ESPN News Services Jan 4, 2025, 07:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Lionel Messi will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony on Saturday at the White House. President Joe Biden will bestow the honor to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+
Month: January 2025
Jan 4, 2025, 02:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said he had no issues with James Maddison going to watch the PDC World Darts Championship just hours after the midfielder could not start in their 2-2 home draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers due to illness. Maddison, who came on as a substitute
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 4, 2025, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] have rejected Barcelona‘s request to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the second half of the season, a joint statement confirmed on Saturday. As things stand, neither Olmo, a €60 million ($62m) summer
Jan 4, 2025, 04:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against leaders Liverpool at Anfield because of illness, head coach Ruben Amorim said. The 27-year-old was left out of the squad for four straight matches before being named on the bench for their game against
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 4, 2025, 04:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham said he “owed” his Real Madrid teammates the winning goal after missing a penalty earlier in their 2-1 comeback win at Valencia in LaLiga on Friday. Hugo Duro put the home side ahead at Mestalla, before Bellingham failed to convert
Danny Lewis Jan 3, 2025, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have made an offer for Eintracht Frankfurt‘s Omar Marmoush, while Mohamed Salah‘s agents are in continuous contact with Paris Saint-Germain. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades
Adriana Garcia Jan 3, 2025, 11:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has declared that he’s hungry for more titles on his two-year anniversary with Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Portugal captain, named the Best Middle East Player of 2024 at the recent Globe Soccer Awards, has scored
Jan 3, 2025, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SM Caen fans brought a banner bemoaning Kylian Mbappé’s ownership to their game against Clermont Foot on Friday. @DamienDeslande2 Fans of French second division side SM Caen made their feelings about part-owner Kylian Mbappé clear on Friday, unfurling several banners during their 1-0 defeat to Clermont Foot.
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 3, 2025, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior apologised after being sent off in Real Madrid’s 2-1 comeback win over Valencia on Friday in the first LaLiga game of 2025. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead in the first half at Mestalla, before an eventful
Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham earned 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at relegation-threatened Valencia on Friday as the visitors moved top of the LaLiga standings. Real had to fight back after Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead in the 27th minute by tapping into an open goal after Thibaut Courtois had blocked Javi Guerra‘s
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 3, 2025, 09:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim has admitted his Manchester United squad is “starved of leaders” ahead of a daunting trip to Liverpool on Sunday and suggested it’s one of the reasons the club have decided to extend Harry Maguire‘s contract. Editor’s Picks 2 Related
AC Milan came from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 in the Italian Super Cup semifinal in Riyadh on Friday, and the win for Sergio Conceição’s side in his first game in charge set up a derby final with Inter Milan. The opening goal came in the 21st minute, with Kenan Yildiz giving Juventus the lead,
Jan 3, 2025, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AFC Bournemouth on Friday announced the signing of United States youth international Matai Akinmboni from MLS club D.C. United. The move for Akinmboni, 18, was worth an initial fee of $1.5 million with incentives that could potentially bring it to $2.5 million, according to The Washington
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has reaffirmed that he is preparing for this to be his last season at the Merseyside club as negotiations have stalled over a new contract. Salah’s existing deal is set to expire at the end of the season, with teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk also out
Jan 3, 2025, 08:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has said that Kevin De Bruyne‘s age will play a factor in whether Manchester City extend him to a new contract and that the club have to “think” about whether it is the right thing to do. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Belgium midfielder De
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said it might take “a while” for Ruben Amorim to succeed at Manchester United but has insisted that the team is “much better” than their league position shows. United are 14th in the Premier League table, with just four wins in 11 games under former Sporting
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said Trent Alexander-Arnold remains “fully committed” to the club despite interest from Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold is out of contract at Anfield at the end of the season and sources have told ESPN he is Madrid’s top defensive target following a long-term injury to right-back Dani Carvajal.
Multiple contributors Jan 3, 2025, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is open across Europe as clubs look to do some mid-season business. But what are ESPN’s reporters hearing about some of the deals that could be done, and which clubs are hoping to make moves? Every Friday during January we’ll bring
Jan 3, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are looking at AFC Bournemouth‘s Dean Huijsen, while Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov is on Manchester City‘s radar. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP STORIES
Danny Lewis Jan 2, 2025, 08:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov is on Manchester City‘s list, while Real Madrid look at AFC Bournemouth‘s Dean Huijsen. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP