Apr 2, 2024, 06:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has pleaded with fans to have patience as the squad learn to “fold into a team” amid a frustrating season for the London club. Boehly has come under fire from Chelsea fans in recent weeks, with Maurico Pochettino’s side 11th in the
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Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterApr 2, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland and Vinicius Junior will star when Manchester City and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League quarterfinals this month. Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Georgia qualified for the Euros. Bayern Munich‘s title
Jeff Kassouf Apr 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mallory Swanson opened her 2024 NWSL account with a goal for the Chicago Red Stars on Friday, her first goal in almost a year due to injury. You’d better believe the USWNT’s coaching staff was pleased to see her score. Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA TODAY Sports
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 04:25 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Ajax‘s turbulent season took a fresh turn on Tuesday after their chief executive Alex Kroes
Adriana Garcia Apr 2, 2024, 04:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga has reported the racist and xenophobic abuse aimed at Sevilla defender Marcos Acuña and his coach Quique Sanchez Flores by home fans during Saturday’s league game at Getafe. Sevilla condemned the abuse and LaLiga has now filed an official complaint with the Anti-Violence
Apr 2, 2024, 03:10 AM ET Manchester United defender Raphaël Varane has addressed the impact of suffering multiple concussions during his career has had on his life, noting that he has “damaged his body.” Varane, 30, told French outlet L’Equipe that he had played multiple games for both club and country while dealing with the
Joseph Lowery Apr 1, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, another week of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCApr 1, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The first weekend of club football after the international break always entertains, and this European weekend was no different as we got a string of big, decisive results in the big leagues. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal frustrated Manchester City and Pep Guardiola
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 1, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have made a formal approach to Southampton for director of football Jason Wilcox, a source has told ESPN. Wilcox is United’s top target to become their new technical director as part of the recruitment shake-up being led by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Apr 1, 2024, 02:08 PM ET The design for the No. 4 on Germany‘s national team shirts will be changed over concerns that the No. ’44’ resembled the symbol used by Nazi ‘SS’ units, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Monday. The new kit, launched before Germany host the European Championship in June and