Month: February 2024

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCFeb 27, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A crew filming a documentary about Vinícius Júnior have been denied access to Valencia‘s Mestalla this weekend for the player’s first game back at the stadium since he was racially abused by fans there last season. Vinícius was sent off in Real Madrid‘s

Adriana Garcia Feb 27, 2024, 06:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Aguero has denied reports that he will train with Argentinian club Independiente. The former Argentina forward retired from football in December 2021 while at Barcelona at the age of 33 due to a heart condition. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)

Feb 27, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kaoru Mitoma played a starring role for Brighton last season. David Rogers/Getty Images Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma will likely miss the remainder of the season with a back injury, manager Roberto De Zerbi said on Tuesday. “I think we have lost Mitoma until the end of the

Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has said he retains the full support of Chelsea‘s owners despite mounting pressure following Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final defeat to Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk scored the only goal in the 118th-minute at Wembley to hand Jurgen Klopp his eighth major trophy at Liverpool in what he has confirmed will be

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 27, 2024, 07:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has hit back at Jamie Carragher’s criticism of Manchester United‘s performance against Fulham and hinted he believes the former Liverpool defender is unfair in much of his analysis about his team. Carragher, a Sky Sports pundit, accused United’s players of “not

Feb 27, 2024, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aitana Bonmatí has said Spain‘s victory at the 2023 Women’s World Cup was “for nothing” as little has changed in the women’s football infrastructure in the country. Bonmatí, who holds the Ballon d’Or Féminin and the FIFA The Best women’s award, told French outlet L’Equipe that

Jeff Kassouf Feb 27, 2024, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For the 2024 NWSL season, Nike took over the kit design process for the league’s 14 teams and, for the first time ever, is releasing all new primary and secondary kits for every team in the league in a single season. Courtesy of Nike/NWSL For