Jan 5, 2024, 10:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan will design a kit for Premier League side Bournemouth, the club’s owner Bill Foley said on Friday. Jordan led a minority ownership group investing in Bournemouth when majority owner Foley, who owns NHL team Vegas Golden Knights, took over the club
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 5, 2024, 07:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said that Jude Bellingham is “obviously” the best player in the world on Friday, as Real Madrid prepare to begin the defence of their Copa del Rey trophy. Madrid travel to fourth-tier Arandina CF on Saturday in the round of
Jan 5, 2024, 09:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tajon Buchanan is set to become the first Canadian to play in the Serie A. Getty Inter Milan have completed the signing of Canada international Tajon Buchanan, the Italian club said in a statement. The 23-year-old, who joins from Belgian side Club Brugge for a reported fee
Jan 5, 2024, 09:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Italy’s highest court has cleared the late Argentina football legend Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, ending a 30-year-long legal battle between the former Napoli forward and revenue authorities. Maradona was accused of using proxy companies in Liechtenstein to dodge legal fees when receiving payments between
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 5, 2024, 09:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told Kevin De Bruyne to ease himself back in gently following his return from injury and warned the midfielder that pushing himself would risk another long spell on the sidelines. De Bruyne began training after three months out
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJan 5, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With 2024 now here, the CIES Football Observatory in Switzerland has published its annual list of the top 100 male players in world football with the highest estimated transfer value. Having scoured the top 100 — the values for whom are based
Open Extended Reactions With young stars like Jobe Bellingham, younger brother of Jude, breaking through at Sunderland this season, the future’s bright and so is the present as they prepare to take on rivals Newcastle in the FA Cup third round. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images SUNDERLAND, England — Life can come at you pretty
Jan 5, 2024, 02:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sunderland have apologised to their fans for the error at the Stadium of Light. Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Sunderland‘s efforts to make Newcastle United supporters feel welcome for Saturday’s FA Cup match hit a sour note with home fans after the club plastered their
Cesar Hernandez Jan 4, 2024, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former LA Galaxy and Mexico international striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has given the green light for a return to Chivas, sources told ESPN’s Sergio Dipp on Thursday. Hernandez told Chivas president Amaury Vergara that he’s willing to play the Liga MX 2024 Clausura for
Jan 4, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. men’s national team team goalkeeper Zack Steffen will return to MLS after completing a move to the Colorado Rapids from Manchester City, the clubs announced Thursday. Steffen, 28, has signed a three-year contract through 2026 with a club option for an additional year. In order