Portugal‘s Bruno Fernandes scored in the first half to earn a 1-0 away win over Slovakia in their Euro 2024 qualifier on Friday as they moved five points clear of their opponents atop Group J and maintained their perfect record after five games. Fernandes’ low strike two minutes from halftime beat Martin Dubravka inside his
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Virgil van Dijk has been hit with an additional suspension and £100,000 fine by the English Football Association for verbally abusing match officials after being sent off in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Newcastle last month. Van Dijk was sent off at St James’ Park for a foul on Alexander Isak which was deemed to have
Ross Devonport Sep 8, 2023, 12:05 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inter Miami CF coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Friday he doesn’t think Lionel Messi sustained any kind of serious injury in Argentina‘s opening World Cup qualifying win over Ecuador on Thursday, but that he should know more soon regarding his star’s status. Messi
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 8, 2023, 02:08 PM ET Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal became the youngest player and youngest goalscorer for Spain‘s men’s senior team after finding the net on his debut in Friday’s 7-1 European Championship qualifying win against Georgia. At 16 years and 57 days old, he takes the record as Spain’s youngest
Harry Kane has backed Dele Alli to revive his playing career after going public with the details of his traumatic upbringing. Alli revealed in July that he was sexually abused at the age of six and sold drugs aged eight in a shocking childhood, which created issues that eventually led him to enter rehab earlier
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 8, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. ST. LOUIS — U.S. men’s national team attacker Christian Pulisic says Lionel Messi’s performances with Inter Miami “absolutely helps” push MLS forward. Speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday’s game between the U.S.
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCSep 8, 2023, 02:55 PM ET The latest development in the fallout from Spanish football federation president (RFEF) Luis Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss of forward Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s World Cup final win came on Wednesday, when it emerged that Hermoso had filed a legal complaint with Spanish prosecutors. Hermoso’s decision to participate
Associated Press Sep 8, 2023, 08:07 AM ET State prosecutors in Spain have filed a lawsuit against Luis Rubiales alleging sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said Friday. Rubiales, the now-suspended president of the Spanish football federation
Sep 8, 2023, 04:46 AM ET Antony is facing fresh accusations after two more women came forward to make claims against the Manchester United footballer. The 23-year-old was dropped by Brazil on Monday ahead of World Cup qualifying games against Bolívia and Peru following allegations of abuse made by his former girlfriend, Gabriela Cavallin. On
Jadon Sancho is facing a battle to regain the support of his Manchester United teammates as well as manager Erik ten Hag following his angry reaction to being dropped for the Premier League defeat at Arsenal, a source has told ESPN. Sancho, 23, posted a strongly worded social media rebuttal of Ten Hag’s postmatch claims