Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 15, 2023, 08:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A defiant Xavi Hernández said on Friday he has no intention of stepping down as Barcelona coach and does not understand the noise that is being generated around the club. Barça registered back-to-back defeats this week, losing to LaLiga leaders Girona 4-2
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 15, 2023, 07:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Frenkie de Jong‘s agent has labelled reports the Barcelona midfielder feigned illness and clashed with sporting director Deco as “fake news.” De Jong, 26, missed Barça’s game at Antwerp on Wednesday with a fever as the Catalan side went down to a
Dec 15, 2023, 06:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Increased workload and travel and insufficient rest have contributed to an increase in injuries, including torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL), among women’s professional players, according to a report by global soccer players union FIFPRO. Of the 139 elite women players in the top leagues in England,
Dec 15, 2023, 06:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roma coach Jose Mourinho escaped a touchline ban after cooperating with the Italian football federation’s disciplinary prosecutor and was instead only fined €20,000 ($22,000) on Friday for labelling a referee unstable. Before a recent match with Sassuolo, Mourinho questioned the abilities of referee Matteo Marcenaro. –
Open Extended Reactions Can you see the difference between these two kits worn by Manchester United and Liverpool in January 2021? One in 12 men and 1 in 200 women can’t due to colour blindness. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images It is often cited as the biggest game in English football, the clash between the
Constantin Eckner Dec 15, 2023, 06:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For a fleeting moment, there was brief hope among the 70,000 fans who attended Union Berlin’s final Champions League group stage game on Tuesday. Czech midfielder Alex Král snatched an 85th minute equaliser as the Bundesliga side staged a late comeback against mighty Real
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 15, 2023, 09:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has said he still has the backing of the club despite being knocked out of Europe, and added that he is “not concerned” that a heavy defeat to Liverpool could crank up the pressure on
Cesar Hernandez Dec 12, 2023, 11:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In what is turning into a modern rivalry in Mexican soccer, Club America vs. Tigres is now set for the 2023 Apertura final! Kicking off with a first leg in Monterrey on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET and a second leg in Mexico City
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 14, 2023, 07:16 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Major League Soccer announced it will implement a pair of rule changes designed to limit stoppages in play during the 2024 season. The changes — an off-field treatment rule and
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 14, 2023, 12:35 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 Six of the shirts Lionel Messi wore during Argentina‘s historic 2022 World Cup campaign, including