Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 28, 2023, 05:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s 30 years since Manchester United arrived in Istanbul and were greeted by hundreds of snarling Galatasaray fans and a sign that read “Welcome to hell.” In November 1993, Sir Alex Ferguson’s team needed to win to avoid a shock exit. Amid a hostile
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Nov 28, 2023, 12:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Measures to improve player behaviour and increase respect for match officials were supported at the law-making International Football Association Board (IFAB) annual meeting on Tuesday. A proposed trial whereby only the team captain may approach the referee in certain game situations was backed and it was
João Cancelo and João Félix scored in each half to earn Barcelona a 2-1 comeback win at home against Porto on Tuesday that booked their spot in the Champions League knockout rounds for the first time in three seasons. After crashing out of the competition in the group stage two years in a row, five-times
Manchester City‘s Julian Alvarez scored in the 87th minute as the European champions clawed their way back from two goals down to beat RB Leipzig 3-2 and clinch top spot in Champions League Group G on Tuesday with one match remaining. Erling Haaland‘s goal, which started the comeback, saw him displace Ruud van Nistelrooy as
Nov 28, 2023, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As the battle between Real Madrid and the Brazil football federation (CBF) for the managerial services of Carlo Ancelotti continues to rage, the Italian is refusing to be drawn in and might not reveal his plans until the end of the season. “I’ll give you the
Reuters Nov 28, 2023, 11:18 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Expansion team St. Louis City SC was one of four clubs with two players named to the 2023 MLS Best XI on Tuesday. Defender Tim Parker and MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Roman Bürki helped St. Louis break league records for wins and
Kylian Mbappé struck a controversial penalty deep in stoppage time to earn Paris Saint-Germain a 1-1 draw against a valiant Newcastle United and keep their Champions League destiny in their own hands on Tuesday. The visitors had led the Group F clash since midway through the opening half thanks to Alexander Isak‘s tap-in and they
Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are in the Premier League title race after manager Erik ten Hag stumbled on a winning formula; Arsenal are top of the table despite doubts over their two senior goalkeepers Aaron Ramsdale and David Raya; Tottenham Hotspur can move level with reigning champions Manchester City with a win at the
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 28, 2023, 09:04 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions On Nov. 7, MLS announced it was suspending Philadelphia Union defender Kai Wagner for three games after an investigation confirmed that he had directed a racial slur at New
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 28, 2023, 08:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona midfielder Gavi is expected to be out for eight to 10 months after undergoing knee surgery on Tuesday, a source told ESPN. Gavi, 19, tore his anterior cruciate ligament and suffered an associated injury to the lateral meniscus while playing for