6:13 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur‘s Dutch winger Steven Bergwijn said he was living “every boy’s dream” after he came off the bench and scored twice in stoppage time to secure a historic 3-2 victory at Leicester City on Wednesday. Spurs boss Antonio Conte threw on Bergwijn in the 79th minute with his side trailing 2-1
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4:06 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid‘s team bus was attacked by home fans on its arrival at Real Sociedad‘s Reale Arena in San Sebastian on Wednesday ahead of their meeting in the Copa del Rey. At least two windows were smashed after objects were thrown at the bus as it was surrounded
12:01 PM ET Bookmakers have informed the FA to vast amounts of money being staked on an Arsenal player to be booked, sources have told ESPN. Julian Finney/Getty Images The Football Association (FA) is examining a yellow card received by an Arsenal player linked to suspicious betting patterns during a Premier League match this season. Sources
5:52 PM ET LONDON — Manchester United remain a baffling team to watch. Despite the confusion and disjointed play on Wednesday, United came away some impressive individual performances that led to three quality goals against a well-drilled Brentford side. United’s 3-1 win had its positive takeaways, which may hold a wider significance further down the
11:57 AM ET Caitlin Murray Michelle Akers joins the Orlando Pride coaching staff after a decorated playing career with the USWNT. Courtesy of Orlando Pride U.S. national team legend Michelle Akers, who won World Cups in 1991 and 1999, has long felt she had something to offer young up-and-coming players. She’s firmly in the conversation for
8:04 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Ousmane Dembele is free to leave the club this month if he doesn’t renew his contract at Camp Nou. Dembele, 24, is into the final six months of his deal with Barca and sources at the club have told ESPN they believe it
8:34 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said that Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale could have contributed more to Real Madrid‘s season so far, but denied issues with either player, and discussions of departures during this month’s transfer window. Both Hazard and Bale are fit and available for Madrid’s Copa del Rey
10:18 AM ET Associated Press The cost of attending the World Cup final is up to 46% higher in Qatar than the previous tournament in Russia, fans discovered on Wednesday as tickets went on sale. The steep rise in the prices for the FIFA showpiece match contrasts with the group stage seeing a reduction in
10:20 AM ET Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he will defend his club’s reputation with “teeth and nails” against anyone “lying” over the their motivations for postponing last weekend’s north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. The Premier League accepted the Arsenal’s request to rearrange Sunday’s game after proving they could not meet the minimum criteria
7:59 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick remains reluctant to let Jesse Lingard leave in the January transfer window despite interest from Newcastle, sources have told ESPN. Tottenham and West Ham have both had approaches rejected this month because United do not want to strengthen clubs competing for a place in