Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 31, 2023, 09:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior has extended his contract at Real Madrid until June 2027, the LaLiga club announced on Tuesday. The Brazil forward, 23, joined Madrid in July 2018 and has established himself as one of the club’s most important players. – Stream on
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Open Extended Reactions Chelsea‘s signings of Willian and Samuel Eto’o in 2013 are part of the Premier League‘s investigation into the club over possible breaches of financial regulations, sources have confirmed to ESPN. ESPN reported in August that the club were being probed after Chelsea’s new owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital flagged a number
Open Extended Reactions The chief executive of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) has ruled broadcasting the audio of VAR decisions live during games, believing it would be “a chaotic experience.” There have been growing calls for the discussions between officials to be played out during matches, but it remains outlawed by IFAB. There are
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has admitted Thomas Partey‘s injury record is a “big concern” as the midfielder faces another spell on the sidelines with a muscular problem. The 30-year-old suffered his latest setback in training on Monday last week ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League win at Sevilla. Further tests are
ESPN News Services Oct 31, 2023, 01:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Australia’s football association have announced that they will not bid for the 2034 men’s World Cup, clearing the way for Saudi Arabia to host the tournament. FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament, with an Oct. 31 deadline. –
Associated Press Oct 30, 2023, 08:34 PM ET Police air and land patrols searched a cloud forest in northern Colombia on Monday for Liverpool star Luis Díaz’s father, who was kidnapped over the weekend along with the player’s mother. The couple were at a gas station in the small town of Barrancas on Saturday when
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerOct 30, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While the Ballon d’Or itself has been presented in varying circumstances over the years, the core principle at its heart has remained unchanged. Ever since Sir Stanley Matthews became the inaugural winner in 1956, right up to Lionel Messi receiving the 2023
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 30, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time, fending off competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after leading Argentina to the World Cup last year. Messi, 36, becomes the first MLS-based player to
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 30, 2023, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has won the Ballon d’Or Féminin after a record-breaking year with club and country. Bonmatí, 25, helped Barça win Liga F and the Champions League last season, before leading Spain to World Cup glory in the summer.
Oct 30, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior vowed to keep speaking out against racism in world soccer after receiving the Socrates Award on Monday at the Ballon d’Or ceremony for his contribution off the field. Vinícius, who has been racially abused repeatedly in LaLiga games over the last two seasons, was