Month: January 2022

7:00 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has told ESPN Brasil that Manchester United “are not as good as we should be” following a turbulent return to Old Trafford this season. The 36-year-old made a stunning comeback to the club in August but United’s struggles this campaign led to the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who was

7:13 AM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Coaches and players taking part at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon have appealed to referees to make better use of VAR,

7:08 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Jurgen Klopp has urged his Liverpool squad to find solutions to winning matches without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane who are away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations. Liverpool limped to an unimpressive goalless draw against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semifinal first leg at Anfield on

8:27 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick has said he has told both Donny van de Beek and Dean Henderson that he wants them to stay at the club until the end of the season. The pair have been linked with moves in the January transfer window after finding opportunities limited

4:22 AM ET Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has been fined €10,000 ($11,500) for physically attacking an Inter Milan director following the Italian Supercoppa encounter between the two sides at San Siro on Wednesday. Alexis Sanchez scored in stoppage time of extra time to hand Inter a 2-1 victory and, as the Nerazzurri players celebrated wildly,

7:00 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he will be “very angry” if rival Premier League clubs are using COVID-19 as an excuse to postpone matches. Burnley‘s game against Leicester City became the latest fixture to be called off on Friday with the league citing “COVID-19 cases and injuries” in a statement announcing the

4:58 AM ET Former Mali international Ousmane Coulibaly, who suffered a heart attack on the pitch during a Qatar Stars League match last week, has thanked Al Rayyan’s James Rodriguez for helping to save his life. Coulibaly, 32, collapsed in front of goal near the end of the first half of his team Al Wakrah’s

6:24 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sergino Dest faces an uncertain future at Barcelona after being left out of the squad for Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa but is determined to fight for his place, sources have told ESPN. Teams from around Europe, including Bayern Munich and Chelsea, are

Jan 13, 2022 Rob DawsonCorrespondent It’s not often that Manchester United fans voice their dissatisfaction with one of their own, but during Monday’s FA Cup third-round tie with Aston Villa (stream a replay on ESPN+, U.S. only), they did. Mason Greenwood probably should have squared a pass to Marcus Rashford as he sprinted towards goalkeeper