8:29 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has said Real Madrid are the favourites going into Thursday’s Copa del Rey clash at the Bernabeu. There will be three Clasicos within one month, with the first kicking off on Thursday when Madrid host Barca in the first leg of the semifinal,
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9:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Carlo Ancelotti has said it is normal for his team to be dependent on red-hot Vinicius Junior as the Real Madrid coach labelled the Brazil winger as “one of the best in the world.” Vinicius, 22, has been sensational this season for Madrid this season and is the team’s joint-top
5:38 AM ET Adriana Garcia Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Saudi Pro League‘s Player of the Month for February for his match-winning performances for Al Nassr. The Portugal captain scored eight goals and set up two more in four games to earn his first individual award since joining
5:56 AM ET Former Paris Saint-Germain coach Just Fontaine has died at age 89. Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images Former France forward Just Fontaine, who scored a record 13 goals in a single World Cup, has died, his former club Stade de Reims said on Wednesday. He was 89. Fontaine netted 30 goals from 21 caps for
7:45 AM ET Achraf Hakimi is under investigation after a rape accusation was made against the Paris Saint-Germain player. Photo by Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi will be available for selection despite being investigated for alleged rape, sources have told ESPN. On Monday, a judicial official said French prosecutors
10:41 PM ET Associated Press Players of Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle celebrate after winning the Conmebol Recopa Sudamericana. Getty Images Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle won the Recopa Sudamericana on penalties against Flamengo of Brazil in a shootout that finished after midnight. Flamengo won the second leg 1-0 at the Maracana Stadium on Tuesday to level the
2:00 PM ET Ally Watt and Haley McCutcheon show off the Orlando Pride’s new Luna Kit with dark shorts. Orlando Pride The Orlando Pride has become the first team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to update its kit to dark shorts due to period concerns. The Pride announced the update to its Luna Kit
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag says talk that Manchester United could complete a quadruple this season is only “for the fans.” The Carabao Cup has already been secured while United remain in both the FA Cup and Europa League. They are also on the fringes of the Premier League title race, sitting
4:47 PM ET N’Golo Kante is close to agreeing a new deal at Chelsea, sources have told ESPN. The midfielder is out of contract in June, but negotiations have gone well and the two parties are finalising the details over a new three-year contract that will run until June 2026, sources added. – Stream on
5:08 PM ET Juventus continued their winning run in thrilling style after beating local rivals Torino 4-2 at home in Serie A on Tuesday to keep alive their faint hopes of finishing in the top four. Massimiliano Allegri’s side, who had 15 points deducted by an Italian soccer court investigating the club’s transfer dealings, extended