Nov 6, 2024, 05:54 AM ET Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy on Wednesday won the majority of his case against the Premier League club for over £11 million ($14.2 million) in unpaid wages. The France international filed a claim against Manchester City last year, seeking unpaid wages from when the club stopped paying him
Month: November 2024
Associated Press Nov 5, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer club Flamengo issued a statement in support of its winger Bruno Henrique on Tuesday amid a match-fixing investigation that brought several federal police agents to the club’s training ground in Rio de Janeiro. Local media reported that police are
Nov 6, 2024, 03:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City‘s 4-1 Champions League defeat at Sporting on Tuesday saw them lose three matches in a row for the first time since 2018 but manager Pep Guardiola said he is looking forward to the challenge of getting them back on track. The defeat in Europe’s
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 5, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said his Real Madrid team “should be worried” after they were beaten 3-1 at home by AC Milan in the Champions League, in their first game since losing 4-0 to Barcelona in El Clásico. Malick Thiaw‘s header put Milan 1-0
Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot said he “loves” Luis Díaz just like fans in Liverpool and Colombia after the forward scored a Champions League hat trick in a 4-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield. Liverpool moved clear at the top of the Champions League table with a fourth straight win in this season’s competition
ESPN News Services Nov 5, 2024, 07:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rúben Amorim attempted to play down expectations at Manchester United, insisting he is not yet on the level of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, despite leading current club Sporting CP to a 4-1 victory over City in the Champions League on Tuesday. Amorim,
Nov 5, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City‘s shock 4-1 defeat away at Sporting CP in the Champions League on Tuesday has left them in a “dark place,” according to captain Bernardo Silva. A hat trick by Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres saw Sporting hit back from a goal down to stun Pep
Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Xabi Alonso said he “didn’t have time for tourism” ahead of his return to Liverpool as Bayer Leverkusen coach, but if he was planning for a happy homecoming, a 4-0 defeat and a humbling at the hands of the man who claimed the job that many wanted him to
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCNov 5, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ten days after losing 4-0 in El Clásico, Real Madrid did not just need to beat AC Milan on Tuesday, they needed a statement win. There needed to be proof that this team was starting to gel, that coach Carlo Ancelotti had the
ESPN News Services Nov 5, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic hailed AC Milan‘s win at the home of Champions League holders Real Madrid as a “really special night” after the United States star helped put the Italian side on the path to a memorable 3-1 victory at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.
AC Milan‘s Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata and Tijjani Reijnders all got on the scoresheet in a surprise 3-1 win at holders Real Madrid in their Champions League clash on Tuesday. Thiaw gave seven-times European champions Milan the lead with a header from a corner in the 12th minute but Vinicius Jr equalised with a penalty
ESPN Nov 5, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to matchday four of the 2024-25 Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games as Real
Open Extended Reactions Teams competing in next year’s FIFA Club World Cup must arrive in the United States three to five days before their first game, FIFA confirmed via tournament rules published on Tuesday. This leaves players facing the prospect of no rest days between international World Cup qualifiers and the start of the club
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentNov 5, 2024, 10:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Plans to stage a LaLiga match in Miami have been put on hold for now, sources have told ESPN, due to the time constraints involved in moving Barcelona‘s game against Atlético Madrid in December. ESPN revealed last month that the Spanish league was
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 5, 2024, 07:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United fans are in favour of building a new stadium rather than redeveloping Old Trafford, a club survey has revealed. The club are consulting supporters over a project which could end up costing £2 billion ($2.6bn). Fans were asked whether they would prefer
Graham Hunter, Spain writerNov 5, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions There’s a long and glorious history of the greats in life using failure, rejection and criticism to spur them on to heights that,
ESPN Nov 5, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Martin Ødegaard has missed a significant chunk of Arsenal’s season through injury. Getty Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard returned to training on Tuesday as he edges closer to a comeback from an ankle injury. The Norway international took part in Arsenal’s session at Sobha Realty
Nov 5, 2024, 04:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Neymar was not too downcast after being forced to leave Monday’s Asian Champions League Elite match due to injury with the Al Hilal forward saying he felt the issue was nothing more than a strong cramp. Brazil forward, who limped off 30 minutes after coming on
Nov 4, 2024, 12:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot has labelled Bayer Leverkusen‘s Xabi Alonso a “special manager” ahead of Liverpool‘s Champions League clash against the German champions on Tuesday. Alonso’s Leverkusen side went unbeaten in the Bundesliga last season enroute to a first league title in their history. The club also lifted
Associated Press Nov 4, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mario Balotelli made his first Serie A appearance in four years when he came on as a late substitute in Genoa’s 1-0 win over Parma on Monday and earned a yellow card within five minutes. Balotelli came on in the 86th minute and was