Belgium’s football association apologised on Saturday for a video posted on their social media outlets in which midfielder Amadou Onana said he will kick France captain Kylian Mbappé when the two countries meet in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Monday. The video, which has since been taken down, features comedian Pablo Andres singing “Who will kick Mbappé’s shin?” Onana then pops up in the clip and answers:…
The transfer window is already open in the Premier League and opens on July 1 in the German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, Spanish LaLiga and Italian Serie A, as clubs have been busy planning their business after a long season. There were plenty of big moves last summer, so can we expect a repeat? ESPN reporters have everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes as they delve…
Georgia’s players are in line for an unexpected payday at Euro 2024 after a billionaire former prime minister promised to pay out more than $10 million following their surprise win over Portugal. The Georgian team can double its money with another win over Spain on Sunday in the round of 16. Bidzina Ivanishvili, who founded the ruling Georgian Dream party and is now its honorary chairman, initially offered the payment…
FIFA will host its first ever FIFAe World Cup of Football Manager this year to crown the best virtual manager on the highly-popular video game, world football’s governing body said on Thursday. FIFA is partnering with Sports Interactive, the developers of the game that has sold millions of copies and has also been used by several football clubs to scout players and opponents thanks to its extensive database. Players will…
England goalkeeper Mary Earps is set to leave Manchester United on a free transfer to join Paris Saint-Germain this summer, after almost two years of unsuccessful contract negotiations, but she’s not the only one. Sources have confirmed to ESPN that Nikita Parris, Lucía García, and captain Katie Zelem are also expected to depart the Red Devils, taking with them the spine of Marc Skinner’s team. This follows a week of…
The summer transfer window is open for the Premier League and is set to open across Europe soon, and there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
England forward Phil Foden has temporarily left the team’s Euro 2024 camp and returned to the U.K., the English Football Association said Wednesday, with sources telling ESPN he left due to the birth of his third child. A Football Association spokesperson had earlier said Foden left the squad due to a “pressing family matter.” Foden, 24, has started all three of England’s matches during the tournament. A source has told…
Gareth Southgate has questioned the “unusual environment” around the England team after they booed off against Slovenia despite topping Group C and urged supporters to back the team “however they feel towards me.” The Three Lions mustered just four shots on target in another underwhelming performance at these finals, but still left Cologne as group winners thanks to Denmark playing out their own stalemate with Serbia. England were booed at…
Ukraine manager Serhiy Rebrov doesn’t like talking about individuals. Asked why he picked 22-year-old goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin over Andriy Lunin for their second match of Euro 2024, he deflects and talks up the ability of all three of his goalkeepers (the other being Georgiy Bushchan) instead. Another question after Ukraine’s 2-1 comeback win over Slovakia about the exciting young core of his team gets the same treatment. But he does,…
Italy coach Luciano Spalletti praised the never-say-die attitude of his players in rescuing a point with a 98th-minute equaliser against Croatia on Monday to book a European Championship round-of-16 place, but said there was much room for improvement. Substitute Mattia Zaccagni earned the 1-1 draw in Group B as holders Italy set up a clash with Switzerland in Berlin on Saturday but Spalletti seemed to take offence at several questions…