Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 16, 2024, 08:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aitana Bonmatí has been the best player at Barcelona, the most dominant team in recent seasons. Eric Alonso/Getty Images Barcelona have announced that Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí has signed a new four-year contract, extending her stay at the club until 2028. Sources
Month: September 2024
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 16, 2024, 07:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has blamed Real Madrid‘s busy fixture list for the series of injuries the team has suffered so far this season, with forward Brahim Díaz the latest player to be sidelined. Diaz was substituted in the first half of Madrid’s 2-0
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. In this week’s VAR Review: Why
Open Extended Reactions Manchester City‘s judgement day — or at least the first of many days — has finally arrived. As sources first told ESPN back in August, the long-awaited hearing into the club’s 115 charges for allegedly breaching the Premier League‘s financial rules starts on Monday, Sept. 16 and the stakes, for both the
Sep 16, 2024, 02:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The independent hearing into Manchester City‘s alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial regulations will finally begin on Monday. In what British media have dubbed as the “sports trial of the century,” a three-person commission will sift through reams of evidence for an estimated 10 weeks
Atlético Madrid cruised to a convincing 3-0 home win over bottom side Valencia on Sunday in LaLiga thanks to goals from Conor Gallagher, Antoine Griezmann and Julián Álvarez. Marcos Llorente and Samuel Lino went close in the first half before Atletico took the lead in the 39th minute when new signing Gallagher finished into the
ESPN News Services Sep 15, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marseille have reached an agreement in principle with France midfielder Adrien Rabiot to join the club. “The player will join OM subject to the results of a medical,” the nine-time French champion said Sunday. The 29-year-old Rabiot has been a free agent after
ESPN News Services Sep 15, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ashley Hatch scored two first-half goals as the Washington Spirit defeated the Houston Dash 3-0 at Audi Field on Sunday in the National Women’s Soccer League. Trinity Rodman added the third goal for the Spirit (14-4-2), who are undefeated in five regular-season matches
Sep 15, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland is practically a cheat code. It hardly seems fair that perhaps the most dominant centre-forward of the modern game just so happens to play for arguably the most peerless Premier League team in history. He almost signle-handedly turned a 1-0 deficit to Brentford into
Sep 15, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has joked that he could retire at the age of 30 as a result of the increasing number of matches in elite football’s calendar. Akanji, 29, has already made seven appearances for club and country this term. He played his final
Associated Press Sep 15, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain defender Nuno Mendes was the target of abusive and racist comments on social media after a French league game. The club condemned the abuse and expressed its “full support” Sunday for the Portugal left-back, who was targeted following PSG’s 3-1 win against Brest on Saturday.
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 15, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lamine Yamal has begun the new LaLiga season in scintillating fashion. Getty Girona coach Míchel has said Lamine Yamal can reach Lionel Messi‘s level after watching the Barcelona winger take his side apart in Sunday’s Catalan derby at Montilivi. Yamal, 17, scored twice as
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has admitted Arsenal‘s availability problems led him to lose sleep in the build-up to Sunday’s north London derby at Tottenham but hailed his team’s resilience as they secured a vital 1-0 victory. Gabriel Magalhaes‘ 64th-minute header settled a tight contest in Arsenal’s favour, with Arteta’s team now having won three
Sep 15, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Arsenal overcame the absence of key midfielders Declan Rice and Martin Ødegaard to win the North London derby at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and move into second in the Premier League ahead of next week’s clash with leaders Manchester City. Gabriel’s 64th-minute header was
Gabriel‘s second-half header earned Arsenal a crucial 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in a feisty North London derby on Sunday to keep pace with early Premier League leaders Manchester City. Spurs started sharper, and David Raya was forced into early saves before Arsenal fought their way into the contest, although Jurrien Timber was perhaps fortunate
Associated Press Sep 15, 2024, 08:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions England and English football teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is considered to be “government interference” in the sport. In a letter sent by UEFA to the UK’s culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, European football’s governing body raised concerns about
Adam Brown Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United got back to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday as they beat Southampton 3-0 at St. Mary’s Stadium. The visitors almost fell behind after a slow start when Diogo Dalot gave away a penalty following his challenge on 18-year-old Tyler
Sep 15, 2024, 04:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Heerenveen head coach Robin van Persie said that his team’s 9-1 defeat at the hands of AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie on Saturday reminds him of when he lost 8-2 to Manchester United as an Arsenal player in 2011. The 41-year-old, who succeeded Kees van Wonderen
Adam Brown Sep 14, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday as they lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest at Anfield for the first time in 65 years. A mixed performance in the first half saw the Reds frustrated throughout by Nottingham Forest, with
Sep 14, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has backed Marcus Rashford to have a big goal-scoring season after the striker ended his six-month drought on Saturday having endured criticism from his own fans. Rashford had gone 13 games without a goal before netting in the 41st minute of Manchester United‘s
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