Midfielder Brenden Aaronson was sent off. That didn’t stop Union Berlin. Ten-man Union earned a 4-1 win in Darmstadt after Robin Gosens scored twice in his first Bundesliga start on Saturday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “Today you saw what makes us special,” said Gosens, who spent his career in the Netherlands
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Aug 26, 2023, 02:39 PM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of Serbian goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from MLS club New England Revolution, the teams announced Saturday. ESPN reported earlier this week that Petrovic was set to arrive for a transfer fee worth up to £14 million ($18m), with an initial £12.5m plus a further £1.5m
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 26, 2023, 08:36 AM ET FIFA has provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), from all football-related activities for 90 days following his unsolicited kiss of Jenni Hermoso after the Women’s World Cup final. Despite growing pressure throughout the week, including FIFA opening disciplinary proceedings
Aug 26, 2023, 06:24 AM ET Premier League clubs have spent a record £1.95 billion ($2.45bn) on players in the summer transfer window, with spending expected to exceed £2bn, according to analysis from Deloitte published on Friday. The transfer window, which opened on June 14, has already exceeded last year’s record £1.92bn with a week
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 25, 2023, 11:47 AM ET Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), refused to resign on Friday and said he will “fight to the end” after a week of growing pressure following his unsolicited kiss of Spain player Jenni Hermoso. That Rubiales grabbed Hermoso’s head and kissed
Ross Devonport Aug 25, 2023, 05:37 PM ET Inter Miami manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Friday that Lionel Messi’s availability for his potential MLS debut this weekend remains up in the air. Inter Miami is currently in New York preparing for Saturday’s contest against the New York Red Bulls, a game that will be the
Real Madrid‘s new signing Jude Bellingham scored in the second half to earn his side a third straight win as they beat Celta Vigo 1-0 in LaLiga on Friday to maintain a perfect start. The 20-year-old once again led the Spanish giants’ attack, scoring for the fourth time in his first three league games following
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 25, 2023, 02:18 PM ET Jenni Hermoso has rejected claims from Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales that she consented to his kiss during Spain’s World Cup final celebrations, with the squad declaring they won’t play for their country again until he departs. The forward released a joint statement
Chelsea won their first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino with a 3-0 home victory over Premier League new boys Luton Town on Friday thanks to two goals by Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson‘s first strike for the Londoners. Sterling received the ball from wing back Malo Gusto, cut in from the right and weaved
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick and Sadio Mané added two goals of his own as Al Nassr recorded their first win of the Saudi Pro League season with a 5-0 rout away at Al Fateh on Friday. Despite spending big money this summer to surround their Portuguese star with more support, Al Nassr lost