Harry Maguire has revealed how a personal phone call from David Beckham helped him cope with abuse from supporters, which at times has been so bad that his family have stayed away from games. The 30-year-old endured a chastening evening as a second-half substitute in England’s 3-1 win over Scotland last month, ironically cheered onto
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Oct 11, 2023, 02:45 AM ET Referees chief Howard Webb said steps have been taken to ensure there is no repeat of the VAR error that saw a legitimate Liverpool goal against Tottenham Hotspur disallowed. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) admitted that VAR got the offside decision wrong when Luis Diaz scored what
Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 06:41 PM ET Eden Hazard announced his retirement from professional football on Tuesday after a 16-year playing career with Lille, Chelsea and Real Madrid. Editor’s Picks The 32-year-old Hazard’s retirement comes after four years of injury and fitness struggles at Real Madrid. Although Hazard won two LaLiga titles and a
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 9, 2023, 04:56 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Crystal Palace and United States defender Chris Richards said that the Americans retain the utmost respect for Germany ahead of Saturday’s friendly, despite the Euro 2024 hosts’ recent struggles. Germany has a
Oct 10, 2023, 08:25 AM ET Russia will not be allowed to play in Under-17 European Championship qualifying games this month, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Tuesday. For the last two weeks, UEFA staff explored inserting Russia into its men’s and women’s youth competitions despite having already drawn the qualifying groups. Each group
Oct 10, 2023, 05:34 AM ET Eden Hazard announced his retirement from professional football on Tuesday at the age of 32, bringing an end to his 16-year career. The forward enjoyed successful periods at Lille and Chelsea before ending his club career with a disappointing spell at Real Madrid. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
Oct 10, 2023, 07:04 AM ET Nike released a replica jersey for England goalkeeper Mary Earps on Monday, after facing widespread criticism for not selling the popular Women’s World Cup finalist’s shirt. In an Instagram story on Monday, Earps said she was not aware the jerseys would be going on sale, but thanked her followers
Adriana Garcia Oct 10, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Spain international Jenni Hermoso is considering taking legal action after her videotaped testimony in the investigation of Luis Rubiales over his unsolicited kiss was leaked to the media, sources have told ESPN. Hermoso gave evidence to a Spanish state prosecutor before lodging a criminal complaint on Sept.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 9, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Jadon Sancho is running out of time to apologise to Erik ten Hag and there is a growing feeling at Manchester United that his career at Old Trafford might already be over, sources have told ESPN. Sancho is yet to apologise after publicly claiming Ten Hag lied
Oct 10, 2023, 06:26 AM ET The U.K. and Ireland will host the 2028 European Championship, while Italy and Turkey will stage the 2032 edition of the tournament, UEFA announced on Tuesday. By accepting a joint Italy-Turkey bid for Euro 2032 last week, and with Turkey withdrawing from the race for Euro 2028, the hosts