Football

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has described Kai Havertz‘s hamstring injury as “an accident waiting to happen” and issued a rallying cry to his players to show “what you’re made of” in his absence. The 25-year-old will undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season after sustaining the problem while defending a set-piece during

Feb 14, 2025, 07:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji will be out for 8-10 weeks following an injury sustained in their Champions League clash with Real Madrid and will undergo surgery on Saturday, manager Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday. “We only wish the best recovery for Manu [Akanji], speedy,” Guardiola

Adriana Garcia Feb 14, 2025, 09:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is not paying much attention to the ongoing speculation that Vinícius Júnior could leave the club this summer and play in Saudi Arabia. According to media outlets in Spain, the Saudi Arabian league has been trying to bring the

Feb 14, 2025, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kevin De Bruyne has said he believes Manchester City‘s achievements will only be fully appreciated in the future as they continue to endure an inconsistent campaign. De Bruyne has won every trophy on offer since joining City in 2015, including six Premier League titles, two FA

Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic will wear the new kit against Hellas Verona this weekend. AC Milan AC Milan have proudly revealed the latest fruit of their high-fashion collaboration with Off-White, in the guise of two new special edition kits for 2025. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Fusing football and haute couture, the matching jerseys are based

ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2025, 09:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Irish teenager Michael Noonan had a debut to remember for Shamrock Rovers on Thursday. The 16-year-old forward became the second-youngest goalscorer in European club competition, and the youngest ever in Conference League play when he netted the winner for Rovers in a 1-0

Feb 14, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of Premier League fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out

Adriana Garcia Feb 13, 2025, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior‘s agents have informed Real Madrid of their client’s financial demands if he is to continue at the club beyond 2027, a source told ESPN. The player’s representatives are hopeful of meeting Madrid executives in the coming days to continue discussions. Editor’s Picks

Feb 13, 2025, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo again topped the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes with total income of $260 million in 2024, according to sports industry news site Sportico, but there were no women in the top 100. The leading 100, dominated by players from football, the NBA, NFL,

Open Extended Reactions Qatar’s investment vehicles are cooling their interests in France, sources have told ESPN, including the majority owners of Paris Saint-Germain. The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) — the country’s sovereign wealth fund, which has an estimated €500 billion of assets — and PSG’s majority ownership group, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), have already slowed