Month: June 2023

Jun 4, 2023, 02:44 PM ET Real Madrid‘s Karim Benzema netted a penalty in his final LaLiga game at the Bernabeu but was unable to inspire them to victory as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, Madrid announced that Ballon d’Or winner Benzema will leave the

Jun 4, 2023, 06:03 PM ET Hellas Verona will face Spezia in a Serie A relegation playoff after losing 3-1 at fourth-placed AC Milan on Sunday as Rafael Leao’s double and an Olivier Giroud penalty secured the points. Verona and Spezia, who lost 2-1 at AS Roma, finished the season with 31 points and now

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJun 4, 2023, 06:49 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. CARY, North Carolina — Three days after touching down in the United States from Brazil, Kelvin Nunes scored the game-winning goal in the first edition of The Soccer Tournament to give amateur side

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJun 4, 2023, 02:39 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain have opened talks with Julian Nagelsmann to replace Christophe Galtier as head coach, sources have told ESPN. PSG’s owners, Qatar Sports Investments, have already spoken to other potential replacements, including Luis Enrique and Thiago Motta, but sources have told ESPN that PSG have made Nagelsmann

Associated Press Jun 4, 2023, 07:30 PM ET Uruguay and South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Sunday. The South Americans beat the United States 2-0 in Santiago del Estero, dominating the match from start to finish. The Asian team, runner-up in the last U20 World Cup in 2019 to

Jun 4, 2023, 05:20 PM ET Real Valladolid were relegated from LaLiga on the final day of the season on Sunday, while champions Barcelona ended their campaign with a 2-1 defeat at strugglers Celta Vigo. Six anxious teams went into the final weekend hoping to avoid the drop, with five breathing sighs of relief when

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCJun 4, 2023, 02:48 PM ET MADRID — Karim Benzema scored a penalty in his last game for Real Madrid as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Athletic Club in LaLiga on Sunday. With the focus on Benzema, it was Thibaut Courtois who starred in the first half, saving Mikel

Jun 4, 2023, 05:49 PM ET AC Milan and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Sunday he had decided to end his football career. The 41-year-old’s Milan contract expires at the end of June and will not be renewed following a season plagued by injuries, prompting him to end a remarkable and successful career. –