Aug 14, 2023, 04:44 PM ET Al Ettifaq opened their campaign with a 2-1 win over last year’s runners-up Al Nassr, who fielded a weakened team and were without Cristiano Ronaldo after he came off injured following his double in Saturday’s Arab Champions Cup final. Two former Liverpool players — Sadio Mane and Jordan Henderson
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Ross Devonport Aug 14, 2023, 02:25 PM ET Inter Miami CF coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino played down a potential Lionel Messi injury after the Argentine superstar appeared to tweak his right ankle during training Monday. “I was only at a part of the session because I had a meeting afterwards and was finishing preparing, so
Atletico Madrid striker Memphis Depay scored with a stunning long-range strike in the second half to help secure a 3-1 home win over promoted Granada in their LaLiga opener on Monday. Álvaro Morata gave Atletico a first-half lead and Marcos Llorente put the icing on the cake with a late third against last season’s LaLiga2
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 14, 2023, 09:29 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Could Manchester United be genuine title contenders? It’s a question that’s been asked all summer and, after 90 minutes against Wolverhampton Wanderers, we’re no nearer an answer. For most of the night at Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag’s team looked nowhere near but then
Aug 14, 2023, 01:35 PM ET Moisés Caicedo has completed a move from Brighton to Chelsea for a British record transfer fee of £115 million ($146m), the club announced on Monday. The move puts an end to a months-long transfer saga, with Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino having labelled Caicedo as his No. 1 target this
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 14, 2023, 08:35 AM ET Manchester City are working on a deal to sign forward Jérémy Doku from Rennes, sources have told ESPN. Rennes are looking for a fee of more than £45 million ($49.2m) before letting the 21-year-old leave. Sources have told ESPN that City are ready to bid for the
Aug 14, 2023, 05:05 AM ET West Ham United signed midfielder James Ward-Prowse from Southampton on a four-year deal the clubs confirmed on Monday, ESPN reported last week that West Ham had agreed a £30 million ($38.08m) deal with Southampton, on the same day they agreed a similar fee with Manchester United for defender Harry
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. – VAR in the Premier League:
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentAug 14, 2023, 04:40 AM ET Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have agreed a €90 million ($98.6m) deal with Paris Saint-Germain for Neymar, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on Sunday that Brazil’s joint all-time top scorer Neymar was close to agreeing personal terms with Al Hilal as the two clubs negotiated
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 14, 2023, 05:20 AM ET Real Madrid have signed goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan from Chelsea, the Spanish club have confirmed. Madrid moved for Kepa, 28, after first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois suffered an ACL tear in training last week. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Courtois is expected