8:52 AM ET Adriana Garcia Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Barcelona defender Gerard Pique will not be punished by the Spanish Football Federation for comments he made that suggested referees favour Real Madrid because most Spanish officials are Real supporters. The Spanish FA launched an investigation following Pique’s claims during an interview he gave
Month: April 2021
4:01 AM ET RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann has rejected speculation that he has held talks with Bayern Munich, but did not rule out taking over at the club in the future. Germany and Bayern legend Lothar Matthaus, now a TV analyst, claimed Nagelsmann is the top candidate to replace Hansi Flick, should he leave
7:52 AM ET LA Galaxy forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has said is “not a robot, not perfect” and is working on showing his “vulnerability” more. Hernandez scored just two goals in his maiden season in Major League Soccer as Galaxy missed out on the playoffs and, in February, told the LA Times he had “hit
9:42 AM ET Jose Mourinho has said he knows the reasons behind Tottenham‘s inability to close out matches but claimed he may never make them public. Spurs have dropped 18 points from winning positions this season, the latest setback coming last weekend after leading Manchester United 1-0 only to suffer a 3-1 defeat. – Paint
6:39 AM ET Stefan Payne was sent off after head-butting teammate Filipe Morais. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Grimsby Town forward Stefan Payne could play again this season after receiving only a three-match suspension from the English Football Association for head-butting his teammate during Saturday’s League Two defeat against Bradford City. The 29-year-old
5:19 AM ET The iconic Dulux dog was given a tour of the Tottenham stadium. Tottenham Hotspur, Dulux Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur announced a partnership with a United Kingdom paint supplier on Thursday, before the company appeared to mock Jose Mourinho’s team on Twitter. In a statement, Spurs said the Dulux mascot — an Old
8:26 AM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has told ESPN the incident that damaged the team bus ahead of their Champions League quarterfinal return leg against Liverpool further motivated him “to give his all” in Wednesday’s game. Los Blancos held Liverpool to a goalless draw to progress to the semifinals with a
3:49 AM ET Manchester City could win a historic quadruple this season, with Pep Guardiola’s team still in contention in the Champions League, Premier League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup, in which they face Chelsea in Saturday’s semifinal at Wembley (stream live on ESPN+ in the U.S.). But despite their incredible performances this year, City
7:42 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. After a night off for all eight teams in the Central Division on Wednesday, they’ll all return to action on Thursday. Perhaps more tantalizingly, the schedule has blessed us with a showdown among
1:59 AM ET Luka Doncic doesn’t recall getting a glimpse of the rim before he let the shot go. He was off balance, stumbling as he split a pair of Memphis Grizzlies‘ defenders after catching the inbounds pass on the left wing with 1.8 seconds remaining, and he released the runner from inches behind the