Connor O’Halloran Jan 15, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí cemented her place at the top of women’s football on Monday, winning FIFA’s The Best women’s award to go alongside her Ballon d’Or Féminin title. Bonmatí enjoyed a record-breaking season with club country in which she
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Associated Press Jan 15, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Turkish authorities on Monday charged Israel international Sagiv Jehezkel with inciting hatred after he expressed solidarity with people held hostage by the Hamas militant organization during a Turkish Super Lig soccer game. The Antalyaspor player, who was released from custody pending trial, was due
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 15, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been another wild weekend in European soccer, with the return of the German Bundesliga aligning with some eye-opening results in the Premier League, Spanish Supercopa and Serie A. We had the transcendent return of Kevin De Bruyne, as Man City
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
Graham Hunter, Spain writerJan 15, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions There was a day when Xavi Hernandez knew how to remove Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior from a Clasico. Sunday brought us the
Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have discussed a summer move for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise which would see defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka returning to Selhurst Park as part of any deal, sources have told ESPN. Olise, 22, signed a four-year contract at Palace last August after rejecting a transfer to Chelsea, but the France under-21
Jan 15, 2024, 03:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has said Harry Kane has the ability to break Robert Lewandowski‘s sensational 41-goal single-season Bundesliga record as the England striker continues to enjoy a remarkable debut season in Germany. Lewandowski made history in May 2021 when he broke legend Gerd Müller’s
AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud produced a sparkling performance as they secured a commanding 3-1 Serie A victory at home to AS Roma on Sunday, thanks in large part to the Frenchman who scored one goal and created another. The 37-year-old Giroud was in the perfect position to head in their second goal before his
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 14, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior defended his on-field behaviour after scoring a hat trick in Real Madrid’s 4-1 Clásico win over Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final, while admitting that “I’m no saint.” The Brazil forward scored twice in the first ten minutes to put
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 14, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández repeatedly apologized to the club’s supporters after Sunday’s 4-1 humbling at the hands of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia. Vinícius Júnior scored a first-half hat-trick at Al-Awwal Park, including two in the first