5:59 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti confronted a group of fans after they blocked his car while he left the club’s training ground on Wednesday. Video of the incident showed that three fans stood in the middle of the road and jumped up and down in front of the player’s vehicle. One
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12:03 PM ET Germany is dealing with a fourth wave of COVID-19, which has resulted in a tightening of social restrictions. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Bundesliga matches can only have an attendance of up to 50% and a maximum of 15,000 spectators after the German government on Thursday reintroduced restrictions for sports events amid rising cases of
Nov 30, 2021 Rob Dawson Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Van de Beek has made just four Premier League appearances, totaling just 62 minutes, for Manchester United this
3:04 AM ET Antonio Conte has said being Tottenham Hotspur manager is the biggest challenge of his career so far and that the club is paying the price for letting standards slip over the years. Tottenham, who are ninth in the Premier League, have won two of their four games in all competitions since Conte
4:00 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC MADRID — On a wet November afternoon at Atletico Madrid‘s training ground, Jan Oblak wants to set the record straight about some goalkeeping stereotypes. “We’re not crazy,” he tells ESPN, moments after learning that he has been voted No. 1 male goalkeeper in this year’s FC 100. “We’re normal
6:53 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — It was brutal in the end, on the pitch and off it in the 239th Merseyside derby, as Liverpool’s incredible goal-scoring machine broke another record with a ruthless display of finishing in a 4-1 victory at Everton — their biggest win at Goodison Park since 1986. Two Mohamed Salah
4:48 PM ET Junior Messias scored a brace on his first AC Milan start as the Rossoneri thrashed Andriy Shevchenko’s Genoa 3-0 on Wednesday to close the gap to Serie A leaders Napoli to one point. – Marcotti: Messias’ journey is why we love sports– ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more Milan
5:06 PM ET Karim Benzema scored his 12th league goal of the season as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao in a narrow 1-0 win at the Bernabeu on Wednesday to move seven points clear at the top of the LaLiga table. Benzema slotted home in the 40th minute — after Marco Asensio‘s shot had been
4:50 PM ET Chelsea remain top of the Premier League after winger Hakim Ziyech scored a second-half winner to help claim a 2-1 victory over Watford on Wednesday despite a lengthy delay following a medical emergency at Vicarage Road. Boss Thomas Tuchel’s side started slow before teams both were taken off the field by the
3:15 PM ET Associated Press Both sides left the field after Chelsea’s clash with Watford was suspended due to a medical emergency. Getty Images The Premier League match between Watford and Chelsea was halted after 13 minutes on Wednesday because of a medical emergency in the crowd. Both teams were taken off the field by the