5:06 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have condemned alleged anti-gay chanting during their FA Cup victory over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The Football Association are set to investigate chants heard during the second half of the third round tie, which Pep Guardiola’s side won 4-0. The FA are also investigating alleged
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2:42 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has told Chelsea owner Todd Boehly to give Graham Potter time after Manchester City condemned the west London side to their sixth defeat in their last nine matches. Chelsea were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round for the first time in 25 years after
11:21 AM ET Manchester City could face a tough task against Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round. City earned a comfortable 4-0 victory over Chelsea in the third round on Sunday, with the winner drawn to play either Arsenal or third-tier side Oxford United. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
12:44 PM ET Associated Press Aston Villa conceded twice from the 88th minute and suffered a 2-1 defeat at home by fourth-tier Stevenage in probably the biggest shock of the third round on Sunday. Ahead thanks to Morgan Sanson‘s 33rd-minute goal, Villa were reduced to 10 men when Leander Dendoncker was sent off in the
9:47 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens AD Cueta coach Jose Juan Romero has called out Xavi Hernandez’s “inappropriate” comments after the Barcelona boss said his side had been lucky to draw the third division side in the Copa del Rey round of 16. Xavi said he was relieved to avoid a match against one
9:14 PM ET Zinedine Zidane rejected an approach from the U.S. Soccer Federation to take over as head coach of the U.S. men’s national team, sources have told ESPN. Zidane, via his agent Alain Migliaccio, was asked if he would be interested in succeeding Gregg Berhalter on the U.S. bench, to which the Frenchman politely
6:10 PM ET Chelsea‘s sixth Premier League defeat of the season left them in 10th place, but manager Graham Potter said he continues to feel the support of the players and the club’s ownership despite their struggles. Chelsea, who announced the signing of Molde striker David Datro Fofana on Saturday, have put in a run
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United players he will continue to crack down on squad discipline after axing Cristiano Ronaldo and dropping Marcus Rashford. Ronaldo had his contract cancelled after criticising Ten Hag and the club in an interview with Piers Morgan while Rashford was punished for being
3:11 PM ET Wrexham claimed a sensational 4-3 upset victory over Championship side Coventry in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. The Welsh side — owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney — were engaged in a seven-goal thriller as they beat Coventry, a side three tiers above them. – Stream on
1:45 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois criticised the handball penalty decision that saw his side beaten 2-1 at Villarreal in LaLiga on Saturday, saying the referee had tried to compensate for giving Madrid a penalty three minutes earlier. Villarreal winger Yeremy Pino put the home side ahead at the