Sep 6, 2023, 04:00 AM ET This summer, West Ham United managed to do what many consider to be an impossible task: Replace Declan Rice — their best and most pivotal player — after his blockbuster £100 million move to Arsenal. The hole Rice leaves in West Ham’s team goes beyond playing ability. He was
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Associated Press Sep 5, 2023, 07:32 PM ET A damaged tail rotor was to blame for a helicopter crash that killed the owner of English soccer club Leicester City and four others in 2018, an accident inquiry revealed Wednesday. The Leonardo AW169 helicopter took off from the center of the field after a Premier League
Manchester United’s valuation on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) plunged by more than £600 million on Tuesday — its biggest daily percentage drop in value since being listed in 2012 — amid reports that the Glazer family have shelved plans to sell the club. After closing at $23.64 a share on Friday, the United
Sep 5, 2023, 05:34 PM ET Forward Bukayo Saka was named England Men’s Player of the Year for a second successive year, the English Football Association said on Tuesday. Arsenal‘s Saka, 22, was voted the standout player of the 2022-23 season by fans, ahead of midfielder Jude Bellingham and striker Harry Kane, who were second
Sep 5, 2023, 08:27 AM ET European champions Manchester City could face Karim Benzema‘s Al Ittihad in the FIFA Club World Cup final in December in Saudi Arabia after the draw on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side will face Club Leon or Urawa Red Diamonds in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals, while in the other
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 5, 2023, 10:13 AM ET Spain‘s Women’s World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda has been fired by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) as the fallout to Luis Rubiales’ behaviour continues, a source told ESPN. With Rubiales suspended as Spanish FA president for 90 days by FIFA following his unsolicited kiss on
ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Louis van Gaal has hinted that the result of last year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar was designed to help Lionel Messi finally lift the trophy with Argentina. Messi led Argentina to his first and his country’s third World Cup triumph in December 2022, as the
Adriana Garcia Sep 5, 2023, 02:04 PM ET Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé lacked Paris Saint-Germain‘s support and recognition to create a winning environment during their time together in France, according to the club’s former sporting director Leonardo. The star-studded attacking trio won league titles at PSG the past two seasons but failed to
Eddie Nketiah believes his “friendly competition” with Arsenal team-mate Gabriel Jesus has made him a better player after receiving his first England call-up. Since Jesus joined the Gunners from Manchester City in a £45 million deal last summer, Nketiah has had to wait for his opportunities to lead Arsenal’s attack. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
Maher Mezahi Sep 5, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Although the European transfer window closed on Friday, Saudi Pro League clubs have until Thursday to register new signings. While Saudi Arabia’s “big four” of Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ittihad and Al Ahli have concluded the bulk of their business, the asymmetry in the football calendar