Feb 22, 2024, 04:19 AM ET Catalonia’s top court on Thursday found former Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022, sentencing him to four and a half years in prison. The court also ordered that Alves pay €150,000 ($162,990) to the victim. “The sentence considers that
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 22, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are prepared for a squad clear-out this summer to help speed up progress on the pitch under new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, sources have told ESPN. United have money to spend in the next transfer window but concerns about the club’s
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 22, 2024, 07:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has said he wants to manage a national team at a major tournament before he retires from coaching. Guardiola has a contract at Manchester City until 2025 and has not ruled out signing an extension. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
Feb 22, 2024, 08:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso would not be drawn on reports linking him with a potential move to the Premier League or Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, saying on Thursday he had nothing new to add. The Spanish coach has a contract with Leverkusen until 2026, and
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 22, 2024, 09:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Toni Kroos will return to the Germany national team ahead of this summer’s European Championship, the Real Madrid midfielder confirmed on social media on Thursday. Kroos, 34 — who retired from international football in 2021 — had revealed earlier this month that
Adriana Garcia Feb 22, 2024, 09:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced the renewal of men’s national team manager Luis de la Fuente’s contract until 2026 on Thursday. De La Fuente’s previous deal with Spain was due to expire this summer but the RFEF activated a renewal clause in his
Lionel Messi helped set up both goals and Inter Miami survived extended second-half pressure from Real Salt Lake to earn a 2-0 victory in Major League Soccer’s season opener on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Robert Taylor scored late in the first half, and Diego Gomez added another in the second for Miami, which was
ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2024, 10:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi‘s first full season in Major League Soccer started with replacement officials Wednesday when Inter Miami CF beat Real Salt Lake in the opening match of 2024, and Commissioner Don Garber said the league is not sure what will happen next. The
Feb 21, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said their stunning Champions League comeback against Barcelona in 2019 provided the inspiration for his injury-hit squad to beat Luton Town at Anfield on Wednesday. Klopp said he promised his team a few months ago that he would never use as an
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 21, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández felt his side lacked maturity as the Spanish champions were held to a “bittersweet” 1-1 draw by Napoli at the Stadio Maradona on Wednesday in the Champions League round-of-16. Robert Lewandowski gave Barça the lead on the hour