Oct 30, 2023, 02:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich has been banned for two Bundesliga matches following his fourth minute red card in their 8-0 win over Darmstadt 98 on Saturday, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Monday. The ban means Kimmich will miss Bayern’s match at Borussia Dortmund
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 30, 2023, 12:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Simeone’s agent and sister, Natalia Simeone, met with Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin on Monday for talks over a new contract for the coach, sources have told ESPN. Both parties are keen for Simeone — whose existing deal
Associated Press Oct 30, 2023, 02:39 PM ET German soccer club Mainz said Monday they are lifting a suspension imposed on Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi over a social media post about the Israel-Hamas war. Mainz said El Ghazi has been given a reprimand and will return to training and be available to play soon.
Oct 30, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea supporters travelling to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the Christmas Eve Premier League fixture will be offered free transport to and from the game, the London club said on Monday. The match was originally scheduled for Dec. 23 but has been moved to Dec. 24 for a
Oct 30, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior vowed to keep speaking out against racism in world soccer after receiving the Socrates Award on Monday at the Ballon d’Or ceremony for his contribution off the field. Vinícius, who has been racially abused repeatedly in LaLiga games over the last two seasons, was
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 30, 2023, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has won the Ballon d’Or Féminin after a record-breaking year with club and country. Bonmatí, 25, helped Barça win Liga F and the Champions League last season, before leading Spain to World Cup glory in the summer.
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 30, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time, fending off competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after leading Argentina to the World Cup last year. Messi, 36, becomes the first MLS-based player to
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerOct 30, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While the Ballon d’Or itself has been presented in varying circumstances over the years, the core principle at its heart has remained unchanged. Ever since Sir Stanley Matthews became the inaugural winner in 1956, right up to Lionel Messi receiving the 2023
ESPN News Services Oct 30, 2023, 02:13 PM ET Police in England are investigating the death of former NHL player Adam Johnson, who died in what his team described as a “freak accident” during Saturday’s game. The Nottingham Panthers, who play in England’s Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), announced Sunday that Johnson died after his
Jim McCormick, Special to ESPN.comOct 30, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Close Jim McCormick is a fantasy football and fantasy basketball analyst for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source