Football

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 31, 2023, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag says he’s “certain” he can turn around Manchester United‘s fortunes after a disastrous start to the season. The derby defeat to Manchester City on Sunday was United’s seventh of the season after just 14 games. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 31, 2023, 11:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are tracking Mexico international Santiago Giménez, although the Spanish champions are aware that competition for the striker will be high and Feyenoord will demand a big fee, a source told ESPN. Giménez, 22, has been in explosive form this season, scoring

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNOct 31, 2023, 05:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome back to the ESPN FC hot list, which each month highlights some of the most in-form talent aged 23 or under across Europe. Generally, young but established stars like Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland, Real Madrid‘s Jude Bellingham or Barcelona Gavi aren’t included —

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 30, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time, fending off competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after leading Argentina to the World Cup last year. Messi, 36, becomes the first MLS-based player to

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerOct 30, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While the Ballon d’Or itself has been presented in varying circumstances over the years, the core principle at its heart has remained unchanged. Ever since Sir Stanley Matthews became the inaugural winner in 1956, right up to Lionel Messi receiving the 2023

Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 Premier League season has reached the 10-game stage and the title race is already throwing up surprises. Unfancied Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten and two points clear at the top under new manager Ange Postecoglou, while big-spending Chelsea are languishing in the bottom half of the table and — in terms

Open Extended Reactions Manager Erik ten Hag oversaw a poor Manchester United effort on Sunday, losing 3-0 in the derby to Man City. Michael Regan/Getty Images MANCHESTER, England — The endless takeover saga at Manchester United that is about to enter its 12th month has provided useful cover for Erik ten Hag’s shortcomings. The Glazers’ deliberations

 Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland struck his first two goals at Old Trafford as they ran roughshod over Manchester United in a 3-0 thrashing in Sunday’s heated Premier League derby. Pep Guardiola’s treble winners are third in the standings on 24 points after 10 games, two points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur. United, whose defeat was their

ESPN News Services Oct 28, 2023, 08:35 PM ET Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday said the mother of Liverpool soccer player Luis Díaz had been rescued after being kidnapped in northern Colombia, but officials were still searching for his missing father. The Colombian attorney general’s office earlier said that it assembled a team of

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 28, 2023, 03:45 PM ET LaLiga are investigating racist abuse aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during his side’s 2-1 El Clásico win over Barcelona at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday. The league have been in contact with Vinícius’ camp, sources told ESPN, and are working with the police to

Oct 28, 2023, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re heading towards the end of October and with that, the final weekend of matches for the month happening all across Europe. As always, there is drama and excitement within various storylines that go beyond the final scores of matches. On Friday, we saw Tottenham continue

Bayern Munich cruised to a stunning 8-0 victory over SV Darmstadt 98 on Saturday with a Harry Kane hat trick and all the goals coming in the second half to go top of the Bundesliga, as keeper Manuel Neuer‘s injury comeback was overshadowed by a record three red cards in the first half. The hosts,

Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said he is making a “conscious effort” to improve his touchline behaviour after admitting he had let the club down in previous matches. The 41-year-old is a constantly animated presence in games and has attracted criticism for aggressively remonstrating with officials on multiple occasions. – Stream on

Tottenham Hotspur opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace as their unbeaten start to the season continued on Friday. Ange Postecoglou’s side were matched by London rivals Palace throughout an even opening period but took charge once a Joel Ward own goal gave them

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 24, 2023, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As manager, Xavi has been working to turn Barcelona back into the kind of team that dazzled when he was a player in its midfield for almost two decades. Eric Alonso/Getty Images Xavi Hernandez frequently makes reference to Barcelona as being the most “difficult

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCOct 26, 2023, 03:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham has made playing for Real Madrid look easy. You’ve heard the headline number by now: eight goals in his first nine LaLiga games. Those goals — which have come from just 22 shots, 15 of them on target — have propelled

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — The gray clouds hover above the autumn morning in the northwest of England. I am outside Manchester’s busy city center, an area of council homes on one side and a chain of shops across the road. Then I turn to

Oct 26, 2023, 08:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona host Real Madrid on Saturday in the first Clasico of the 2023-24 LaLiga season. Who will win and get an early edge in the title race? Illustration by ESPN Saturday is a special day in LaLiga as we get our first Clasico of the 2023-24 season