Jan 17, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Goalkeeper André Onana is likely to be included in Cameroon’s lineup for Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations group game against holders Senegal after returning to training with the team on Wednesday. Onana missed Cameroon’s opening match of the tournament in the Ivory Coast on Monday after
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 17, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toni Kroos described being whistled by fans during Real Madrid‘s Spanish Supercopa games in Saudi Arabia as “fun,” and said that if anything they proved he was “probably right” in criticising players for moving to the country. The midfielder was whistled every
Associated Press Jan 17, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MLS franchise LAFC took over storied Swiss club Grasshopper on Wednesday by buying a majority stake from its Chinese owner Jenny Wang. The deal was announced at a news conference in Zurich as 27-time Swiss champion Grasshopper became the latest American-backed club in European
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 17, 2024, 03:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mariona Caldentey and Salma Paralluelo both scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-0 to advance to the final of the Spanish Supercopa Femenina. Patri Guijarro had a late fifth goal ruled out for offside at the Estadio Butarque as Barça made it
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 17, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s aim in the January transfer window is to ease their financial situation rather than strengthen the squad ahead of the second of the season, a source has told ESPN. United are concerned about breaching financial rules and want to put themselves in
Jan 17, 2024, 11:41 AM ET Brentford forward Ivan Toney has said he plans to play for a “top club competing for trophies,” and has not ruled out leaving the west London club this month amid transfer links with Chelsea and Arsenal. In an interview with Sky Sports, Toney also said he is aiming to
Open Extended Reactions You may have seen the headlines about the Premier League‘s new domestic “record TV deal” being worth £6.7 billion ($8.4bn) for the 2025-2029 cycle, and your eyes might have glazed over as they often do around big numbers. You may have thought, “OK, it’s the most successful soccer league in the world,
Jan 17, 2024, 07:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has said European football’s increasingly busy schedule is beginning to mirror the NBA season, and warned of the effects of basketball-style load management. In an interview with British GQ, Mbappé said such practices could create a wedge between players, teams, and supporters who attend
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 17, 2024, 08:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández came out fighting on Wednesday, claiming that he would step down as head coach if he thought the players were no longer with him. ESPN reported on Tuesday that Xavi is fighting to keep the players onside with
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 17, 2024, 08:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti praised Vinícius Júnior‘s development as a player and person ahead of Real Madrid‘s Copa del Rey round-of-16 tie with Atlético Madrid on Thursday, saying adding variety to the forward’s game has made him “more dangerous.” Vinícius, 23, starred in Madrid’s