May 4, 2023, 08:56 AM ET AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho stole a move straight out of the pages of a spy novel when he wore a wire on the touchline during his team’s 1-1 draw at Monza in Serie A on Wednesday, which he said was to protect himself from the match officials. Mourinho,
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Chelsea co-controlling owner Todd Boehly has pleaded for patience from the club’s supporters but insisted they will “figure out” a path to long term success. Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover of Chelsea almost a year ago and invested more than £600 million on players but find themselves in the bottom half of the
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 4, 2023, 06:48 AM ET Former Portugal international Deco is among the candidates being considered to replace Mateu Alemany as Barcelona‘s director of football, sources have told ESPN. Deco, 45, has been working as an agent since his retirement from the game and has collaborated informally with Barca president Joan
May 4, 2023, 12:20 AM ET Leon will face MLS side LAFC in the final. EPA/Luis Ramirez Adonis Frias scored in the 79th minute as host Leon defeated Tigres UANL 3-1 at Estadio Leon in Mexico on Wednesday night to advance to the CONCACAF Champions League final. After Tigres won the first leg of the semifinal
May 3, 2023, 01:43 PM ET Sam Allardyce has four games to keep Leeds in the Premier League. RUI VIEIRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images New Leeds United manager Sam Allardyce is not lacking in confidence as he prepares for a four-game quest to keep the club in the Premier League, saying he ranks himself alongside the best
Adriana Garcia May 3, 2023, 01:57 PM ET Former Malaga player Sergio Contreras, better known as “Koke,” has pleaded guilty to leading a gang of drug traffickers and accepted a six-year prison sentence. Koke, 40, who also played for Major League soccer club Houston Dynamo as well as Marseille and Sporting Club, agreed to a
May 3, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Erling Haaland has broken the Premier League‘s single-season scoring record after the Manchester City striker netted his 35th goal of an incredible campaign against West Ham on Wednesday. The 22-year-old scored in a win over Fulham on Sunday to equal the previous best mark of 34 held jointly by
Rodrigo Faez Alex Kirkland May 3, 2023, 03:57 PM ET Real Madrid are optimistic of beating Manchester City to the signing of Jude Bellingham, but various sources have told ESPN it’s too early to talk about any sort of agreement being reached. Bellingham, 19, is one of the most sought-after players in the world and
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 3, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Erik ten Hag said he does not know what transfer funds Manchester United will have available in the summer window as uncertainty continues around the club’s ownership. The Glazer family is assessing bids from Qatar-backed Sheikh Jassim and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, as well as offers
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 3, 2023, 01:05 PM ET Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season when his contract expires, sources have told ESPN. Last month, ESPN reported that Messi was unlikely to sign a new contract with the club and sources have now said that both parties have agreed not