A Spanish prosecutor said on Tuesday he has requested four-year prison terms for four football fans in a hate crime case opened after a black effigy dressed as Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior was hung from a bridge in January. A banner reading “Madrid hates Real” and an inflatable black effigy dressed with a replica of Vinícius’ No. 20 shirt appeared hanging on a bridge near the club’s training ground…
The 2023 Golden Boy award, the prestigious honour bestowed upon the best and brightest young talent in European football each year, was won emphatically by Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham. The 20-year-old won the vote from a final list of 20 names that included Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala, Paris Saint-Germain’s Warren Zaïre-Emery and Manchester United’s Rasmus Højlund. Bellingham’s win — which was secured with a record number of points in…
GLASGOW, Scotland — Scotland captain Rachel Corsie has said suggestions they will throw away the match against England on Tuesday to help Team GB’s qualification for the Olympics are “disrespectful” and a “huge insult” to the team. If Scotland beat England on Tuesday, then Team GB’s hopes of playing at Paris 2024 will be over. England head to Scotland locked on points with the Netherlands at the top of their…
The January transfer window hasn’t reopened in Europe yet, but there are moves in the works and plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
Erling Haaland could be charged by the English Football Association for criticising the performance of match officials after reacting to a controversial late decision by referee Simon Hooper during Manchester City’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham with a post on X saying, “Wtf.” Dejan Kulusevski’s 90th-minute header secured a point for Spurs, but City were denied a match-winning chance five minutes into stoppage time when Hooper stopped play when Jack Grealish…
MANCHESTER, England — It’s hard to win anything with an unreliable defence, so Pep Guardiola has work to do if Manchester City are to come close to replicating last season’s treble success this time around. Eight goals conceded in three games with the lead surrendered six times in those fixtures, are the kind of statistics usually associated with Erik ten Hag’s out-of-form Manchester United rather than Manchester City, but they…
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández urged João Félix to use disparaging comments from his former teammates to motivate him against Atlético Madrid on Sunday. João Félix, 24, joined Barça on a season-long loan from Atlético in the summer and will face his parent club for the first time on Sunday at the Olympic Stadium. – Stream LIVE: Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid, Sunday, 2:50 p.m. ET, ESPN+ Atlético forward Antoine Griezmann said…
The countdown to Euro 2024 has now truly started after the draw for the tournament mapped out the road to glory — or failure — for the 24 nations set to compete in Germany for the honour of becoming European champions. Pre-tournament favourites France and England are on course for a semifinal clash in Dortmund if both nations top their respective groups, while hosts Germany have been given a daunting…
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has urged football’s lawmakers to scrap plans to introduce sin-bins and stop making unnecessary changes that could have a detrimental effect on the game. In a bid to tackle growing dissent in the game, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) — football’s rule‑making body — announced on Tuesday that sin‑bins would be trialled at “higher levels” after grassroots tests showed promising results. – Stream on ESPN+:…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged football to show patience with VAR and said he expects the technology to come good with time and improvements. The Spaniard has been critical of VAR in the past and last month was charged by the Football Association for his insulting remarks about the match officials in the aftermath of his side’s loss to Newcastle United. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)…