Open Extended Reactions Yves Bissouma featured for Spurs in their preseason game against Bayern Munich last week. Domenic Aquilina/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ange Postecoglou has said Tottenham have suspended Yves Bissouma for Monday’s Premier League opener against Leicester City after the midfielder posted footage on social media of himself inhaling laughing gas. The Mali international apologised
Month: August 2024
Aug 15, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024-25 European soccer season is finally here! After months of waiting — and with a brilliant summer of drama and excitement thanks to Euro 2024, the Copa America and the Olympics — we are back with a new club season on the continent, and there’s
Emily Keogh Aug 15, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), which was formerly known as NewCo and is taking over running the Women’s Super League (WSL) from the FA, has been granted a £20 million interest-free loan from the Premier League as the top two tiers of women’s
Aug 15, 2024, 05:57 AM ET Newcastle United have announced that midfielder Sandro Tonali could return to competitive football for his team’s game against Tottenham on Sept. 1 after the completion of a 10-month ban for breaching gambling rules in Italy. Tonali, 24, was handed the ban by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) in October
Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the new United States coach with the responsibility of leading the team into the 2026 World Cup, a source has told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Pochettino, 52, has been out of work since leaving Chelsea by mutual consent earlier this summer after just one season
Aug 14, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has left Juventus after reaching a mutual agreement to terminate his contract, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. The 34-year-old, who spent seven seasons at Juventus, had one year left on his contract, but is now available as a free agent
Open Extended Reactions Former Borussia Dortmund midfielder and three-time Bundesliga player of the season Marco Reus has signed with the LA Galaxy, a source told ESPN. An official announcement with contract details is expected Thursday. The 35-year-old German was out of contract this summer after closing out a lengthy run with Dortmund that began in
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 14, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb is set to miss the start of the season after breaking a bone in his leg, a source has confirmed to ESPN. Bobb suffered the injury in training on Wednesday after trying to turn. According to a source, no
ESPN News Services Aug 14, 2024, 07:24 PM ET The father of 17-year-old Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal has been hospitalised after being stabbed in a parking lot near Barcelona, according to multiple reports in Spain. Citing unnamed official sources, Spanish paper La Vanguardia and news agency EFE said Mounir Nasraoui was stabbed multiple
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 14, 2024, 02:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bruno Fernandes has signed a new contract at Manchester United, the club confirmed Wednesday. The Portugal midfielder has penned a one-year extension, which will keep him at Old Trafford until 2027, with the option of another year. His existing deal, agreed in April 2022,
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCAug 14, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé said there’s “no limit” to how many goals he and Real Madrid can score this season, after getting off the mark in his debut as the club lifted the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Atalanta. After a tight
Aug 14, 2024, 12:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Xherdan Shaqiri and the Chicago Fire have agreed to a contract termination, bringing an end to the Switzerland midfielder’s disappointing spell at the MLS club, it was announced Wednesday. Shaqiri joined Chicago from Lyon in 2022 for what ESPN reported was a then-club-record fee of of
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 14, 2024, 10:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal and Real Sociedad are accelerating talks over the transfer of Spain midfielder Mikel Merino to the Premier League club, sources have told ESPN. The player has already given his approval for the move to go ahead, sources said, but an agreement
The Premier League has launched a six-point plan which it hopes will improve VAR, including using “referee’s call” to try to give better understanding of decisions to fans and players. While the VAR will still be looking to identify a “clear and obvious error,” the Premier League wants to put the emphasis on the referee,
Open Extended Reactions It’s not even a month since Spain captain Álvaro Morata and Argentina skipper Lionel Messi held aloft the Euro 2024 and Copa América trophies, yet we’re about to usher in the new Premier League season. It all kicks off on Friday when Manchester United host Fulham at Old Trafford, which will be
Open Extended Reactions Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has landed back in England as his proposed transfer to Atlético Madrid remains in limbo, sources have told ESPN. The 24-year-old has agreed personal terms on a £34 million ($43.7m) deal and travelled to the Spanish capital several days ago in anticipation of completing his move, only for
Adriana Garcia Aug 14, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Canadian rapper Drake has become an investor of Serie A club Venezia after joining global sports-focused firm APEX Capital. APEX, who acquired a minority stake of the north Italian outfit in July shortly after the team gained promotion to Serie A, confirmed Drake’s addition
Adriana Garcia Aug 14, 2024, 05:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenerbahce coach José Mourinho has said the Europa League is “more adapted to our level” after the Turkish giants missed out on Champions League football for the 2024-25 season. Mourinho’s side drew 1-1 in extra-time with Lille on Tuesday and were consequently knocked out
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 14, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé is available to play his first competitive game for Real Madrid as they face Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed, although the coach wouldn’t say whether the star forward will start the match. Mbappé,
Doug Greenberg, ESPNAug 13, 2024, 02:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Given they’ve won six of the last seven Premier League titles and have a seemingly never-ending pipeline of talent, Manchester City sitting atop odds boards and garnering significant action to win the league once again should come as little surprise. But what might be
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