Nov 3, 2023, 12:43 PM ET French club Lille said on Friday that their fans had been banned from travelling to Marseille this weekend, due to fears of crowd trouble after hooligans forced last week’s match between Marseille and Lyon to be abandoned. “If the authorities finally decided this morning that they would not be
Month: November 2023
Open Extended Reactions Everton are in talks with Tottenham Hotspur over restructuring their deal for Dele Alli to avoid paying £10 million ($12.2m) when he plays 20 games for the club, sources have told ESPN. Alli moved to Merseyside in January 2022 in a complicated agreement which included no initial transfer fee but a series
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 3, 2023, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Xavi Hernández said he agrees with Ilkay Gündogan after the midfielder slammed Barcelona for not showing enough anger or emotion after last week’s El Clásico defeat to Real Madrid. Gündogan’s comments have drawn headlines in Spain and beyond, but Barça coach Xavi
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 3, 2023, 12:24 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Rapids‘ search for a new manager has reached its final stage, with current Charlotte FC assistant coach Pa-Modou Kah one of four finalists, sources told ESPN. Sources
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 3, 2023, 10:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has hit back at suggestions his Manchester United players are lacking the character to bounce back from a disastrous start to the season. United’s 3-0 defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday was their eighth in
Associated Press Nov 3, 2023, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Football’s most prestigious individual prize, the Ballon d’Or, will be co-organised by UEFA from next year, giving the European governing body a global event that traditionally out-ranks FIFA’s own world awards. The deal comes seven years after a previous partnership between the French organisers
Nov 3, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Colorado has stripped offensive coordinator Sean Lewis of his offensive play-calling duties, and is elevating analyst Pat Shurmur to an on-field role with the expectation that he will take over as the team’s play caller, sources told ESPN. Lewis’ new role is still to be settled,
Nov 3, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tuesday’s release of the first College Football Playoff rankings seems like a good time to check in with each of the Power 5 conferences and their chances of making it to the last four, according to the Allstate Playoff Predictor. The selection committee ranked Ohio State
Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterNov 3, 2023, 01:01 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland
Steve Alexander Nov 3, 2023, 06:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA season is now rocking and rolling and some Risers and Fallers are starting to come into view after about 10 days of action. We’ll look at what players are trending up and which ones are struggling, despite the fact there’s a long