Feb 12, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid striker Álvaro Morata sustained a bone contusion and sprained the internal lateral ligament of his right knee during their 1-0 defeat by Sevilla, the LaLiga club said on Monday. Sources have told ESPN that Morata, the joint-top scorer in the Champions League this season
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Feb 12, 2024, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Serie A clubs voted to keep the number of clubs in the Italian top division at 20, the league said on Monday after their shareholders’ meeting in Milan. Only four clubs voted in favour of a reduction to 18 clubs in Serie A — Juventus, Inter
Feb 12, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team striker Daryl Dike has sustained a serious Achilles injury for the second time in two seasons, ruling him out for the rest of 2024, according to his club West Brom. Dike left the team’s game away at Ipswich on Saturday in
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 12, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has backed his Real Madrid team to cope without the injured Jude Bellingham, after the star midfielder was ruled out of Tuesday’s Champions League round-of-16 first leg against RB Leipzig with a sprained ankle. Bellingham limped off in the 57th
Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR
Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola is a difficult man to read. The Manchester City manager can often betray a sense of false modesty, suggesting that incredible achievements are beyond his team before watching his players do what he had initially said would be impossible. Last season’s treble success was a prime example of that. Perhaps
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerFeb 12, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The UCL Pro Ball London will be used in the knockout stages. UEFA With the Champions League set to return from winter hiatus this week, UEFA has revealed the new match ball that will be deployed throughout the knockout stages of the 2023-24
Adriana Garcia Feb 12, 2024, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi has an open invitation to play with Argentina‘s Olympic squad this summer, according to Albiceleste under-23 coach Javier Mascherano. Argentina beat reigning gold medallistsBrazil 1-0 to secure a spot at the Olympic Games in Paris. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
Feb 12, 2024, 05:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said it’s up to Marcus Rashford to get the most out of himself, not manager Erik ten Hag. Solskjaer — who returned to Old Trafford as manager between 2018-21 — was in charge when Rashford enjoyed some of his
Ed Dove & Colin Udoh Feb 11, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Sunday. Sébastien Haller scored the winning goal for the hosts in the 81st minute with an