Oct 30, 2024, 07:06 AM ET Valencia have had their request to postpone Wednesday’s Copa del Rey game against Parla Escuela in Madrid accepted by Spain’s football federation (RFEF) after floods in the south-east of the country killed several people and authorities advised against all non-essential travel. Weather agency AEMET declared a red alert in
Month: October 2024
Associated Press Oct 30, 2024, 09:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham — its brewery. Four years after their out-of-the-blue purchase of Wrexham’s struggling football team, the Hollywood celebrities have further invested in the city in north Wales by becoming co-owners of Wrexham Lager. Editor’s
Oct 30, 2024, 08:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy has admitted he has “mixed emotions” ahead of his first game in charge of the club after the sacking of Erik ten Hag. Van Nistelrooy, a club legend who scored 150 goals in five seasons under Sir Alex
Associated Press Oct 30, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jürgen Klopp has defended his decision to head up Red Bull’s group of football clubs, saying he “didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes” after his decision prompted a backlash from fans of his former teams in Germany. Klopp is taking over as the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 30, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Before the Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008 transformed Manchester City into a European superpower, things were very different for the youngsters growing up with dreams of playing for the first team. Thomas Krucken is City’s youth academy director, but for a year in the
Adriana Garcia Oct 29, 2024, 02:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jose Mourinho believes he is not getting the same treatment by UEFA as other coaches ever since the 2023 Europa League final. While in charge of Roma, Mourinho was last year hit with a four-match touchline ban by European football’s governing body for verbally
Charlotte Gibson, ESPNOct 29, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NWSL veteran forward Sydney Leroux agreed to a new three-year contract through 2027 with Angel City FC, the club confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Leroux, 34, joined Angel City midway through the club’s inaugural 2022 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season after being traded
Al Nassr are out of the Saudi King’s Cup at the hands of Al Taawoun after Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty in second-half stoppage time on Tuesday. The five-time Ballon D’Or winner has yet to win a major trophy since signing for the club almost two years ago. The mid-table Saudi Pro League visitors took
Jeff Kassouf Oct 29, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes has criticized the Ballon d’Or ceremony being held during a women’s FIFA window. Hayes picked up the inaugural Ballon d’Or for best women’s coach on Monday but, along with most players and coaches from the
Oct 29, 2024, 07:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League managers have expressed sympathy for Erik ten Hag after he was sacked by Manchester United on Monday, with Liverpool boss Arne Slot describing his compatriot’s dismissal as “a pity” and Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola saying he feels “sorry” for him. Editor’s Picks
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 29, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag craved control at Manchester United but it meant that, with problems piling up, there was nowhere to hide. In the end, his fingerprints were all over too much of the failure — there were no excuses left — and Sunday’s 2-1
Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are hoping to finalise a deal with Rúben Amorim to become their new manager in time for the Sporting CP coach to take charge of their Premier League clash against Chelsea on Sunday, sources have told ESPN. Amorim, 39, has been identified by the United hierarchy as the No. 1
Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNOct 29, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal operate with a smaller squad than most, and this season has seen manager Mikel Arteta call a number of youth-team players onto his bench as backup. With injuries to stars like Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurriën Timber to worry about,
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 29, 2024, 07:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are not planning on getting involved in the pursuit for Rúben Amorim, a source has told ESPN, leaving Manchester United with a clear run as they negotiate with Sporting CP for the Portuguese coach. Amorim has emerged as the frontrunner to replace
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 29, 2024, 05:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior‘s Real Madrid and Brazil teammates have backed the star forward after he lost out to Manchester City‘s Rodri in the race to win the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or. Vinícius, 24, had been widely expected to win the award on Monday,
Adriana Garcia Oct 28, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mario Balotelli last played for Turkish side Adana Demirspor. Ahmad Mora/Getty Images Former Italy forward Mario Balotelli has joined Serie A strugglers Genoa as a free agent, it has been announced. Balotelli, 34, underwent a medical on Monday before signing a contract with Genoa for
Oct 28, 2024, 02:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City striker Erling Haaland may be one of the best players in the world, but he won’t be in the room when the Ballon d’Or is awarded in Paris on Monday, preferring instead a trip to Sweden where his friend Erik Botheim can win the
Oct 28, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior and his Real Madrid teammates didn’t travel to Paris for the Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday after the team received the news that Manchester City midfielder Rodri will receive the award, sources told ESPN. Vinícius, 24, was a leading contender to win the 2024
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 28, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal became the youngest ever winner of the Kopa Trophy at Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, an award which recognises the best under-21 player in men’s football. Yamal also finished No. 8 in the voting for the men’s
Oct 28, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been awarded the Ballon d’Or after a stellar season that saw him pick up silverware with both club and country. Rodri was handed the award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, organised by the French magazine France Football in collaboration
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