Football

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 3, 2025, 01:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid have filed a formal complaint with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and Spain’s Sports Ministry (CSD) over the refereeing in Saturday’s defeat at Espanyol, saying the game “represents the culmination of a completely discredited refereeing system” with “a level of

Open Extended Reactions Mathis Amougou has been a regular for Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 this season. Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne worth in the region of €15 million ($15.5m), sources have told ESPN. The sources added that the 19-year-old midfielder is more likely to join the Blues’

Open Extended Reactions Transfer Deadline Day is exciting for supporters, a crucial financial date for clubs and great content for every media outlet, but what is it like for the players involved? Deadline Day is about uncertainty and apprehension for some and confusion for others. It is a day when lives and careers can be

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 3, 2025, 03:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has said Real Madrid must “look after” Kylian Mbappé and advised that the star forward must “do things his way” as he looks to follow in Ronaldo’s footsteps as a legend at the Bernabéu. Mbappé has already scored 22 goals

Open Extended Reactions Aston Villa are the frontrunners to sign Axel Disasi after Tottenham ended their interest in the Chelsea defender, sources have told ESPN. Spurs had agreed a loan deal with Chelsea — one source told ESPN that deal included a £5 million fee ($6.1m) and no option for a permanent move — but

Feb 3, 2025, 03:21 AM ET Spain World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso is due to testify on Monday in the trial of former football federation boss Luis Rubiales over a kiss that triggered a national “Me Too” moment. The 34-year-old striker is the first witness in the trial starting at Madrid’s High Court and set

Feb 2, 2025, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We have a title race on our hands in LaLiga. For now, the two teams in the Spanish capital are still best positioned, but Real Madrid‘s shock defeat on Saturday has opened the door for their rivals in Catalonia, too. In the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur

Open Extended Reactions John Stones branded Manchester City‘s performance in the final 30 minutes as “unacceptable” as they were thrashed 5-1 by Arsenal on Sunday. After briefly levelling the game at 1-1, City conceded four second-half goals at the Emirates, including three in the final half hour. Stones apologised for the display before criticising the

Lionel Messi was held scoreless again as Inter Miami CF came from behind to beat Panamanian side Sporting San Miguelito 3-1 in a friendly at the Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez on Sunday. The Argentina star played for 77 minutes before being substituted. Adan Hendricks staked the hosts to a surprise lead midway through the first

ESPN News Services Feb 2, 2025, 07:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid central defender Antonio Rüdiger has been diagnosed with a leg muscle injury sustained in a Spanish league game on Saturday. Madrid said Sunday that Rüdiger has “an injury to the biceps femoris” in his right leg, which will likely see him