Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 10, 2023, 09:43 AM ET Pep Guardiola has told ESPN Argentina that Lionel Messi “will do the impossible” to return to former club Barcelona when his Paris Saint-Germain contract ends this summer. Messi’s father and agent Jorge Messi issued a statement on Tuesday denying that the forward has an agreement
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 10, 2023, 02:12 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Chelsea’s Gaga Slonina became the USMNT’s youngest-ever goalkeeper when he made his debut in January. Rich Gordon/ISI Photos/Getty Images Chelsea goalkeeper Gaga Slonina and San Jose Earthquakes forward Cade Cowell headline the 21-player
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 10, 2023, 12:53 PM ET Gareth Bale rejected the opportunity to come out of retirement to play for Rob Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned Wrexham because “he doesn’t want to play football anymore,” according to the former Tottenham, Real Madrid and Los Angeles FC forward’s long-term agent. Bale, 33, announced
Manchester City rescued a 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday, but there was VAR controversy over the equalising goal. – How VAR decisions affected every Premier League club in 2022-23– VAR in the Premier League: Ultimate guide Possible ball out of play on De Bruyne
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 10, 2023, 05:19 AM ET Sergio Busquets will leave Barcelona when his contract expires this summer, the club announced on Wednesday, bringing to an end a spell that has seen him win eight LaLiga titles and three Champions Leagues. Busquets, 34, had an offer to extend his stay at Spotify
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 10, 2023, 05:25 AM ET Manchester United‘s greatest players from Sir Alex Ferguson’s most successful teams will be offered the chance to return to Old Trafford in prominent roles if Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani succeeds in his bid to buy the club, sources have told ESPN. Such
Aaron Ramsdale is close to agreeing a new long-term contract with Arsenal, sources have told ESPN. The 24-year-old goalkeeper has two years remaining on his existing deal but the club were keen to reward him for a prominent role in their unexpected Premier League title push with a significant improvement on his £60,000-a-week ($75,735) agreement.
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 9, 2023, 06:58 PM ET MADRID — Manchester City avoided a repeat of their Real Madrid nightmare, but they can’t dream about winning the Champions League just yet. The fear and respect displayed by both sides in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu served a purpose, but the
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 9, 2023, 06:21 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti criticised referee Artur Soares Dias after Real Madrid‘s 1-1 draw with Manchester City in their Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday, saying City’s equaliser shouldn’t have stood. Kevin De Bruyne levelled for City in the 67th minute at the Santiago Bernabeu —
May 9, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Superb strikes from Vinicius Junior and Kevin De Bruyne in either half saw Real Madrid and Manchester City draw 1-1 in a high-quality first leg of their Champions League semifinal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. In a rematch of last season’s dramatic semifinal, holders Madrid withstood City’s dominance