Oct 10, 2023, 08:25 AM ET Russia will not be allowed to play in Under-17 European Championship qualifying games this month, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Tuesday. For the last two weeks, UEFA staff explored inserting Russia into its men’s and women’s youth competitions despite having already drawn the qualifying groups. Each group
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Graham Hunter, Spain writerOct 10, 2023, 04:49 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Luka Modric might be seeing less playing time so far this season for Real Madrid, but his performances prove this might be the best way for
Pep Guardiola refused to shed light on a postmatch confrontation between Manchester City defender Kyle Walker and Arsenal set-piece coach Nicolas Jover on Sunday after the champions suffered back-to-back Premier League defeats for the first time in five years. Gabriel Martinelli‘s 86th minute shot, which beat City keeper Éderson following a heavy deflection off defender
ESPN News Services Oct 8, 2023, 04:09 PM ET UEFA has decided to postpone all matches scheduled in Israel over the next two weeks with new dates to be confirmed later, the governing body said on Sunday. Israel declared war on Sunday, following an attack by Hamas militants. The European qualifier between Israel on Switzerland
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 8, 2023, 04:21 PM ET Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has become the youngest player to ever score in LaLiga after netting against Granada on Sunday. Yamal’s goal comes at the age of 16 years and 87 days old, breaking a record held since 2012 by Fabrice Olinga, who was 16 years
Mikel Arteta said Bukayo Saka will not join up with England after missing Arsenal‘s 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday through injury. The 22-year-old suffered a slight hamstring strain in the Gunners’ midweek Champions League defeat to Lens and was unable to make the matchday squad as Arteta’s side secured their first victory over
Associated Press Oct 8, 2023, 01:05 PM ET A Ligue 1 game between Montpellier and Clermont was abandoned on Sunday after a firework thrown from the stands landed next to Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw, who fell to the ground and was later stretchered off. Montpellier were leading 4-2 when the firework was thrown in the
Oct 8, 2023, 11:41 AM ET AC Milan have announced they are to sell goalkeeper jerseys which can be customised with Olivier Giroud‘s name and number on the back after the French striker’s heroics against Genoa in the Rossoneri’s 1-0 away win on Saturday. Giroud was forced to go in goal after Mike Maignan was
AS Roma striker Romelu Lukaku scored twice as they strolled to a 4-1 victory at basement team Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday to take the pressure off manager Jose Mourinho. Houssem Aouar and Lukaku struck in the first 20 minutes to put the visitors 2-0 ahead at halftime while substitute Andrea Belotti and Lukaku
It is only one win and three points, but the impact on Arsenal of Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Manchester City could be profound. The Gunners had not beaten City in 15 previous Premier League meetings dating back to January 2015. They had suffered a staggering 12 consecutive defeats in that run including two last season,