Open Extended Reactions West Ham have held talks with Julen Lopetegui as they narrow down their managerial search with David Moyes expected to leave the club this summer, sources have told ESPN. No final decision has been taken on Moyes’ future with negotiations set to take place once West Ham’s campaign has concluded later this
Month: May 2024
Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has called for “stupid rumours” around his Chelsea future to stop and insisted he will see out the final year of his contract unless told otherwise by the club. The 52-year-old has endured a tumultuous first season at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea scrambling to qualify for Europe next season, despite
James Olley, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 3, 2024, 09:12 AM ET Close James Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @JamesOlley. Follow on X Email Print Open Extended Reactions Gabriel Jesus joined Arsenal in 2022 from Manchester City. David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal manager
May 3, 2024, 05:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City‘s Phil Foden has been named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Men’s Footballer of the Year, while fellow City forward Khadija Shaw has won the Women’s Footballer of the Year award, it was announced on Friday. Foden has emerged as one of City’s most potent
May 3, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has said his disagreement with forward Mohamed Salah in last weekend’s draw to West Ham has been “completely” resolved. TV camera showsed Salah and Klopp having an argument on the touchline during the 2-2 draw at the London Stadium last Saturday. After
Lizzy Becherano May 2, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Inter Miami CF defender Marcelo “Chelo” Weigandt said he expects a difficult match against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday at Chase Stadium, adding that when Lionel Messi is on your team, opponents treat each match like it’s a
Associated Press May 2, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Children of the late soccer star Diego Maradona have asked a court in Argentina to authorize the transfer of his body from the private cemetery where he is buried to a mausoleum under construction in Buenos Aires to allow fans from around the world
Goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday, dealing a blow to Spurs’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Former academy defender Chalobah headed the ball expertly into the top corner from a Conor Gallagher free kick 35
Goals by Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich gave Bayer Leverkusen a 2-0 advantage over AS Roma in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal on Thursday. The result extends the unbeaten run this season for Xabi Alonso’s team to 47 matches and is also the first win on Italian soil for Leverkusen since 1999,
Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will forever hold a special place in his heart for Tottenham Hotspur and he has one more reason to be thankful for his former club after his current club’s 2-0 win on Thursday night. A goal in each half from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson
Jeff Kassouf May 2, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Women’s World Cup champion and longtime United States full-back Kelley O’Hara will retire at the conclusion of the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season with NJ/NY Gotham FC, she announced on Thursday. O’Hara, 35, helped the USWNT win the 2015 and 2019 World
Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Sylvester Stallone is an Everton supporter and perhaps the most apt celebrity fan of any Premier League team. After all, the Hollywood actor built a career on rolling with the punches and hauling himself off the canvas as Rocky Balboa. His story has become the story of Everton, a
May 2, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali was given a suspended two-month ban from football by an independent commission on Thursday after he was found to have breached the Football Association’s (FA’s) betting rules. “The FA charged the midfielder with 50 breaches of FA Rule E8 for placing bets on football matches
Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are considered frontrunners to sign Michael Olise should the winger leave Crystal Palace this summer, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old is understood to have a release clause in his contract which becomes active after the end of the season and United’s new INEOS ownership have identified Olise as key
Adriana Garcia May 2, 2024, 04:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are helping former player Karim Benzema in his recovery from a recurring injury, his club Al Ittihad confirmed on Thursday. Benzema, 36, has struggled with muscular problems in his first season at the Saudi Pro League club he joined last summer as
Bruce Schoenfeld May 2, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — One recent afternoon, Weston McKennie walked into a pizza parlor. In this part of the world, where he has emerged as one of the top midfielders in Serie A and perhaps Juventus‘ most consistent player, McKennie can rarely go out in
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 2, 2024, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United expect Jadon Sancho to leave the club in the summer regardless of whether Erik ten Hag remains in charge or not, a source has told ESPN. Sancho was loaned to former club Borussia Dortmund in January following a public fall-out with Ten
May 2, 2024, 04:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ralf Rangnick has decided to remain in his role as head coach of the Austria national team, spurning the opportunity to succeed Thomas Tuchel as Bayern Munich manager. The former Manchester United manager, who will guide Austria at this summer’s European Championship in Germany, had been
Barbra Banda scored two goals and helped create two others as the Orlando Pride turned a productive first half into a 4-1 victory over the visiting North Carolina Courage on Wednesday. Banda, Ally Watt and Julie Doyle all scored goals in the first half as the Pride (4-0-3, 15 points) remained one of three unbeaten
Goals from Aidan Morris and Diego Rossi on either side of halftime led the Columbus to a 3-1 victory over Rayados on Wednesday in Monterrey, Mexico, giving the Crew a 5-2 aggregate win in the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals. Columbus, the reigning MLS Cup champion, opened the semifinal series with a 2-1 home victory on