Sources have told ESPN that UEFA is not unhappy with the performance of referee Anthony Taylor in the Europa League final, after reports in Italy claimed his display was to be investigated by European football’s governing body. Sevilla beat AS Roma on penalties to win the competition, after the game had finished as a 1-1
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Caitlin Murray Jun 6, 2023, 09:40 AM ET USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski talks to players during a friendly against the Republic of Ireland on April 11, 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri. Brad Smith/Getty Images for USSF The Women’s World Cup is now a little more than a month away, and the roster for the U.S.
Jun 6, 2023, 02:42 AM ET Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign exciting Ecuador Under-20 international Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle, the Premier League club said on Monday. The 16-year-old midfielder, who is considered among the brightest talents in South America and has made five appearances for leaders Independiente del Valle in Ecuador’s
Mark Ogden Gabriele Marcotti Jun 5, 2023, 08:59 AM ET Van Dijk has been exceptional in the heart of Liverpool’s defense for several excellent seasons, but does he have a lot left to offer this team moving forward? James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Liverpool will miss out on Champions League football next year. There were some
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 5, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States midfielder Christian Pulisic admitted that his 2022-23 club season with Chelsea was “really tough.” Pulisic spoke with reporters on Monday from Carson, California, where the USMNT is training ahead of
Associated Press Jun 5, 2023, 06:19 PM ET Spain’s anti-violence commission on Monday proposed fines of €60,001 ($64,290) and two-year bans from stadiums for each of the four men accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior by the neck off a bridge in Madrid in January. The commission also proposed fines
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 5, 2023, 11:51 AM ET Newcastle United‘s majority owners, the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), has taken ownership of the Saudi Pro League’s four leading clubs, including Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Al Nassr and Al Ittihad, the side close to agreeing a deal to sign Karim Benzema. As part of
Tottenham are set to appoint Ange Postecoglou as their new head coach after agreeing a deal in principle with the 57-year-old, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on Thursday that Spurs were expected to approach Celtic over a move for Postecoglou following Saturday’s Scottish Cup final, and talks progressed quickly on Monday after he expressed
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 5, 2023, 12:03 PM ET We’re almost at the end of the 2022-23 European season, and the talking points keep coming. Manchester City completed the second leg of their attempt at the treble, wrapping up the FA Cup win over rivals Manchester United and now turning their attention to
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJun 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The Belgian Pro League season came to a rip-roaring conclusion this weekend as a trio of teams at the top of the table all managed to get one hand on the trophy during the dying minutes of the 2022-23 campaign. The 34-game Pro League regular