Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and two of her teammates in Spain‘s women’s national team appeared before a judge Monday as witnesses in the investigation of former federation president Luis Rubiales for his unsolicited kiss on forward Jenni Hermoso. Putellas, Irene Paredes and Misa Rodríguez all
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 2, 2023, 09:25 AM ET BARCELONA — Lamine Yamal has signed his first professional contract with Barcelona, with the 16-year-old extending his stay at the Catalan club until at least 2026. The winger put pen to paper on the deal — which includes a €1 billion ($1.05bn) release clause — at
Oct 2, 2023, 02:33 AM ET Liverpool have said the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) error that resulted in a goal by Luis Diaz being incorrectly disallowed in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham “undermined sporting integrity.” Nine-man Liverpool lost after Joel Matip scored an own goal in stoppage time but they should have taken the lead
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2023, 09:15 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. At 13 years, 7 months, 13 days old, Sacramento Republic forward Da’vian Kimbrough became the youngest North American soccer player to make their professional debut, coming on in the 87th minute of the
Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 02:59 AM ET A third defeat in seven Scottish Premiership games led to Rangers sacking manager Michael Beale on Sunday and putting club favorite Steven Davis in interim charge. Calls for Beale’s departure increased following the 3-1 defeat by Aberdeen at Ibrox on Saturday, with the players again booed off
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR decisions have affected
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 1, 2023, 08:13 AM ET MANCHESTER, England — Several teams have got the better of Manchester United already this season, and it’s easy to see why. Tottenham Hotspur are revitalised under Ange Postecoglou, Arsenal are genuine title challengers, Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton & Hove Albion are one of the most well-coached teams
Argentine forward Angel Correa struck twice to help Atletico Madrid recover from a two-goal deficit and beat Cadiz 3-2 at home on Sunday to claim their third successive LaLiga win. Atletico, who have a game in hand, moved up to fourth place in the standings on 16 points, five behind leaders Real Madrid. – Stream
Sophie Lawson Oct 1, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Chelsea players celebrate after scoring a goal against Tottenham in the Women’s Super League. Getty Images WSL defending champions Chelsea kicked off the 2023-24 season with a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Spurs looked lively at the start, but it was Chelsea that opened the scoring
Oct 1, 2023, 11:52 AM ET Victor Osimhen has said his love for Napoli is “unwavering” after his agent said the player “reserves the right to take legal action” against the club after a video was posted and then deleted from the Serie A side’s official TikTok account on Tuesday. Osimhen deleted almost all pictures