Football

Open Extended Reactions In an effort to improve communication with fans, chief refereeing officer Howard Webb has said Premier League referees could soon announce to stadium crowds and television audiences why they have changed their decisions after visiting the VAR monitor. Explanations would only be announced when a referee has visited the pitch-side monitor and

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United announced more changes to its executive structure on Tuesday as the new era under co-owner Jim Ratcliffe continues to take shape. Interim CEO Patrick Stewart and chief financial officer Cliff Baty will step down at the end of the season by mutual

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazilian soccer player Gabriel “Gabigol” Barbosa can resume playing pending an appeal against his ban for a breach of doping rules, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday. The Flamengo and Brazil forward is challenging a two-year ban imposed in March by

Apr 30, 2024, 06:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland helped Man City to lift the treble last season and is a crucial part of their bid for this season’s Premier League title. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has become a playable character in popular mobile video game “Clash

Apr 30, 2024, 07:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Spanish government has appointed former national boss Vicente del Bosque as head of a new committee supervising the country’s RFEF football federation after months of turmoil, government spokesperson Pilar Alegria said on Tuesday. Spain, which will co-host the 2030 World Cup, announced last week the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 30, 2024, 04:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are not expecting offers for Marcus Rashford, a source has told ESPN, believing that there is no market for the England striker this summer. United’s financial position means they would consider bids of north of £70 million ($87.8m) for Rashford if they

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 03:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi took a night off to watch the Miami Heat. Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi — along with teammates Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suárez — arrived just before tip-off of the Heat playoff game with the Boston Celtics

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 02:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has apologised upon his return to Bayern Munich for not remembering his German. “Ich habe vergessen Deutsch [I have forgotten German],” the Italian coach said on Monday in his only words in that language, albeit with the word order

Associated Press Apr 29, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time World Cup winner Ronaldo Nazário agreed to sell his stake in embattled Brazilian soccer club Cruzeiro on Monday. He bought the indebted club’s soccer department in 2021 for about $78 million and is reportedly selling it for almost $117 million. – Stream on

Joseph Lowery Apr 29, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi scored a brace to help Inter Miami in a 4-1 victory over New England Revolution. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) It’s Monday and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power