1:01 PM ET Chelsea forward Kai Havertz has said he would pay for his own travel to away matches while the Premier League club struggles to operate under government restrictions that have impacted their spending. Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the U.K. government and the club is operating under a special licence.
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1:56 PM ET Hellas Verona were ordered to play their next home match with part of their stands empty following racist chants and anti-territorial insults during a game against Napoli. The chants directed at Napoli players Kalidou Koulibaly and Victor Osimhen — who are both Black — came during a 2-1 loss for Verona on
5:00 AM ET No matter whether they win, draw or lose this Sunday’s Clasico against Real Madrid (4 p.m. ET; stream LIVE on ESPN+), there is healthy evidence that Barcelona are becoming a force again. Of course, most of their fans would rather bump their car, drop a dumbbell on their toes, accidentally tell their
4:21 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent “We are implementing a strategy to win and we will foster a culture of excellence through a world class football environment,” boasted Richard Arnold, Manchester United‘s new CEO, when the club announced their financial results earlier this month. It was the latest edition of what’s long become a familiar theme
8:44 AM ET The USL Super League, a newly announced professional Division II women’s league, will align with the international women’s soccer calendar when it begins play in August 2023, the league announced on Tuesday. The competition will kick off following the completion of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and
8:29 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United will weigh up all options before deciding how to revamp Old Trafford and although sources have told ESPN their intention is to remain on the same site and implement a “phased rebuild” one of the possibilities is to knock down the stadium and build a new one. Club
9:14 AM ET Chelsea have urged the Football Association to move Saturday’s FA Cup quarterfinal at Middlesbrough (stream LIVE at 12:10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.) behind closed doors on grounds of “sporting integrity” after they were denied the chance to sell tickets to away fans. Chelsea are operating under tight restrictions defined
8:48 AM ET Thomas Tuchel has questioned the British government’s priorities after U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman described Chelsea fans singing Roman Abramovich’s name at matches as “completely inappropriate.” Abramovich was disqualified as a director by the Premier League last Saturday following government sanctions which identified the 55-year-old as one of seven Russian oligarchs
6:34 AM ET Artem Dzyuba, one of Russia‘s all-time leading goalscorers, has asked not to be picked for the national team because of the conflict in Ukraine, coach Valery Karpin said in an interview published on Tuesday. Karpin said he had spoken to the 33-year-old Zenit St Petersburg striker at the weekend about selection for
7:00 AM ET Christian Eriksen has been recalled to the Denmark squad ahead of their matches with Netherlands and Serbia. It is the first time the Brentford midfielder has been named in the national squad after suffering a cardiac arrest in Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland last June. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga,