Tottenham have effectively ruled Julian Nagelsmann out of contention to be their next head coach after insisting they have no intention of meeting with the 35-year-old to discuss the position, sources have told ESPN. The former Bayern Munich boss is believed to have been of interest to Spurs but sources say the club are now
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May 12, 2023, 08:16 AM ET Lionel Messi will start Paris Saint-Germain‘s Ligue 1 home game against AC Ajaccio on Saturday after returning to training following a club-imposed suspension, coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday. Messi was back in training on Monday after being suspended for making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia and missing
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 12, 2023, 06:46 AM ET Real Madrid plan to travel to Germany in the coming days to continue to negotiate the signing of Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund, sources have told ESPN, although Manchester City still haven’t given up on signing the player. ESPN reported earlier this month that Madrid
May 12, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has won the prestigious Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year award after his impressive debut season in England, it was announced on Friday. The 22-year-old won the prize by a record margin, earning 72% of the vote ahead of Arsenal players Bukayo
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 12, 2023, 06:27 AM ET Barcelona president Joan Laporta is making progress on a deal to sign Ruben Neves even though coach Xavi Hernandez prefers other targets to the Wolves midfielder, sources have told ESPN. Neves, 26, was of interest to Barca last summer and has emerged as an option
May 12, 2023, 06:23 AM ET Liverpool are an attractive prospect for players in the transfer market even if they are not assured of a place in the Champions League next season, manager Jurgen Klopp said. Fifth-placed Liverpool are making a late charge for the top four in the Premier League and a berth in
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 12, 2023, 03:30 AM ET If Barcelona clinch a first LaLiga title since 2019 at Espanyol this weekend, a large part of their success can legitimately be credited to Robert Lewandowski. The Poland striker is the league’s top scorer with 19 goals, which represents 32% of Barca’s scoring in the
Associated Press May 11, 2023, 06:54 PM ET Marcelo Bielsa has agreed to become coach of Uruguay‘s national team, an executive of the country’s soccer association said on Thursday. Jorge Casales, a member of the executive committee of the Uruguayan soccer association, told The Associated Press that the former Leeds United manager will sign a
May 11, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Federico Gatti scored with a header seven minutes into added time to earn Juventus a 1-1 home draw against Sevilla in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday. Morocco striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored early in the first half with a tidy finish from close range and Sevilla could
May 11, 2023, 04:58 PM ET Edoardo Bove gave Roma a potentially crucial advantage to take to Leverkusen next week. Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images AS Roma grabbed a 1-0 home victory over Bayer Leverkusen in their Europa League semifinal first leg on Thursday thanks to 20-year-old Edoardo Bove‘s second-half goal. Roma youth product Bove