ESPN News Services Oct 18, 2023, 05:07 PM ET Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on Wednesday called for an end to the violence between Israel and Hamas, saying humanitarian aid must immediately be allowed into the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Salah released a video message on his social media accounts, making his first comments on
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Adriana Garcia Oct 18, 2023, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazilian star Neymar is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after test confirmed he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee during his country’s World Cup qualifying loss to Uruguay on Tuesday, Brazil’s Football Confederation announced Wednesday.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 18, 2023, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund are ready to offer Jadon Sancho an escape route from Manchester United in January, a source has told ESPN. Dortmund have publicly denied interest in signing their former player since his fall-out with United manager Erik ten Hag, but a source has
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 18, 2023, 06:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe is hoping to have his investment into Manchester United confirmed ahead of the January transfer window but there remain concerns about what finances will be available to boost the squad, sources have told ESPN. Ratcliffe and his INEOS consortium are proposing
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 18, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is MLS’ highest paid player, with a league-record annual guaranteed compensation of $20 million, the MLS Players Association announced on Wednesday. That mark includes
Cesar Hernandez Oct 18, 2023, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States men’s national team will face Trinidad and Tobago while Mexico will take on Honduras in November’s Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals, which will determine automatic qualification for the 2024 Copa America. The home-and-away quarterfinal series announced Wednesday also feature Canada taking on
Open Extended Reactions Sandro Tonali is available for Newcastle United‘s Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace on Saturday and will be considered for selection by manager Eddie Howe, sources have told ESPN, despite being investigated in Italy for illegal betting. The 23-year-old midfielder, a £55 million ($66.8m) summer signing from AC Milan, was withdrawn last
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 18, 2023, 06:22 AM ET Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been charged with suspected bribery over payments made to companies linked to the former vice president of the refereeing committee, José María Enríquez Negreira, according to Spanish news agency EFE. The charges relate to Laporta’s first spell in charge of
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 18, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The Portland Thorns duo of defender Becky Sauerbrunn and forward Sophia Smith headline the 27-player roster that will represent the U.S. women’s national team in a pair of friendlies
Oct 18, 2023, 07:27 AM ET Algeria international Youcef Atal was suspended by Nice on Wednesday for a social media post about the Israel-Hamas war, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday. Atal, a defender who has been at Nice since 2018, has since apologised and deleted the post. He had been on international duty