Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 21, 2023, 04:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Europe’s top court ruled that UEFA’s control of European football is an illegal monopoly under EU competition law on Thursday, in a significant boost to the Super League project. The Super League and its backers, A22 Sports, argued that UEFA’s prohibition of
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Dec 21, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window opens on Jan. 1 in the Premier League, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 (with Spain’s LaLiga and Italy’s Serie A opening a day later) and clubs have been busy planning their business after a long season. January is usually a month when
Dec 20, 2023, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nine-time champions Liverpool will play Fulham in their Carabao Cup semifinal in January, while Championship side Middlesbrough will take on Chelsea. The draw was held moments after Liverpool’s 5-1 rout of West Ham United on Wednesday to claim the last of the fourth berths. – Stream
Dec 20, 2023, 09:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A bus crash killed two members of Algerian Ligue 1 side Mouloudia El Bayadh in the late hours of Wednesday, prompting the national football federation to postpone all games scheduled for this week across all divisions. The Algerian state news agency said the accident killed El
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 20, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kyle Walker has hit back at Manchester City fans for what he says is unfair criticism of his captaincy. Walker, 33, has taken on the armband this season in the absence of Ilkay Gündogan, who joined Barcelona in the summer, and Kevin De Bruyne,
Patrik Schick celebrated his first Bundesliga start of the season Wednesday with a hat trick as Bayer Leverkusen consolidated top spot in the Bundesliga and set a record for games unbeaten with a 4-0 rout of VfL Bochum. Leverkusen stretched their unbeaten start to the season to 25 games across all competitions, beating the German
Cesar Hernandez Dec 20, 2023, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liga MX’s Chivas have hired former Boca Juniors and Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago as their new head coach, the Mexican club announced on Wednesday. The 37-year-old Argentine replaces Veljko Paunovic (21W-8D-13L), who mutually parted ways with Liga MX’s second-most successful side on Dec.
Adam Brown Dec 20, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool booked their place to the Carabao Cup semifinals on Wednesday night as they registered a 5-1 victory over West Ham United at Anfield. A quick start to the game saw the Reds looking to play at a high tempo after winning the ball
ESPN News Services Dec 20, 2023, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had a message for his team’s fans ahead of their table-topping Premier League match with Arsenal on Saturday: “We need Anfield on their toes.” Klopp’s side, one point behind leaders Arsenal in the table, was coming off a runaway
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 20, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández slammed his side’s “unacceptable” performance despite ending a three-game winless streak by beating LaLiga’s bottom-side Almería 3-2 at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. Captain Sergi Roberto scored a brace, including an 83rd minute winner, to seal the points