Football

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 17, 2025, 10:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona have confirmed they will not return to Spotify Camp Nou before May as renovation work on the club’s stadium drags on. It means they will potentially finish this season at the Olympic Stadium, where they have been playing since the Camp

Jan 17, 2025, 10:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic will not feature for AC Milan in their crucial Serie A clash against Juventus due to injury, head coach Sérgio Conceição confirmed on Friday. The United States winger was forced off holding his thigh during Milan’s 2-1 victory over Como in midweek. While Conceição

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 08:01 AM ET FIFA suspended the president of Panama’s football federation for a fat-shaming comment about a star player in the women’s national team. Manuel Arias suggested midfielder Marta Cox was “fat” after she made critical comments about the set-up at the national team, which qualified for the 2023 Women’s

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJan 17, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A version of this article was first published in June 2020 and has been updated. Erling Haaland has signed a lucrative new 9½-year contract, until 2034, which will see him stay at Manchester City for what is likely to be his whole

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 17, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland has signed a mammoth 10-year contract at Manchester City. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The striker was under contract at the Etihad Stadium until 2027, but has extended his deal until 2034. The exact numbers involved have not been made public by City,

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has dismissed suggestions that Darwin Núñez is struggling for confidence amid reports linking the striker with a move to Saudi Arabia. The Uruguay international has managed just two goals in 15 Premier League appearances this season, with his last goal in the competition coming against Aston Villa

Jan 17, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Renee Slegers has taken the reins at Arsenal on a permanent basis following her impressive spell as interim coach. Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal women have named Renee Slegers as their permanent head coach after she impressed during her three-month spell in interim charge of

Adriana Garcia Jan 17, 2025, 05:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus fears Neymar “can no longer play at the level we are used to.” Editor’s Picks 2 Related Neymar, 32, becomes a free agent at the end of the season and Jesus has claimed he is in the dark over

Jan 17, 2025, 05:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Khvicha Kvaratskhelia joined Napoli from Georgian club Dinamo Batumi in 2022. Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has confirmed his exit from the club in a goodbye message posted on social media on Thursday with sources telling ESPN that his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain

ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2025, 10:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil striker Neymar said his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé became “a little jealous” after superstar Lionel Messi joined the French club in August 2021 in a free transfer. Speaking in a podcast hosted by World Cup winner Romário released Thursday, the