Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 4, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has called for more time to get things right at Manchester United, but has accepted he is also under pressure to deliver immediate results ahead of the crucial trip to Aston Villa. The scrutiny on Ten Hag’s position mounted further on
Month: October 2024
Adriana Garcia Oct 4, 2024, 04:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger has said it’s “quite scary” how good Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal is at the age of 17. Yamal broke onto the scene for Barcelona as a 16-year-old last season but it was his performances at Euro 2024 that saw
Adriana Garcia Oct 4, 2024, 05:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho gave a frank assessment of his own playing career when asked about the performance of one of his defenders Mourinho played in Portugal’s lower leagues as a midfielder before ending his playing career at the age of 24 to venture
Tom Fenton Oct 3, 2024, 09:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY:
Lizzy Becherano Oct 4, 2024, 12:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Luis Suárez exposed what he called problematic working conditions imposed by Uruguay national team head coach Marcelo Bielsa during the 2024 Copa América, before urging fans not to blame players if “something goes wrong” moving forward. Bielsa joined La Celeste on May 15, 2023,
Oct 3, 2024, 03:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA’s disciplinary committee will be asked to look into allegations of discrimination raised by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) after it submitted a proposal to suspend Israel in May, world soccer’s governing body said on Thursday. The PFA had proposed getting Israel suspended over the war
Jeff Kassouf Oct 3, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Angel City FC has been fined $200,000 and deducted three points in the 2024 standings after a National Women’s Soccer League investigation uncovered salary cap violations, the league announced Thursday. Team president and CEO Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano also have
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 3, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTO, Portugal — Erik ten Hag accused his players of “switching off” as Manchester United blew a two-goal lead against FC Porto to draw 3-3 in the Europa League on Thursday. United needed a stoppage-time equaliser from Harry Maguire, on as a second-half substitute,
Oct 3, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTO, Portugal — Harry Maguire threw Erik ten Hag a lifeline as Manchester United manager with an equaliser in stoppage time that secured a 3-3 draw in the UEFA Europa League against FC Porto. This happened after the Premier League side had surrendered a two-goal lead
Associated Press Oct 3, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bruno Fernandes was sent off for the second time in as many games as Manchester United drew 3-3 with Porto in the Europa League on Thursday. The Portugal international was dismissed for two bookable offenses at Estadio do Dragao — just days after he
Harry Maguire‘s dramatic stoppage-time header earned Manchester United a 3-3 draw at Porto in a roller-coaster Europa League group match on Thursday. Goals by Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Højlund inside 20 minutes set United on course for victory but Pepe quickly pulled one back for the Portuguese side and Samu Omorodion equalised before half-time before
Oct 3, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham forward Dominic Solanke has been named in Lee Carsley’s England squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Greece and Finland. England face Greece at Wembley on Oct. 10, followed by a trip to Finland on Oct. 13 in Carsley’s third and fourth games
Associated Press Oct 3, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA has agreed on interim transfer rules aiming to help players change teams and go to the Club World Cup in the United States next June-July. The move on Thursday opens the door for players whose contracts expire on June 30 to sign early
Jeff Kassouf Oct 3, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team will end its 2024 campaign with an away match on Dec. 3 against the Netherlands, in a rematch of the 2019 World Cup final. The match will take place at ADO Den Haag Stadium in The Hague three
Tom Hamilton Close Tom Hamilton Senior Writer • 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 Luis Miguel Echegaray Oct 3, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, England — The echoes of history were inescapable
Adriana Garcia Oct 3, 2024, 07:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan forward Álvaro Morata has expressed his anger after the mayor of the Italian town of Corbetta revealed his new residence there. As a result, Morata has announced on Instagram he will “move house immediately” saying that his right to privacy in the
Oct 3, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has been left out of Didier Deschamps’ France squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Israel and Belgium to aid his recovery from a thigh injury. Mbappé suffered the knock in Real Madrid‘s 3-2 LaLiga win over Alavés on Sept. 24 and was
AP Oct 3, 2024, 05:55 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann has been called up for Germany. Alex Grimm/Getty Images Germany have selected three goalkeepers who are yet to make a senior international appearance ahead of their Nations League games against Bosnia and the Netherlands. Editor’s Picks 2 Related With Barcelona No.
Adriana Garcia Oct 3, 2024, 04:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid forward Endrick has revealed he isn’t affected by outside criticism after a defeat, stating “that’s what football is.” Endrick, who joined Los Blancos this summer from Palmeiras, became Madrid’s youngest player to start in a Champions League game aged 18 years and
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 2, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTO, Portugal — Erik ten Hag has insisted he retains the faith of Manchester United‘s leadership, but admitted his players must show a reaction to the defeat to Tottenham when they play FC Porto. Ten Hag has come under severe pressure following the chastening