Football

Oct 1, 2023, 11:52 AM ET Victor Osimhen has said his love for Napoli is “unwavering” after his agent said the player “reserves the right to take legal action” against the club after a video was posted and then deleted from the Serie A side’s official TikTok account on Tuesday. Osimhen deleted almost all pictures

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 1, 2023, 08:13 AM ET MANCHESTER, England — Several teams have got the better of Manchester United already this season, and it’s easy to see why. Tottenham Hotspur are revitalised under Ange Postecoglou, Arsenal are genuine title challengers, Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton & Hove Albion are one of the most well-coached teams

Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool are not a “kicking team” and criticised what he called “crazy decisions” following his side’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham after receiving two red cards Curtis Jones was sent off in the 26th minute for a foul on Yves Bissouma when VAR referred referee Simon Hooper to the review screen after he

Sep 30, 2023, 06:23 PM ET Saturday produced enough talking points across European soccer to solve the energy crisis, as both Manchester United and Manchester City lost, Tottenham overcame Liverpool in controversial fashion, and Real Madrid thumped Cinderella story Girona to take top spot in LaLiga. Elsewhere, Bayern Munich fought back for a valuable point

LONDON — Jurgen Klopp has spent recent years talking about Liverpool‘s “mentality monsters,” but Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham are emerging as the Reds’ rival for the billing as the team with the greatest fighting spirit in the Premier League. Make no mistake: Liverpool still possess the formidable never-say-die attitude that has seen the team win every

Sep 30, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Chelsea have confirmed a shirt sponsorship deal with sports technology company Infinite Athlete until the end of the 2023-24 season in a deal worth a reported £40 million ($49m). The west London club started the campaign without a shirt sponsor following the expiry of a deal with telecoms group

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 29, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Erik ten Hag has admitted Lisandro Martínez played when he “was not 100% fit” before the Manchester United defender suffered a recurrence of the foot injury which cut short last season. Martinez missed the end of last season after fracturing a bone in his right foot in

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 29, 2023, 12:54 PM ET Sevilla‘s directors will boycott Friday’s LaLiga match against Barcelona on Friday after the Catalan club were charged with suspected bribery. The charges relate to payments worth more than €7 million ($7.3m) made to companies linked to the former vice president of the refereeing committee, José

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 29, 2023, 06:16 AM ET Manchester United have announced that Antony will resume training with the club following a leave of absence to deal with accusations of abusive behaviour made against the footballer. The 23-year-old returned to the UK from Brazil on Tuesday and voluntarily attended an interview with police in Manchester

There are two crucial milestones for every promoted team to reach as quickly as possible: win a Premier League game and bank enough points to make sure Derby County keep their unenviable record of the lowest total ever achieved. Staying in the Premier League and avoiding relegation back to the EFL Championship is the ultimate

Cesar Hernandez Sep 28, 2023, 11:08 AM ET Things just aren’t the same when you can’t rely on arguably the greatest soccer player of all time. With Argentine superstar and World Cup-winner Lionel Messi left off the gameday roster due to a muscle injury, Inter Miami slumped to a 2-1 home loss against the Houston

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 28, 2023, 04:29 AM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will hope that after his side’s narrow win over Burnley on Saturday, he’s slowly starting to win the battle for results in the Premier League this season. Off the pitch, however, the Dutchman is still fighting his war against what he

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 27, 2023, 10:06 AM ET Antony has returned to the UK and will meet Greater Manchester Police (GMP) as part of their investigation into accusations of abusive behaviour made against the Manchester United winger, a source has told ESPN. Antony flew back to Manchester from Sao Paulo on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 27, 2023, 12:37 PM ET Spain and Switzerland players posed before Tuesday’s match with a banner speaking to their collective power and push for change. Fran Santiago/Getty Images CORDOBA, Spain — The focus finally returned to the pitch on Tuesday as World Cup winners Spain ended a remarkable month by showing off

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 27, 2023, 06:20 AM ET Manchester United are confident their treatment of Jadon Sancho is justified, a source has told ESPN, despite rules against making players train in isolation. Sancho has been exiled from training with the squad following his public bust-up with manager Erik ten Hag. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 26, 2023, 06:40 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — For 90 minutes at least, there was a sense of calm at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Manchester United brushed aside Crystal Palace to book a place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup thanks to a comfortable 3-0 victory and, for the first

Ross Devonport Sep 26, 2023, 03:10 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Lionel Messi‘s availability for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final will come down to a game-time decision, said Inter Miami CF coach Gerardo ‘Tata” Martino on Tuesday. “We will decide tomorrow based on how he’s feeling,” said Martino, whose team will face

Sep 26, 2023, 05:00 AM ET A group of Manchester United supporters based in the United States have flown a banner reading “Glazers Out” over the Raymond James Stadium in Florida. The banner was seen over the stadium ahead of the Monday Night Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers —