Football

Dec 19, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Mathias Pogba at the hearing in Paris in November. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images Six men, including the brother of France international Paul Pogba, were sentenced to prison terms of between three and eight years on Thursday after being convicted of extortion attempts targeting the footballer, French media reported. In

Adriana Garcia Dec 19, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé faced off against Cristiano Ronaldo at the European Championship in July. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Kylian Mbappé has said he wishes he could have played with Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo, the club’s all-time leading scorer. The France international has been a

Dec 19, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor Gallagher is enjoying life under Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images Conor Gallagher has said Atlético Madrid and manager Diego Simeone are a perfect fit for him as they target winning the LaLiga title this season. Gallagher joined Atlético from

Dec 19, 2024, 09:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The passionate, atmospheric Cologne support is impressive to behold but far from unique in a German second division full of fallen giants. Ralf Ibing – firo sportphoto/Getty Images On my Bundesliga travels these past few weeks while jostling at railway station newsagents with Weihnachtsmarktbesucher (Christmas market visitors),

Dec 19, 2024, 05:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton are in a battle against relegation this season as they sit 16th in the Premier League. A general view of Goodison Park, the home ground of Everton FC, is seen prior to the Premier League match between Everton and Swansea City Everton‘s long-running ownership saga has

Dec 19, 2024, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka has insisted Arsenal are “not scared” of the pressure that comes with attempting to win the club’s first Premier League title in 20 years. Arsenal have fallen just short in the last two seasons, finishing second to Manchester City on both occasions. Editor’s Picks

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 19, 2024, 08:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe has increased his shareholding in Manchester United, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings released on Thursday. The British billionaire has paid around £79 million ($99.6m) for another 1.24% of the club. He formally agreed to pay £1.2 billion

Dec 19, 2024, 07:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich‘s leading goalscorer Harry Kane is on track to return from injury in Friday’s Bundesliga clash with RB Leipzig at home, coach Vincent Kompany said on Thursday. Kane, who has scored 14 goals in 12 league appearances this season, has been out since sustaining a

Adriana Garcia Dec 19, 2024, 04:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior believes he and the other “chosen ones” of Real Madrid have met one of the demands of the most successful club in the world after winning the Intercontinental Cup. The Brazil international scored one goals and set up another as Madrid beat

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is just around the corner, but how much do we know about the people behind the scenes who are responsible for making things happen? Be it a sporting director, managing director or even club president, Europe’s top clubs all have