Feb 28, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match after appearing to make an obscene gesture following Al Nassr‘s 3-2 win over Al Shabab, the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Football Federation (SAFF) said on Wednesday. After the final whistle on Sunday, social media videos captured Ronaldo cupping
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ESPN News Services Feb 28, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aitana Bonmatí scored to help Spain beat France 2-0 in the Women’s Nations League final on Wednesday, giving the world champions another trophy. Bonmati, the Ballon d’Or winner, volleyed in a low cross in the first half and Mariona Caldentey doubled the lead
Chelsea overcame second-tier Leeds United 3-2 to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals thanks to Conor Gallagher‘s 90th-minute winning goal on Wednesday, easing pressure on coach Mauricio Pochettino. The London side, struggling in mid-table in the Premier League, lost to Liverpool in the final of the Carabao Cup at Wembley on Sunday and the FA Cup
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 28, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NOTTINGHAM, England — Mark Robins is etched in Manchester United history as the player who saved Sir Alex Ferguson’s managerial job with an FA Cup winner at Nottingham Forest nearly 35 years ago. Erik ten Hag can only hope that Casemiro is famous for
Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — The FA Cup is beginning to look like a possible route to salvation for Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino. Wednesday’s 3-2 win over EFL Championship high-fliers Leeds United came courtesy of the sort of disjointed performance which has put Pochettino’s position under the microscope in recent weeks, but reaching the
ESPN News Services Feb 28, 2024, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thirteen-year-old soccer phenom McKenna “Mak” Whitham on Tuesday scored the last-minute winning goal as a nonroster invitee for NJ/NY Gotham FC in a preseason tournament in Colombia. She is the youngest player ever to score a goal for a National Women’s Soccer League
Feb 28, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Florida-based entrepreneur Shilen Patel and his father Kiran C. Patel have acquired an 87.8% stake in West Bromwich Albion, the English second-tier club said on Wednesday. The purchase was approved by league governing body EFL this month. Shilen Patel, who also owns a minority stake in
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentFeb 28, 2024, 05:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain‘s Jenni Hermoso said it still hurts that she was dropped after winning the World Cup but that the past six months have made her stronger ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League final against France. Hermoso, 33, was not selected for Spain’s games
Feb 28, 2024, 08:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Manchester United defender John O’Shea was named Republic of Ireland‘s interim head coach on Wednesday. O’Shea, who made 118 appearances for Ireland during a 17-year playing career, will take charge of the friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland in March. Crystal Palace assistant boss Paddy McCarthy
Feb 28, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Great rivals Manchester United and Liverpool could be set for blockbuster FA Cup quarterfinal clash, if they can make it through their fifth-round matchups on Wednesday. The two heavyweights were paired with each other in Wednesday’s draw, but first Manchester United will have to beat Nottingham