Nov 15, 2023, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcelo Gallardo is the most successful manager in River Plate history. Manuel Cortina/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Marcelo Gallardo has accepted an 18-month contract to coach Karim Benzema, Fabinho and N’Golo Kanté at Al Ittihad, sources told ESPN in Argentina. The Saudi Pro League defending champions reached
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Israel scored an 88th-minute equaliser to grab a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their European Championship qualifier in neutral Hungary on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of reaching next year’s finals in Germany. The Swiss were within two minutes of booking their berth at the finals, but Shon Weissman‘s opportunistic late goal means they must
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCNov 15, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It took a shoulder injury to stop midfielder Jude Bellingham‘s historic goal-scoring run at Real Madrid. After arriving for an initial €103 million from Borussia Dortmund this summer, the 20-year-old scored 13 goals in his first 13 games for the club, matching the
Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have revealed the price of last season’s historic Treble after becoming the first club in British football history to spend more than £400 million ($498m) on annual wages. The reigning Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup champions have reported record revenues on £712.8m — an increase of £99.8m ($124m)
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 15, 2023, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Richard Arnold will leave his role as Manchester United CEO ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s imminent arrival as a minority shareholder. United released a statement confirming the news on Wednesday afternoon. “It has been an incredible privilege to serve this great football club for
Open Extended Reactions The Adidas FUSSBALLLIEBE ball which will be used at Euro 2024 in Germany. TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images UEFA will introduce connected technology into the Adidas FUSSBALLLIEBE ball for Euro 2024 to improve the accuracy of semi-automated offside VAR decisions, as well as provide additional tracking data for players. The same technology was
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 15, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Newcastle United are lining up a January move for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, sources have told ESPN. The England midfielder has started just one game for City this season and the club are braced for offers ahead of the January window. – Stream
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 15, 2023, 06:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior recorded a video message for a young girl who was left frustrated after missing out on the star’s shirt when it was snatched from her hands by another fan after Real Madrid‘s 5-1 win over Valencia on Saturday. Adriana, 9,
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 14, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Chelsea women’s manager Emma Hayes has been confirmed as the new head coach of the United States women’s national team on a contract through 2027, the U.S. Soccer Federation
Nov 14, 2023, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Napoli have hired Walter Mazzarri as their new head coach after firing Rudi García just four months into his tenure, the club’s owner Aurelio De Laurentiis announced on Tuesday. Mazzarri, who previously coached the Italian champions from 2009 to 2013, has reportedly signed a deal until