points clear of Manchester City, who play Wolves later on Saturday and have an additonal game in hand. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
May 4, 2024, 10:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Birmingham City won 1-0 against Norwich City on Saturday but could not stave off relegation. Cameron Smith/Getty Images Birmingham City have been relegated from the Championship, ending a difficult first season for the club’s American ownership group, which includes NFL legend Tom Brady. Birmingham endured a rollercoaster
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 4, 2024, 04:51 AM 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 England star Fran Kirby announced on Saturday she will leave Chelsea at the end of
Lizzy Becherano May 4, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino shut down the possibility of signing players like Benfica forward Ángel Di María and Boca Juniors goalkeeper Sergio Romero due to Major League Soccer’s strict roster rules. “The truth is that I have no knowledge, nor
Adam Brown May 3, 2024, 06:22 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 is swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP
Field Level Media May 3, 2024, 08:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions First-team captain Luke Young and club captain Ben Tozer have been released by Wrexham in a flurry of moves announced by the club on Friday. Also departing the club will be long-time goalkeeper Rob Lainton, defenders Aaron Hayden, Jordan Tunnicliffe and Callum McFadzean,
May 3, 2024, 09:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Marco Reus will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, ending his 12-year spell with the side after both parties mutually agreed not to extend the player’s contract, the German club announced on Friday. The 34-year-old Dortmund academy product rejoined the club from Borussia
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 3, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has backed Phil Foden to become one of Manchester City‘s greatest-ever players after the England midfielder was named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Men’s Footballer of the Year. Foden won the award after the best individual season of his career during which
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 3, 2024, 08:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has refused to speculate on whether Thibaut Courtois could play in a possible Champions League final, saying “we’ll see” after confirming that the goalkeeper will start for Real Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday. Courtois, 31, has been unavailable all season
May 3, 2024, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has said he wants to stay with the Premier League club despite being linked to a number of jobs around Europe, including Bayern Munich. De Zerbi has been linked with the Bavarian giants since they made the decision to part ways
May 3, 2024, 07:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thomas Tuchel opened the door on the notion of him staying on as Bayern Munich head coach on Friday, saying that while he has agreed to leave the club at the end of the season, “everything is possible.” Bayern announced in February that the 50-year-old would