Open Extended Reactions Premier League ball boys and girls have been told to stop returning balls to players following the introduction of a rule change designed to avoid touchline clashes and to prevent handing the home team an unfair advantage. Sources have told ESPN that the change is not a direct consequence of the incident
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Mar 28, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fulham have unveiled lavish plans for their redeveloped Riverside Stand with a host of premium matchday experiences that club chairman Shahid Khan has said will be “unlike anything in football.” The Riverside Stand was closed off to fans for renovation work in 2019, with the lower
Mar 28, 2024, 04:48 AM ET Tragedy-related abuse has been a recurring issue in recent matches between Liverpool and Manchester United. PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images Liverpool and Manchester United have jointly launched an education programme through their foundations to tackle tragedy-related abuse, the clubs said in the run-up to their Premier League game at Old
ESPN news services Mar 28, 2024, 07:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Brazil footballer Dani Alves on Thursday checked in at a Barcelona court for his mandated weekly visit, accompanied by his lawyer Inés Guardiola. Alves, who spent about 10 minutes in court on Thursday and did not address media waiting outside the courthouse,
Mar 28, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sandro Tonali has been charged by the FA over alleged betting rules breaches. Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali has been charged by the English Football Association (FA) for misconduct relating to alleged breaches of the federation’s betting rules. “It’s alleged that the
Associated Press Mar 28, 2024, 10:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions European Championship organiser UEFA said on Thursday it will listen to national team coaches if they want bigger squads of 26 players instead of 23 for the tournament in Germany. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said this week the number of injuries in modern football
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentMar 28, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Truro City’s run of games means they play Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with another postponed fixture still to be rescheduled. Truro City English club Truro City are preparing for a gruelling 11 games in 24 days as
Jeff Kassouf Mar 27, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NJ/NY Gotham FC and United States women’s national team winger Midge Purce suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury, the team confirmed on Wednesday. Purce went down injured early in the first half of Gotham FC’s 1-0 victory over the Portland Thorns. – Stream
ESPN news services Mar 27, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A prosecutor at Spain’s High Court is seeking a prison sentence of 2-1/2 years for former football federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales over his unsolicited kiss on player Jenni Hermoso, court documents seen by Reuters and EFE on Wednesday showed. Prosecutor Marta Durántez
Mar 27, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Napoli have said they will refuse to participate in Serie A’s ‘Keep Racism Out’ campaign as a result of the league and Italian football federation’s decision to not punish Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi for allegedly directing racist language towards defender Juan Jesus in the match between the two