11:13 AM ET There has been mass unrest in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September. Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year’s Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban, Iranian
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7:20 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Martin Dubravka has been recalled by Newcastle United from his season-long loan at Manchester United, the clubs announced on Sunday. The goalkeeper made two appearances after moving to Old Trafford in the summer but will now return to St James’ Park. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) United
Dec 30, 2022 A question mark had surrounded Cristiano Ronaldo‘s next career move since confirmation that the forward’s second stint at Manchester United came to a premature, unceremonious end last month. 2 Related Ronaldo had his contract at Old Trafford mulched with six months to run after spending much of this season on the bench
3:26 PM ET RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Cristiano Ronaldo wanted a Champions League swan song in the football cathedrals of Madrid, Milan or Munich, playing on the biggest stage with and against the most famous players in the game. Instead, the floodlights will fade on his glittering career at Mrsool Park, Al-Nassr’s compact stadium in
2:27 PM ET Arsenal opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table as they strolled to a 4-2 victory away at Brighton & Hove Albion. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring in the second minute while Martin Odegaard, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli all scored to ensure a fairly routine win
11:52 AM ET Erling Haaland scored once again but Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Everton after a spectacular goal from Demarai Gray. Haaland’s 24th-minute effort was his 21st league goal of the season — the most a player has scored before the turn of the year in a Premier League
9:24 AM ET Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a late winner in Manchester United‘s 1-0 victory at Wolves on Saturday. The forward was dropped from the starting lineup after oversleeping and arriving late to a team meeting. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) However, the England international was brought on
10:30 AM ET Marcus Rashford has said he was dropped from the Manchester United starting lineup for their 1-0 win at Wolves after he overslept and arrived late for a team meeting. Rashford, 25, came off the bench to score the winner at Molineux on Saturday after manager Erik ten Hag said he had been
12:16 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz “lost control” of Saturday’s heated Catalan derby after his side were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw against Espanyol at Camp Nou. The match descended into chaos after Lahoz’s decision to award Espanyol a 73rd-minute penalty, with Joselu‘s spot
11:11 AM ET Luke Shaw said Erik ten Hag has stopped Manchester United players from “doing whatever they want” after the manager dropped striker Marcus Rashford for the 1-0 win at Wolves for oversleeping and being late to a team meeting. Rashford was named as a substitute at Molineux, with Ten Hag citing “internal discipline”