8:04 AM ET Leeds fans criticised Marsch for failing to acknowledge them after their defeat to Leicester Eddie Keogh/Getty Images Under-fire Jesse Marsch has apologised to Leeds United fans but said he is confident he has the backing of the board following Thursday’s 2-0 defeat to Leicester, landing the club in a perilous position in the
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9:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised for the offensive chants sung by the club’s supporters during their 1-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. A section of City fans could be heard signing songs about the 1989 Hillsborough disaster which killed 97 Liverpool supporters. City have not released a statement
9:15 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he expects to be in the dugout at Nottingham Forest on Saturday despite being charged by the English Football Association (FA) for his outburst at an assistant referee during last weekend’s win against Manchester City. Klopp was shown a red card for confronting the official after
7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo was seen leaving the bench before the end of the 2-0 win over Spurs on Wednesday and later left the stadium before Ten Hag and the United squad
7:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona‘s teenage midfielder Gavi was named the 2022 Golden Boy award winner on Friday, just days after claiming the Kopa Trophy as Europe’s best young player. The honour, presented by Italian newspaper Tuttosport, is given to the best player aged 21 and under that is based in Europe. – Stream
11:41 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has joked he might be forced to play as his team face an injury crisis. Conte told a news conference on Friday that Dejan Kulusevski may not feature for Conte’s side until after the World Cup after suffering a setback while recovering from a hamstring injury. –
8:30 AM ET The 2022 Golden Boy award, the prestigious honour bestowed upon the best and brightest young talent in European football each year, has been won by Barcelona midfielder Gavi. 2 Related The 18-year-old won the vote from a final list of 20 names which included Borussia Dortmund‘s Jude Bellingham, Bayern Munich‘s Jamal Musiala,
4:00 AM ET Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong could be headed for the Premier League in January — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: How Man United hope to find De Gea’s heir. Jump to: Man United eye goalkeeper recruitment | Barcelona plan leadership cull | Pochettino wants Premier League job Frenkie de Jong
12:33 AM ET Cristian Arango struck a decisive winner and Denis Bouanga scored two as LAFC pulled off a thrilling 3-2 win over the LA Galaxy in their MLS Western Conference semifinal on Thursday night at Banc of California Stadium. The teams traded first-half goals with Bouanga opening the scoring for LAFC and Samuel Grandsir
5:54 PM ET Steven Gerrard is out as Aston Villa manager, the club announced Thursday following a 3-0 defeat to Fulham. “We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future,” a Villa spokesperson said in a statement. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more