May 7, 2024, 08:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Maradona won the Golden Ball for his stunning performance at the 1986 World Cup. AP Photo/Carlo Fumagalli Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy won for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup will be auctioned in France on June 6, the Aguttes auction house
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ESPN News Services May 7, 2024, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States youth international Keyrol Figueroa has signed a professional contract with Liverpool, the Premier League club said Tuesday. The 17-year-old forward has impressed since moving to the Merseyside club when he was 14 and has consistently scored at different age levels. Liverpool
May 7, 2024, 10:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea defender Thiago Silva will re-join Brazilian club Fluminense following the expiry of his contract at the end of the season, both clubs announced on Tuesday. The defender announced on April 29 that he would leave Chelsea after a four-year stint at the club and has
May 7, 2024, 07:35 AM ET Mason Greenwood has scored eight goals for Getafe in LaLiga this season. Angel Martinez/Getty Images Mason Greenwood will not return to Manchester United next season, Getafe president Angel Torres has said, adding that he expects the forward to remain at the Spanish club. Greenwood, 22, joined Getafe on a season-loan
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Three top-tier clubs on Monday urged Brazil’s football federation to suspend their national league matches for the next 20 days because of serious flooding. Internacional, Grêmio and Juventude are based in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which has been devastated by floods
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 7, 2024, 06:04 AM ET Close • 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 Open Extended Reactions Nottingham Forest have had their appeal against a four-point deduction rejected, the Premier League confirmed
May 7, 2024, 05:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappé has said his side are still confident they can overturn a 1-0 deficit against Borussia Dortmund in Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal second leg. Niclas Füllkrug‘s goal gave Dortmund the advantage in the first leg last week, but Mbappé believes PSG has
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 7, 2024, 06:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid will receive the LaLiga trophy in a behind-closed-doors ceremony at the club’s Valdebebas training ground on Sunday, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The Spanish football federation [RFEF] — which is responsible for the league trophy — had initially planned to
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 7, 2024, 06:04 AM ET Close • 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 Open Extended Reactions Nottingham Forest have had their appeal against a four-point deduction rejected, sources have told ESPN.
Graham Hunter, Spain writerMay 7, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions The decisive factors as to whether Real Madrid or Bayern Munich advance to the Champions League final at Wembley will be team tactics