Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 15, 2023, 02:08 PM ET At the start of the season, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez sat his players down and told them they had to win the LaLiga title. “With this squad, the league cannot escape us,” he said in August, as revealed in a recent documentary. “We have to
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May 15, 2023, 04:57 PM ET Two goals from Curtis Jones and a sublime finish from Trent Alexander-Arnold gave Liverpool a 3-0 win away to Leicester City in the Premier League on Monday, boosting their Champions League hopes while deepening the Foxes’ relegation worries. Liverpool are fifth in the table on 65 points after 36
Associated Press May 15, 2023, 01:47 PM ET Nantes fined striker Mostafa Mohamed for refusing to play in their Ligue 1 match against Toulouse on Sunday. Getty Images Nantes has fined striker Mostafa Mohamed for refusing to play against Toulouse on Sunday, when teams across France wore rainbow-colored numbers on their jerseys in show of support
Associated Press May 15, 2023, 12:18 PM ET On-loan Manchester United midfielder Marcel Sabitzer has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, the club said Monday. The Austria international joined from Bayern Munich in January on a short-term deal which runs until the end of the campaign. But after
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 15, 2023, 08:51 AM ET Manchester City have not given up hope of agreeing a new contract with Ilkay Gundogan and have not been informed that he intends to leave this summer, sources have told ESPN. Gundogan’s deal is set to expire in June and if fresh terms are not agreed, the
ESPN May 15, 2023, 09:44 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Wrexham announced that they will hold talks with goalkeeper Ben Foster about a new deal while confirming top scorer Paul Mullin’s contract has been extended. Both Foster and Mullin played a key role, especially during the latter stages of the campaign, to
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 15, 2023, 06:02 AM ET Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said the club can compete with Saudi Arabia’s offer for Lionel Messi, even if they cannot match it financially. ESPN reported earlier this month that Messi, who turns 36 in June, will leave Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent when
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 15, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Manchester United have entered the decisive days of their season, with their prospects of success or failure resting on a handful of games in the Premier League and FA Cup. But thanks to the ongoing takeover saga surrounding the club, they are already facing
May 14, 2023, 10:58 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there was drama across the board. Barcelona secured the Spanish title, while Arsenal‘s shock 3-0 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion means that Manchester City has one hand on the Premier League trophy. Elsewhere, Lionel Messi was
May 14, 2023, 04:41 PM ET Second-half goals by Nicolo Fagioli and Bremer earned Juventus a comfortable 2-0 win against second-bottom Cremonese in Serie A on Sunday, but the result was soured by another injury to midfielder Paul Pogba. Pogba, who returned to Juventus last summer but has struggled with injury since, began the game