Sophie Lawson Feb 13, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A glance at the Spanish Liga F table tells a familiar story: eight-time champions Barcelona reign supreme at the top and the rest of the league trail behind. But the Catalan club’s supposed closest rivals, a young Real Madrid team trying to cement themselves
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Open Extended Reactions Gareth Southgate is considering fast-tracking young Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo through the England ranks as interest in the teenager intensifies from Ghana, sources have told ESPN. The 18-year-old has emerged as a hugely promising midfielder under Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford and started his 10th consecutive match across all competitions
Adriana Garcia Feb 13, 2024, 04:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Luis Muriel has played for Atalanta since 2019. Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images Colombia striker Luis Muriel has confirmed he is leaving Italian club Atalanta to join Orlando City. Muriel, whose contract with Atalanta was set to expire on June 30, will play in MLS
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 12, 2024, 07:15 PM 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 Mauricio Pochettino said match-winner Conor Gallagher is “priceless” to Chelsea after his two goals helped
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentFeb 12, 2024, 09:41 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions A jury in Multnomah County, Oregon has awarded Génessis Alarcón, the estranged wife of Peru international midfielder Andy Polo, $600,000 in damages, after finding in a civil lawsuit that
Juventus‘ title hopes suffered a blow in a 1-0 home defeat by lowly Udinese in Serie A on Monday after defender Lautaro Giannetti scored in the first half to leave Massimiliano Allegri’s side without a win in three games. Juve are second on 53 points, seven adrift of Inter Milan, who have a game in hand,
Rajan Hothi Feb 12, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window is now closed in Europe’s top leagues, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around as we look ahead to the summer. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and,
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 12, 2024, 05:55 PM 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 Enzo Fernandez scored the game-winner as Chelsea overcame an abysmal first half to beat Crystal
Feb 12, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team striker Daryl Dike has sustained a serious Achilles injury for the second time in two seasons, ruling him out for the rest of 2024, according to his club West Brom. Dike left the team’s game away at Ipswich on Saturday in