Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 25, 2023, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona have apologized to Vinícius Júnior after a club director posted on social media that the treatment he receives is “not racism” and that he deserves a “slap for being a clown.” Miquel Camps, who is on Barça’s board, made the comment
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Erling Haaland ended his goal drought with a brace while Manuel Akanji scored on his return to his homeland as reigning champions Manchester City all but secured their spot in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Swiss side Young Boys on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side maintained their 100% record
Borussia Dortmund rekindled their hopes in Champions League Group F with a gritty 1-0 victory at Newcastle United thanks to Felix Nmecha‘s clinical first-half strike on Wednesday. Nmecha’s first-time finish near the end of a high-octane opening half proved enough for the Bundesliga side to post their first win in the group at the third
Another Kylian Mbappe moment of magic and a Randal Kolo Muani goal helped Paris Saint-Germain beat a toothless AC Milan 3-0 at the Parc des Princes to go top of their Champions League Group F on Wednesday. France forward Mbappe broke the deadlock with a clever low shot before the break, before Kolo Muani doubled
Adriana Garcia Oct 25, 2023, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Betis have agreed a deal to sign United States men’s national team midfielder Johnny Cardoso from Brazilian club Internacional, sources have told ESPN Brasil. The LaLiga outfit will pay an initial €6 million ($6.3m) to sign Cardoso. As part of the deal, Internacional
Feyenoord beat visitors Lazio 3-1 on Wednesday thanks to a double from Mexico‘s Santiago Gimenez and a strike from Ramiz Zerrouki in Champions League Group E. The Dutch champions could have taken the lead in the 25th minute when Gimenez’s effort was disallowed after a VAR review, but he had another shot five minutes later
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentOct 25, 2023, 09:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Senegal forward Sadio Mané is in the process of purchasing fourth-tier French club Bourges Foot 18, a source has told ESPN. Mané, 31, is thought to have been willing to invest in a football club for some time and his relationship with former Bourges
Open Extended Reactions Gabriel Jesus has urged his Arsenal teammates to believe they can win the Champions League after their hard-fought win at Sevilla. The 26-year-old assisted Gabriel Martinelli‘s opening goal on the stroke of half-time before netting a fine 53rd-minute strike himself as Arsenal secured a 2-1 win at Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan on Tuesday.
Open Extended Reactions Chelsea vs. Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday isn’t quite the “Ivan Toney derby,” but it nevertheless offers an opportune moment to look ahead to a potential transfer that has been anticipated like few others. In fact, Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal at the weekend was more of a contest for
Adriana Garcia Oct 25, 2023, 05:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AS Roma have been fined €10,000 by Serie A after their ball boys purposely slowed down Sunday’s league game against Monza. Jose Mourinho’s side secured a dramatic 1-0 win over Monza thanks to Stephan El Shaarawy‘s winner in the 90th minute. – Stream on