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Brentford loses top scorer Toney to betting ban

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football-related activities for eight months, the English Football Association (FA) announced Wednesday. Toney has been charged with a total of 262 breaches between February 2017 and January 2021 when he was a player at Scunthorpe United, Wigan Athletic, Peterborough United and Brentford. ESPN reported in March that the 27-year-old admitted breaking FA rules related to betting prior to appearing before a…

Arsenal Keep or Dump: Who stays and who should go this summer?

Arsenal appear to be on a clear upward trajectory, their points total and league finish improving in each of Mikel Arteta’s first three full seasons. In that time, they’ve done an impressive job of making the squad younger and shifting out some older players who were underperforming. They managed to do this while remaining competitive on the pitch and without the benefit of Champions League revenue (they haven’t been in…

Transfer Talk: Man City, Real Madrid eye Bayern’s Alphonso Davies

The summer transfer window may not be open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Real Madrid and Manchester City are interested in signing Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies, according to Sky Sports Deutschland’s Florian Plettenberg. The 22-year-old Canada international is understood to…

Inter dominate Milan, advance to Champions League final

A second-half goal by forward Lautaro Martinez earned Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over rivals AC Milan in their Champions League semifinal second leg on Tuesday, sealing a 3-0 aggregate win to book their ticket to the showpiece in Istanbul. Milan recovered some of the spark they lacked in first leg but Inter’s Martinez put the tie to bed when he struck powerfully from close range in the 74th minute…

Man United’s takeover limbo is damaging transfer plans, giving rivals a head start

Manchester United have entered the decisive days of their season, with their prospects of success or failure resting on a handful of games in the Premier League and FA Cup. But thanks to the ongoing takeover saga surrounding the club, they are already facing a battle to keep pace with their rivals next season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) What happens off the field with the potential…

How Barcelona won LaLiga amid crippling financial issues

At the start of the season, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez sat his players down and told them they had to win the LaLiga title. “With this squad, the league cannot escape us,” he said in August, as revealed in a recent documentary. “We have to blow this league away, blow it away. Every game is a f—ing war; we have to give everything. We are privileged to be at Barca.…

Transfer Talk: Kovacic eyed by Man City ahead of Pochettino’s Chelsea revamp

The summer transfer window may not be open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Manchester City are looking at Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic ahead of a potential summer move, as has been reported by the Daily Mail. The 29-year-old is ready to…

Feyenoord win Dutch title for first time since ’17

Feyenoord wrapped up the Dutch championship with two games to spare after two early goals set them on their way to a 3-0 win over Go Ahead Eagles in Rotterdam on Sunday. Feyenoord took an unassailable lead at the top of the standings to spark wild celebrations in the port city, as they sealed the title for the first time since 2017. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)…

Arsenal’s title hopes fade with rout to Brighton

The flickering embers of Arsenal’s Premier League title dream were all but extinguished as they suffered a 3-0 home drubbing by Europe-chasing Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday. With relentless Manchester City winning at Everton in the earlier kickoff to move four points clear, longtime league leaders Arsenal knew only a victory would suffice. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) But they produced a laboured display against the…