May 8, 2023, 09:46 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo‘s hopes of clinching the Saudi Pro League at the first attempt suffered another setback when his Al Nassr club were held to a 1-1 home draw by Al Khaleej in Riyadh on Monday. The visitors, who are battling to stave off relegation, took a shock lead through
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May 8, 2023, 05:05 PM ET Nottingham Forest’s Premier League survival hopes got a massive boost as Taiwo Awoniyi’s brace helped them to a 4-3 home win over bottom club Southampton whose 10-year stay in the top flight looked to be coming to an end on Monday. A nerve-jangling City Ground clash exposed the defensive
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 8, 2023, 02:48 PM ET MADRID, Spain — Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players will make a “huge mistake” if they are motivated by revenge against Real Madrid in Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal at Bernabeu. City face the reigning European champions in the Spanish capital at the same
Graham Hunter, Spain writerMay 8, 2023, 12:42 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Between them, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola have lifted the European Cup as player or coach a remarkable nine times.
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 8, 2023, 06:14 PM ET Camavinga never imagined moving from midfield to defense, but his versatility has quietly made him Real Madrid’s most important player down the stretch. Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Let’s start this article with a quiz question: the answer might have been given away by the headline, but
May 8, 2023, 11:10 AM ET The New York Red Bulls mutually parted ways with head coach Gerhard Struber on Monday after a 1-4-6 start to the 2023 MLS season. Assistant coach Bernd Eibler also departed the club and fellow assistant Troy Lesesne takes over as interim coach through the end of the season. The
May 8, 2023, 11:37 AM ET The Chicago Fire parted ways with head coach Ezra Hendrickson on Monday after just one-plus seasons. The Fire named Frank Klopas interim head coach for the remainder of the 2023 season. Assistant coach Junior Gonzalez also was fired. The Fire are 14th in the Eastern Conference after a 2-3-5
Gab Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 8, 2023, 11:56 AM ET It’s been another brilliant weekend in European soccer, so let’s review. We had a gritty Arsenal win at Newcastle that keeps the Premier League title race alive another week, while Real Madrid claimed the Copa del Rey for the first time since 2013-14. There
May 8, 2023, 09:50 AM ET Lionel Messi is training with Paris Saint-Germain again, the Ligue 1 team said on Monday, after the forward was suspended for making a trip to Saudi Arabia and missing a training session as a result. French media reported that Messi was suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 8, 2023, 12:57 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti has denied that Real Madrid are working on a plan to deal with Erling Haaland in Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal first leg, saying that focusing on one player would underestimate a “complete” Manchester City team. Since both clubs met in last year’s semifinal