Lizzy Becherano Oct 24, 2024, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Soccer named Lionel Messi a finalist for the 2024 MLS MVP award, joining his Inter Miami CF teammate Luis Suárez, as well as Cucho Hernández, Evander and Christian Benteke on the list. Each player met the new qualifying regulations that require a
Month: October 2024
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 24, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami team continue to lead the way as the average MLS salary rose 9.7%, according to the latest MLS player salary data released by
Jeff Kassouf Oct 24, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Emma Hayes era of the U.S. women’s national team got off to a fairy-tale start this summer, when the Americans returned to the top of the podium in Paris for the program’s fifth Olympic gold medal. Now comes Hayes’ primary assignment. She was
Rodrigo Faez, Madrid correspondentOct 24, 2024, 06:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thibaut Courtois has been ruled out of this weekend’s El Clásico (live on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET) against Barcelona due to an “adductor injury in his left leg” that could keep him out for three to four weeks, sources have told ESPN.
Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Oct 24, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The stage is perfectly set for the first Clásico of the season at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday (stream LIVE at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+). LaLiga leaders Barcelona head to the Spanish capital with a three-point advantage over second-placed Real Madrid.
Adriana Garcia Oct 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain’s national police have arrested four people responsible for a hate campaign against Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior. The investigation began following three complaints filed by LaLiga ahead of Madrid’s 1-1 league draw at Atlético Madrid on Sept. 29. Police confirmed to ESPN that
Oct 23, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Matchday 3 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is in the books and the 36-team table is starting to take shape. Aston Villa are Europe’s surprise leaders, but it’s the displays of players like Christian Pulisic and Vinícius Júnior that have really caught the eye. Meanwhile,
Lille‘s Jonathan David scored twice as the French side stunned hosts Atlético Madrid with a 3-1 comeback Champions League win on Wednesday to make it two wins from their last two matches while piling more pressure on the struggling Spanish team. Lille, who have their keeper and man-of-the-match Lucas Chevalier to thank for the win,
ESPN News Services Oct 23, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool‘s relentless start to the season under new manager Arne Slot is seeing the team pump out record after record, and the scene of their latest win felt poignant. Liverpool ground out a 1-0 victory in the Champions League on Wednesday at RB
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 23, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland‘s outrageous goal in Manchester City‘s 5-0 win over Sparta Prague was “not normal for a human being.” Haaland acrobatically finished off Savinho‘s cross in the second half with an airborne back-heel volley. The Norwegian scored again
Jeff Kassouf Oct 23, 2024, 07:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — United States women’s coach Emma Hayes on Wednesday called the team’s October training camp “the perfect window” to test out new players who could bolster the squad following its Olympic gold medal earlier this year. Hayes called up six uncapped players
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 23, 2024, 08:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward Raphinha said Wednesday’s thumping 4-1 Champions League win over Bayern Munich served as “revenge” for the club’s supporters for past results against the German giants. Raphinha starred with a hat trick on his 100th appearance for Barça as the Catalan
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 23, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BARCELONA, Spain — There is often something iconic about a celebration spilling on to the running track behind the goal, as Raphinha‘s did at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday after he sealed Barcelona‘s emphatic 4-1 UEFA Champions League win over Bayern Munich with
Adam Brown Oct 23, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool continued their perfect start in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night as they secured a 1-0 victory against RB Leipzig at Red Bull Arena. The Bundesliga side showed why they were one of the in-form teams in Europe early on as they
Barcelona captain Raphinha scored a hat-trick to lead them to a commanding 4-1 home victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, ending a near decade-long winless run against the German powerhouses. Raphinha’s inspired night started when he gave Barca the lead a little over a minute after kickoff as he received a
ESPN News Services Oct 23, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions More than 200 supporters of Uruguayan club Peñarol were detained Wednesday after clashing with law enforcement ahead of their team’s Copa Libertadores semifinal match against Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro police said. Police said in a statement that the fans “were involved in a
Oct 23, 2024, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome back to matchday three of the 2024-25 Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Wednesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games as Barcelona host Bayern
Adriana Garcia Oct 23, 2024, 09:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenerbahce head coach José Mourinho has said he expects his former club Manchester United to succeed “sooner or later” despite the ongoing turbulence at the Premier League club. Erik ten Hag’s team are 12th in the standings after winning just three of their opening
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 23, 2024, 09:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ISTANBUL, Turkey — It’s about 40 minutes before kick-off on Sept. 21 when Jose Mourinho steps out at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium and braces himself for a taste of the atmosphere ahead of his first Intercontinental Derby as Fenerbahçe manager. Fenerbahçe vs. Galatasaray is one
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 23, 2024, 09:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga continue to work on staging Barcelona‘s home fixture against Atlético Madrid in Miami on the third weekend in December, but several pieces still need to fall into place for the plan to go ahead, various sources have told ESPN. The Spanish
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