5:52 AM ET Mikel Arteta has called on the Premier League to scrap the scheduling that sees teams play on Wednesday and in the early fixture on Saturday. The early Saturday kick-off time — created for television broadcasters — has long been a source of frustration for managers with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp one of
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12:08 PM ET Former Barcelona chief Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed to ESPN that ex-Spanish refereeing committee (CTA) vice president Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira tried to extort money from the Catalan club in 2018 after it stopped making payments to his company. Enriquez Negreira is being investigated by the Spanish prosecutor’s office for receiving at
12:50 PM ET Lionel Messi‘s father and agent, Jorge Messi, has said it’s unlikely that his son will play for Barcelona again. The Argentina captain joined Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 after his contract with Barca was not extended because of financial problems. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Messi, 35,
11:17 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier defended Neymar after he was pictured out late playing poker and then in McDonald’s a day after their Champions League loss to Bayern Munich. PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe said after the match that it was important that the players were “sleeping and eating well” to recover ahead
6:26 AM ET Adriana Garcia Former Spanish refereeing committee (CTA) vice president Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira threatened to expose Barcelona in 2019 after the Catalan club stopped making payments to his company, according to a burofax document published by El Mundo newspaper on Friday. Negreira is being investigated by the Spanish prosecutor’s office for receiving
9:24 AM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has supported the new plans to launch a breakaway European Super League (ESL) and said UEFA is “by no means a great Samaritan for football fans.” Earlier this month, it was announced that ESL planned to launch a new competition that could include as many
8:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has told his players they should not be distracted by takeover talk as they continue their fight in four competitions this season. Prospective bidders have been asked to provide proof of funds to support their proposals by Friday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
9:33 AM ET Chelsea boss Graham Potter said he wants Mason Mount‘s contract stalemate “resolved quickly” as several rival Premier League clubs monitor the midfielder’s situation at Stamford Bridge. ESPN reported on Thursday that Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United were among the clubs tracking Mount as talks over a new deal with Chelsea have
9:31 PM ET The U.S. women’s national team opened the 2023 SheBelieves Cup with a solid 2-0 victory over reigning Olympic champions Canada. Mallory Swanson scored twice in the first half, the first with a sharp finish and the second via a giveaway deep inside Canada’s defensive third. The rest of the match was played
9:03 PM ET A pair of first-half goals by Mallory Swanson gave the United States women a 2-0 opening match win over Canada on Thursday night in the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando, Florida. Players from both teams wore wristbands in support of gender equality and transgender rights during the match and gathered at the center