Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 7, 2024, 07:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Galatasaray have decided against making an approach for Christian Eriksen in the final days of the Turkish transfer window but they will likely step up their interest in the Manchester United midfielder in the summer, a source has told ESPN. The January transfer window
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Feb 7, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Greece will allow matches in its top league football to be played with fans from Feb. 13, two months after Greek Super League clubs were ordered to play behind closed doors following the severe injuring of a police officer during a volleyball match. In Greece, violence between football fans
Adriana Garcia Feb 7, 2024, 03:48 AM ET LaLiga have reported the incident in which Real Madrid‘s Jude Bellingham allegedly called Getafe forward Mason Greenwood a “rapist” to the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) competition committee. The incident took place during Madrid’s 2-0 win at Getafe on Feb. 1. Getafe filed a complaint to LaLiga the
Open Extended Reactions Man United has been lucrative for the Glazers, but their off-field profitability has been overshadowed by on-field futility. Illustration by ESPN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — “My money is in this pot and I’m not here to make more — I just want to win.” As a statement of intent, Sir Jim Ratcliffe had turned
Feb 7, 2024, 04:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In the men’s game, Portugal boast one of the best players in the world (Cristiano Ronaldo), one of the most influential coaches (Jose Mourinho), and one of the most notable agents (Jorge Mendes). But the women’s side of things is still playing catch-up as it starts
Feb 6, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Jürgen Klinsmann has accepted responsibility as coach for South Korea‘s Asian Cup semifinal elimination at the hands of Jordan but said he has no plans to resign. The former Germany and United States coach said that he was angry after the Taeguk
Bayer Leverkusen reached 30 games unbeaten in all competitions this season with a 3-2 comeback win over VfB Stuttgart to reach the DFB Pokal semifinals Tuesday. Jonathan Tah‘s 90th-minute header won the game and spared Xabi Alonso’s team of having to play extra time ahead of a league game Saturday against title rivals Bayern Munich. –
Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 02:06 PM ET After being escorted in handcuffs into the Barcelona courtroom, Dani Alves sat in silence and listened to a stream of witnesses give testimony during the second day of his sexual assault trial on Tuesday. Alves is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the bathroom of an
Feb 6, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Fire have acquired striker Hugo Cuypers for a club-record fee reported at $12 million. Cuypers, 26, arrives as a designated player from KAA Gent, a top-flight club in his native Belgium. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) As part of the deal
Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Egypt has put twin brothers in charge of their national soccer team with Hossam Hassan taking over as coach and Ibrahim Hassan as team director. The Egyptian Football Association said Tuesday that Hossam Hassan — the country’s all-time top-scorer with 68 goals — will