Arsenal spurned the opportunity to retake first place in the Premier League as they lost 2-0 to fellow Londoners West Ham United at the Emirates on Thursday. West Ham only had three efforts on target but Tomas Soucek gave them a halftime lead before former Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos extended the advantage after the break.
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Dec 28, 2023, 08:43 PM ET British members of parliament are calling for the creation of a new criminal offence for unlawfully entering a soccer match, plus better collaboration between United Kingdom and overseas police to improve safety at sports event at home and abroad. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee report “Safety at major
Reuters Dec 28, 2023, 08:26 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Ivory Coast‘s Galatasaray winger Wilfried Zaha has not been called up by coach Jean-Louis Gasset in the country’s 27-man African Cup of Nations squad which was named on Thursday. The 31-year-old, who moved to the Turkish Super Lig from Crystal Palace in the
Adam Brown Dec 28, 2023, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window opens soon throughout Europe, and there are moves in the works and plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Douglas Luiz shoots to
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The debate over whether Arsenal can handle a Premier League title run-in just grew louder. After falling short last season despite holding an eight-point lead at the beginning of April, the principal challenge this time around for manager Mikel Arteta was evolving the Gunners into a more robust proposition to
Open Extended Reactions LAFC are in advanced talks to bring Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to MLS, a source has told ESPN. The 37-year-old is in the final year of his Spurs contract and has been frozen out by coach Ange Postecoglou this season, having not played a single minute of the campaign. – Stream on
Dec 28, 2023, 09:17 AM ET Previously classified documents have revealed that former UK prime minister Tony Blair was keen on an idea to relocate a Premier League team to Belfast, Northern Ireland in the late 1990s. Wimbledon FC were in need of a new stadium after the Taylor report into the Hillsborough disaster recommended
Rob Dawson Dec 28, 2023, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions André Onana is in talks with the Cameroon FA in an attempt to delay his release for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a source has told ESPN. The Manchester United goalkeeper has been named in the Cameroon squad ahead of the tournament, which
Tottenham Hotspur‘s top-four ambitions suffered a blow as they lost 4-2 at Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Thursday with only a late rally saving them from their heaviest defeat since Ange Postecoglou became manager. Victory would have put injury-hit Spurs above Manchester City into fourth spot but they were mauled on
Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Five days after winning the FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia, Manchester City secured their most important victory of the season 35 miles from home against Everton. Forget the glory of being crowned world champions for the first time — this win at Goodison Park carries far more