4:24 PM ET Barcelona are cruising to victory in LaLiga, but have very good reasons to feel pessimistic about the future. They’re not alone, either. Alex Caparros/Getty Images It’s one of the odd things at the top of European football this year: very few clubs (or their fan bases) can look at their current situation, conclude
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11:22 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona midfielder Pedri will not be fit in time to face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinal after the international break, a source has told ESPN. Pedri, 20, has not played since injuring his hamstring against Manchester United in the Europa League on Feb. 16 but
2:44 PM ET Associated Press French soccer club Lyon have condemned the online abuse suffered by midfielder Houssem Aouar after he chose to represent Algeria despite previously playing for France‘s national team. The 24-year-old Aouar has French and Algerian nationality and decided to make the switch to play for Algeria last week. He posted a
1:20 PM ET An Egyptian referee has been suspended indefinitely after using a mobile phone before disallowing a goal in a second division match last week, the Egyptian Football Association said. With the video assistant referee (VAR) system not in use in second-tier games, referee Mohamed Farouk used the phone of a crowd member to
7:37 AM ET Scarlett Camberos will join Angel City FC. no_source Liga MX Club America has confirmed that Mexico forward and former UC Irvine standout Scarlett Camberos was a victim of online harassment in February and will transfer to NWSL club Angel City FC because her safety in Mexico cannot be guaranteed. “In support of the
7:17 AM ET Mesut Ozil played 254 times for Premier League side Arsenal. Ahmad Mora/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has announced his retirement from professional football at age 34. Ozil, who was part of Germany‘s World Cup-winning squad in 2014, has spent the past three seasons in the
12:48 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Dean Henderson in the summer if Manchester United decide to let him leave, sources have told ESPN. Henderson is on loan at Nottingham Forest until the end of the season and is set for talks with United about his future. – Stream on ESPN+:
3:09 PM ET NAPLES, Italy — Roberto Mancini has denied any wrongdoing amid allegations of salary irregularities during his time as Manchester City manager and does not expect to be contacted by the Premier League as part of their investigation. Last month, City were charged by the Premier League with more than 100 breaches of
11:46 AM ET The run-up to the start of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season is a time for the organization, its teams and its players to take a deep breath. The marathon — and one that’s being sandwiched around the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup — is about to begin. The preseason preparations
Mar 21, 2023 As the National Women’s Soccer League embarks on its 11th season, it’ll hardly be business as usual. With the abuse allegations and fallout now in the rearview, the league is ready to move on, and part of that will be showing that the problems of the past are being addressed and the