Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 25, 2023, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona have apologized to Vinícius Júnior after a club director posted on social media that the treatment he receives is “not racism” and that he deserves a “slap for being a clown.” Miquel Camps, who is on Barça’s board, made the comment
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Erling Haaland ended his goal drought with a brace while Manuel Akanji scored on his return to his homeland as reigning champions Manchester City all but secured their spot in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Swiss side Young Boys on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side maintained their 100% record
Borussia Dortmund rekindled their hopes in Champions League Group F with a gritty 1-0 victory at Newcastle United thanks to Felix Nmecha‘s clinical first-half strike on Wednesday. Nmecha’s first-time finish near the end of a high-octane opening half proved enough for the Bundesliga side to post their first win in the group at the third
Another Kylian Mbappe moment of magic and a Randal Kolo Muani goal helped Paris Saint-Germain beat a toothless AC Milan 3-0 at the Parc des Princes to go top of their Champions League Group F on Wednesday. France forward Mbappe broke the deadlock with a clever low shot before the break, before Kolo Muani doubled
Adriana Garcia Oct 25, 2023, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Betis have agreed a deal to sign United States men’s national team midfielder Johnny Cardoso from Brazilian club Internacional, sources have told ESPN Brasil. The LaLiga outfit will pay an initial €6 million ($6.3m) to sign Cardoso. As part of the deal, Internacional
Feyenoord beat visitors Lazio 3-1 on Wednesday thanks to a double from Mexico‘s Santiago Gimenez and a strike from Ramiz Zerrouki in Champions League Group E. The Dutch champions could have taken the lead in the 25th minute when Gimenez’s effort was disallowed after a VAR review, but he had another shot five minutes later
Adriana Garcia Oct 25, 2023, 05:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AS Roma have been fined €10,000 by Serie A after their ball boys purposely slowed down Sunday’s league game against Monza. Jose Mourinho’s side secured a dramatic 1-0 win over Monza thanks to Stephan El Shaarawy‘s winner in the 90th minute. – Stream on
Adriana Garcia Oct 25, 2023, 04:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Vinícius Júnior will soon win a Ballon d’Or award. The 23 year-old is on the 2023 shortlist for the award, that hasn’t been won by a Brazilian player since Kaka in 2007. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 25, 2023, 06:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gerard Piqué has told ESPN that former Barcelona defender Rafa Márquez is ready to coach the Catalan club after impressing with the club’s B team. Márquez, who won 147 caps for Mexico as a player, took over as manager of Barça’s reserve
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentOct 25, 2023, 09:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Senegal forward Sadio Mané is in the process of purchasing fourth-tier French club Bourges Foot 18, a source has told ESPN. Mané, 31, is thought to have been willing to invest in a football club for some time and his relationship with former Bourges