6:41 PM ET N’Golo Kante in action for Chelsea against Leicester City on Thursday. Getty Images Thomas Tuchel has compared N’Golo Kante to the game’s modern-day greats including Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, believing it is a “miracle” Chelsea are set to finish in third place having been without the midfielder so often this season. The Blues
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6:09 PM ET Associated Press Amid a pitch invasion by Everton fans, Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira appeared to kick out at a supporter who looked to be goading him during a confrontation. The field was flooded by Everton supporters after their team recovered from 2-0 down at halftime to win 3-2 on Thursday and
4:55 PM ET Marcos Alonso’s goal against Leicester all but ensures Chelsea will finish third in the Premier League this season. Getty Images Chelsea defender Marco Alonso scored a glorious equaliser to earn a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City on Thursday and effectively seal third place in the Premier League ahead of the final round
Erling Haaland fit at Man City might require a total shift in Pep Guardiola’s tactics Manchester City have become one of the best teams in the world by slowing games down and working smarter, not harder. When Haaland arrives, they might need to rip that up and do the complete opposite.
1:16 PM ET Malik Tillman in action for Germany in a qualification game for the European U-21 Championship against Latvia on March 25. Fabian Strauch/picture alliance via Getty Images Bayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman has begun the process of filing a one-time switch to represent the U.S., a source confirmed to ESPN. German outlet Kicker was
2:04 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid have agreed a €360 million ($381m) investment from the U.S. firm Sixth Street in exchange for the right to take part in business ventures at the redeveloped Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the club announced on Thursday. The agreement was ratified by Real Madrid’s board of directors on
9:40 AM ET Stuart Attwell missed out on a place as VAR, meaning the Premier League will have no representative. Visionhaus/Getty Images The Premier League is the only major league in Europe without a single official selected to act as video assistant referee (VAR) at the World Cup in Qatar this year. PGMOL, the body which
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The Premier League is a tough place to play, especially for young players, but there have been a number of under-23 stars who have broken through to make a name for themselves in 2021-22. Here’s a list of 10 youngsters who, having been given opportunities in their respective first teams,
8:43 AM ET Associated Press Stephanie Frappart officiated matches in the men’s Champions League and World Cup qualifying. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar. Three female referees and three female assistant referees were announced
8:50 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag is set to be in attendance for Manchester United‘s last match of the season at Crystal Palace, sources have told ESPN. Interim manager Ralf Rangnick will prepare the players as normal and pick the team at Selhurst Park but Ten Hag will observe from the stands after