Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by London rivals Fulham on a grey wet Sunday at Craven Cottage as Raul Jimenez scored early for the hosts and William Saliba equalised for the visitors at the start of the second half. Jimenez stunned title-chasing Arsenal in the 11th minute, racing away down the right and
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 8, 2024, 04:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dan Ashworth has left his position as sporting director at Manchester United after just five months, sources have told ESPN. Ashworth officially arrived in July after a settlement — running into millions of pounds — was reached with former club Newcastle United. The 53-year-old
Dec 8, 2024, 10:05 AM ET West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture he suffered during a “road traffic accident” on Saturday, the Premier League club has said. “Michail will continue to be monitored in hospital over the coming days,” West Ham said in a statement on Sunday.
Dec 8, 2024, 06:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Franz Beckenbauer passed away at the age of 78 in January this year. Werner Schulze/ullstein bild via Getty Images Bayern Munich have honoured club and Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer by retiring his No. 5 jersey. Widely regarded as Germany’s greatest ever player, Beckenbauer passed away at the
Open Extended Reactions Every top head coach is only as good as the sporting director charged with building the squad from which they select their team. So Manchester United‘s decision to part company with Dan Ashworth, just five months after hiring him from Newcastle United in the first place, highlights how much of a hurry
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 7, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions CARSON, Calif. — As the LA Galaxy players waited to hoist their sixth MLS Cup trophy, midfielders Gastón Brugman, Edwin Cerrillo and Mark Delgado met on the field and
Open Extended Reactions CARSON, California — LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney said the LA Galaxy are “on top again” after defeating the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on Saturday and claiming their first MLS Cup title in 10 years. “This is kind of the stamp that we’re back,” said Vanney post-game. “At the Galaxy,
CARSON, California — Goals from Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic extended the LA Galaxy‘s league-leading tally of MLS Cup titles to six with a 2-1 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls. Held at a sold-out Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday, the championship match quickly hit the ground running for the home side.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 7, 2024, 04:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim said Manchester United are facing a “long journey” back to the top after Nottingham Forest recorded their first win at Old Trafford for 30 years. Forest won 3-2 on Saturday to condemn Amorim to back-to-back top-flight defeats for the first time since
Dec 7, 2024, 11:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions West Ham forward Michail Antonio was involved in a “road traffic accident” on Saturday, the Premier League club has announced. “The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the Club are with Michail, his family and friends at this time,” West Ham said in a statement. “The