Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCNov 4, 2023, 09:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has backed Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo Goes to outscore Jude Bellingham — who already has 13 goals in 13 Real Madrid appearances — over the course of this season. Madrid announced new long-term contracts for both Brazilian forwards this week, with
Sheffield United secured their first Premier League win of the season after a penalty from Oliver Norwood 10 minutes into stoppage time earned them a 2-1 victory at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. As the match neared its conclusion, the visitors’ Fabio Silva conceded a penalty for tripping George Baldock, which Norwood easily converted,
Nov 4, 2023, 07:58 AM ET Sandro Tonali‘s breaches of rules on betting on matches caught Newcastle by surprise, and the Premier League club is conducting an internal investigation into the midfielder’s transfer, the team’s sporting director Dan Ashworth has said. The 23-year-old Italy international was sanctioned with an 18-month ban last month by the
Nov 4, 2023, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Germany women’s national team coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has stepped down with immediate effect, with the German Football Association’s (DFB) board of directors approving the decision in a meeting on Saturday. The Germans drew 1-1 with South Korea and lost 2-1 to Colombia to crash out of
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 4, 2023, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has responded to criticism of his captain Bruno Fernandes by insisting he’s happy with his choice after the midfielder scored a vital winner for Manchester United against Fulham. Ten Hag has faced calls from former players including Roy Keane to strip
Manchester City winger Jérémy Doku scored and created two more goals in seven blistering first-half minutes before adding two more assists in the second half as the champions hammered Bournemouth 6-1 to go top of the Premier League on Saturday. After careful probing right from the outset, City finally opened the scoring on the half-hour mark
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 4, 2023, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid have denied holding talks with Kylian Mbappé over a move for the Paris Saint-Germain forward next summer. The LaLiga club called reports that negotiations have taken place “absolutely false” in a statement released on Saturday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
Nov 4, 2023, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea coach Emma Hayes is to leave the club at the end of the Women’s Super League (WSL) season “to pursue a new opportunity outside the WSL and club football”, the club announced in a statement following a 6-0 thrashing of Aston Villa on Saturday. Hayes,
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 4, 2023, 01:03 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
Nov 4, 2023, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, two days after he sustained a lower-body injury in a game against the Boston Bruins. Liljegren was injured Thursday after he fell into the boards following a trip by Bruins captain Brad Marchand