Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 15, 2024, 05:13 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 Chelsea have identified Lyon‘s Sonia Bompastor as the preferred candidate to replace the outgoing Emma
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Feb 15, 2024, 03:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A Korea Football Association (KFA) advisory committee recommended sacking head coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Thursday after their semifinal exit at the Asian Cup and amid criticism of his leadership. The National Team Committee does not make administrative decisions, leaving it up to the KFA’s Executive Board
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nicky Butt, head of Manchester United‘s academy between 2016 and 2019, would often use midfielder Scott McTominay as an example for young players hoping to carve out a career at the club. Butt would say that McTominay’s progress is a case of “character with
Ciro Immobile scored a 69th-minute penalty to earn hosts Lazio a 1-0 victory over 10-man Bayern Munich on Wednesday in their Champions League round of 16 first-leg clash. Immobile converted his spot-kick after Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano‘s clumsy challenge on Gustav Isaksen for which the France international was sent off with a straight red card.
Second half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola secured Paris Saint-Germain a hard-fought 2-0 win over visitors Real Sociedad in the first-leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie on Wednesday. Sociedad, who arrived at the Parc des Princes unbeaten in this year’s competition after topping Group D, were arguably the better side until Mbappe fired home
Cesar Hernandez Feb 14, 2024, 05:20 PM ET FC Juarez player Diego Chávez has died at the age of 28 following a car accident, the Liga MX club said on Wednesday. “With profound sadness we inform the entire FC Juarez community that our player, Diego ‘El Puma’ Chávez, died early this morning on February 14,”
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentFeb 14, 2024, 11:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Karim Benzema has been left out of Al Ittihad‘s squad for their AFC Champions League game with Uzbekistani outfit Navbahor on Thursday amid a difficult relationship with his coach Marcelo Gallardo, a source confirmed to ESPN. Gallardo doesn’t consider Benzema fit enough for the
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 14, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona‘s 70-game winning run at home in Liga F was ended on Wednesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Levante at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. Barça beat Levante 7-0 when the two teams met in the Spanish Supercopa last
Feb 14, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for a rant against match officials which included calling them disrespectful for eating a sandwich in front of him. Wilder was upset with decisions during his side’s 3-2 defeat by Crystal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the last 10 minutes to give Al Nassr a 1-0 win over fellow Saudi Pro League side Al Fayha in the first leg of their Asian Champions League round-of-16 clash in Riyadh on Wednesday. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward ended a frustrating evening for Luis Castro’s side when