ESPN News Services Dec 26, 2023, 06:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA warned Brazil on Sunday it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its football federation (CBF) leads to the election of a new president in January. FIFA said in a letter to a Brazilian football
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Dec 26, 2023, 06:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea‘s league-high tally of 56 yellow cards can be attributed to a lack of experience, manager Mauricio Pochettino said ahead of a Premier League game against Crystal Palace for which key players Raheem Sterling and Cole Palmer have been suspended. Nicolas Jackson, Malo Gusto, Conor Gallagher,
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 25, 2023, 03:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Happy holidays to one and all! The gift of soccer kept giving this weekend, with the title race in the Premier League taking shape. Arsenal played Liverpool at Anfield to an entertaining 1-1 draw, and Manchester City sit six points off
Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNDec 25, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After months of negotiations, British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe (chairman and CEO of chemical company INEOS) has finally completed a deal to acquire a 25% stake in Manchester United for around £1.25 billion ($1.6bn). Sources told ESPN’s Rob Dawson that the deal will give
Dec 24, 2023, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Estevao of Brazil celebrates scoring the opening goal during the FIFA U-17 World Cup Round 16 match against Ecuador on Nov. 20. (Photo by Masashi Hara – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) The winter transfer window hasn’t re-opened in Europe yet, but there are moves in the works
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 24, 2023, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority investment at Manchester United is set to be confirmed on Sunday, sources told ESPN. The British billionaire, chairman and CEO of chemical company INEOS, has agreed a deal worth around £1.3 billion ($1.6bn) for a 25% stake in the Premier
Danny Lewis Dec 24, 2023, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Christopher Nkunku’s late goal raises hopes that he can provide the goals Chelsea have lacked in the first half of the season. Chris Lee – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea travelled to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the Premier League‘s first Christmas Eve fixture since
Wolves continued their stellar home form with a 2-1 win over Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, through second-half strikes from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty. Lemina headed in a Pablo Sarabia corner six minutes after half-time to give Wolves the lead before Doherty secured the win for Wolves with a second goal in
Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerDec 24, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most
Jon Molyneux-Carter, Senior EditorDec 24, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Not all transfers are created equal, especially midway through the European season in the January window. Indeed, some moves would cause shock waves through the game if they happen. They probably won’t, but here are some that could do just that. Kylian Mbappé: