Sid Lowe, Spain writerApr 5, 2024, 03:05 PM ET “If I saw me at night on a dark, empty street, I would cross over too,” Vedat Muriqi says. Mallorca‘s striker from Kosovo, the man whom coach Javier Aguirre calls “a big, strange ugly beast” and most people call the Pirate, a 6-foot, 4-inch forward with
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Arsenal maintained their Premier League title charge as goals by Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard secured a masterful 3-0 victory at Brighton that sent them back to the top of the table on Saturday. Manchester City‘s victory earlier on Saturday had seen Arsenal drop into third place, but they responded in emphatic fashion
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentApr 5, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The New York Red Bulls withdrew two of its youth teams from an MLS-run youth tournament in Florida Thursday following multiple incidents of racial abuse being directed at their players, the team
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 5, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players that if they don’t beat Crystal Palace on Saturday it will be “almost impossible” to win the Premier League title. City travel to Selhurst Park knowing that a win will take them level on
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentApr 5, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States women’s national team interim manager Twila Kilgore said that midfielder Korbin Albert, who is facing a backlash from fans and teammates over some of her social media activity, “is available”
Lizzy Becherano Apr 5, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF assistant coach Javi Morales downplayed reports of an incident with Lionel Messi in the Monterrey locker room after Wednesday’s Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal clash, saying “the most important thing happened on the field.” A source told ESPN that following Miami’s defeat,
Apr 5, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal full back Oleksandr Zinchenko has said he would return to Ukraine to fight in the defence of his country if called up. The 27-year-old has already donated £1 million ($1.26m) to help those back home following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. – Stream on
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 5, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has admitted qualification for next season’s Champions League will be “difficult” for Manchester United after an “expensive” week. United conceded stoppage time goals in a 1-1 draw against Brentford on Saturday and in a dramatic 4-3 loss at Chelsea on Thursday
Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said he risked his reputation by joining the club but believes their supporters are finally ready to consign his Tottenham past to history. Cole Palmer scored a stoppage-time hat-trick on Thursday night to complete the latest ever Premier league comeback as Chelsea recovered from 3-2 down to beat
Open Extended Reactions Ange Postecoglou has insisted Tottenham’s latest £86.8 million ($109.27m) loss will not impact the club’s summer transfer plans and believes they are still better placed to spend than many of their Premier League rivals. Spurs earlier this week posted their latest financial results for the year ending June 30, 2023, which featured