Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 31, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said Julián Álvarez is already one of the best players in the world after he scored twice to help Manchester City to a 3-1 win over Burnley. Álvarez made it 15 goals for the season, just two behind last season’s tally, with
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Twenty-year-old Conor Bradley scored his first goal for Liverpool and then set up one for Dominik Szoboszlai as Jurgen Klopp’s team moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea on Wednesday. Liverpool, who are unbeaten at Anfield this season in all competitions, have 51 points
Julián Álvarez celebrated his 24th birthday with two goals as Manchester City cruised to a 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Burnley at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday to climb to second in the Premier League table. It was a stroll for the champions as Rodri added a third goal to ensure a 13th win in a
Jan 31, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Nassr postponed games in a planned tour of China last week after Ronaldo sustained a calf injury.. Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Al Nassr‘s friendly with long-term rival Lionel Messi‘s Inter Miami on Thursday through a calf injury, the Saudi club’s coach announced Wednesday.
Barcelona‘s 18-year-old Brazilian striker Vitor Roque came off the bench and scored with a header to snatch a 1-0 win against visitors Osasuna in LaLiga on Wednesday. In their first game since manager Xavi Hernandez announced that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season, Barca once again struggled up-front but
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 31, 2024, 04:27 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 Nottingham Forest have announced the signing of Borussia Dortmund forward Giovanni Reyna on a loan
Jan 31, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A22 Sports Management, formed to assist with creating the European Super League, made public on Wednesday a letter they sent to UEFA asking for the immediate cessation of anticompetitive behaviour. The decision to publish the letter on social media platform X came after A22 said UEFA
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJan 31, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Now is when the rubber meets the road. After a January loaded with (often delightful) cup ties, endless transfer rumors (most of which went nowhere), and lots of cold rain, February raises the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 31, 2024, 07:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended his decision to punish Marcus Rashford and insisted players “need discipline” to be able to perform. Rashford was hit with a fine after visiting a Belfast nightclub last week before telling the club he was too
Adriana Garcia Jan 31, 2024, 07:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil forward Neymar has hit back at critics who suggested he is fat, saying any added mass is “beauty weight.” Neymar, 31, is out of the rest of the season having sustained a serious knee injury in October while on international duty. – Stream