Feb 19, 2024, 10:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised to Kalvin Phillips for saying the midfielder was overweight when he returned from the 2022 World Cup. Guardiola had told reporters that Phillips was not in the right condition to go through training sessions after returning from Qatar, where
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentFeb 19, 2024, 06:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Napoli have fired manager Walter Mazzarri ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League round of 16 first leg game against Barcelona at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. The Italian champions have announced that Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona will replace Mazzarri with immediate effect with a
Doug Greenberg Feb 19, 2024, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When Lionel Messi made the fateful decision to join Inter Miami CF last season, it not only instantly elevated the game of his new club, but also immensely raised the profile of 30-year-old Major League Soccer. So it should come as little surprise that
Feb 19, 2024, 11:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roy Hodgson has stepped down as Crystal Palace manager, the club announced on Monday. The news comes amid a continued poor run of form and days after he was admitted to hospital when he collapsed at training. The 76-year-old former England manager has since left hospital
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 19, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have made a formal offer for Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth but are not willing to pay what they believe to be excessive compensation for his services, sources have told ESPN. United have made Ashworth a top target in the overhaul
Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerFeb 19, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most
Cesar Hernandez Feb 19, 2024, 11:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The USWNT, led by interim coach Twila Kilgore, will be hoping for immediate redemption at the Gold Cup following World Cup disappointment, but the field is crowded and competitive. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF An invaluable chance for redemption is within reach for North
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 19, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are willing to pay compensation to land Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth but will not meet demands if they are believed to be excessive, sources have told ESPN. United have made Ashworth a top target in the overhaul of the football
Associated Press Feb 19, 2024, 07:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Marseille manager Gennaro Gattuso has been sacked after five months in charge, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. Gattuso was fired a day after Marseille lost 1-0 to 10-man Brest in the league, a result that
Feb 19, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi took to one of China’s largest social media platforms on Monday to address speculation over his non-appearance in a recent Inter Miami friendly in Hong Kong. Chinese state media, Hong Kong politicians and fans reacted angrily when the Argentina forward came off the bench