Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka has undergone surgery on a hamstring injury and is set to be sidelined until March, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday. The 23-year-old sustained a tear to the muscle in his right leg during the first half of last Saturday’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace. “He had a procedure,
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Dec 27, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted that Manchester United‘s problems are not down to new manager Ruben Amorim, and believes he would be able to fix them if he was the club’s owner. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Amorim has lost five of his 10 games in charge of
Dec 27, 2024, 01:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has said he believes Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior was unfairly snubbed for this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or award. Speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards on Friday, Ronaldo said Vinícius deserved the prize over Manchester City‘s Rodri. Vinícius and his Madrid teammates boycotted the
Field Level Media Dec 27, 2024, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FC Dallas acquired United States national team defender Shaq Moore from Nashville SC in exchange for up to $150,000 in General Allocation Money, the team announced Friday. Moore, 28, signed a two-year deal with a club option for 2027. In addition to $50,000
Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League and within six points of Liverpool after a largely trouble-free, if slightly pedestrian, 1-0 win at home to struggling Ipswich Town on a chilly night in North London on Friday. A first-half goal from Kai Havertz, who pounced on a smart pull-back from Leandro Trossard, proved
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 27, 2024, 07:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona risk having Dani Olmo unavailable for the second half of the season after a court rejected the club’s lawsuit to extend the forward’s registration beyond Dec. 31. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Olmo, a €57 million ($59.5m) summer signing from RB Leipzig,
Dec 27, 2024, 07:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has backed winger Gabriel Martinelli to shine in the absence of star teammate Bukayo Saka, who was ruled out for “many weeks” with a hamstring injury on Monday. Saka has contributed nine goals and 13 assists in 24 games so far this
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 27, 2024, 06:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Frenkie de Jong‘s agent has rubbished stories linking the midfielder with a move to Saudi Arabia and has said he remains completely focused on being successful with Barcelona. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Reports in Spain claimed Ali Dursun, who represents De Jong, held
Dec 27, 2024, 04:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has said spirits are high at the club as they continue their bid to win their first Premier League title in almost 20 years. Speaking in an exclusive interview with ESPN Brasil, the 33-year-old said he is delighted at Arsenal, where he has
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