5:30 PM ET Graham Potter said his Chelsea squad remains united behind him as they attempt to salvage their season starting with Saturday’s visit of Leeds United. Potter’s side are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League and will seek to close a 14-point gap on the top four against Leeds before trying to
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4:31 PM ET Borussia Dortmund took a two-goal lead in the first half and hung on for a nervous 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig on Friday to go top of the Bundesliga and stretch their perfect run in 2023 to eighth straight league wins. A Marco Reus penalty and a deflected shot from Emre Can
4:15 PM ET The Washington Spirit signed midfielder Chloe Ricketts to a three-year deal, making the 15-year-old the youngest player to ever sign a contract with a National Women’s Soccer League franchise, the club announced Friday. The contract also includes an option for 2026. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Ricketts, a high
4:42 PM ET Napoli lost for just the second time this season as Lazio moved up to second place in Serie A. Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images A second-half strike by midfielder Matias Vecino earned Lazio a 1-0 win over Napoli in Serie A on Friday, ending the runaway leaders’ winning streak of eight games. Lazio, who made
10:19 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid‘s board were disappointed by coach Carlo Ancelotti’s tactics in the side’s 1-0 Copa del Rey semifinal first-leg defeat to Barcelona on Thursday, sources have told ESPN. Some senior figures at the club criticised the manager’s lack of a plan B, sources said, after a performance in
11:23 AM ET Associated Press Brazil interim coach Ramon Menezes left Neymar, Gabriel Martinelli and Alisson out of his squad Friday for the international friendly against Morocco on March 25 in Tangier. Brazil will be playing for the first time since their elimination from the World Cup by Croatia in the quarterfinals in December. –
8:01 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar is out of the Champions League round-of-16 second-leg clash away at Bayern Munich next week, manager Christophe Galtier said. Neymar was stretchered off with an ankle injury midway through PSG’s 4-3 comeback win against Lille last month. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The scans revealed
6:53 AM ET Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford has a “mix of everything” and can score goals in numerous ways, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said as he called on his side to work as a unit to contain the England forward in Sunday’s Premier League clash at Anfield. Rashford has been in red-hot form this season,
7:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has told Liverpool fans that his Manchester United players won’t be fazed by the hostile atmosphere at Anfield on Sunday. United head to Liverpool looking for their first away win against their fierce rivals for more than seven years. The home supporters will attempt to create a
5:44 AM ET Adriana Garcia Emiliano Martinez was named the best goalkeeper at the 2022 World Cup. Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has said he regrets making a vulgar gesture at the World Cup final but placed the blame on his teammates. After being handed the “Golden Glove” for being the best