Barcelona Femení’s Champions League-winning coach Jonatan Giráldez has confirmed he will leave the club after receiving an offer from “outside of Europe” amid reports he will move to the NWSL next year. Giráldez, 32, will remain in charge of Barça until the end of the campaign when his contract expires. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) – ESPN FC Women’s Rank: World’s 50 best soccer players of 2023…
It’s the holiday season, and European soccer was in a giving mood this weekend, with a ton of big talking points up and down the big leagues. In the Premier League, Arsenal shrugged off Brighton for an impressive win that keeps them top given Liverpool’s inability to beat Man United despite taking 34 shots in 90 minutes. In LaLiga, Real Madrid reclaimed top spot with a big win over Villarreal,…
Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool were more dominant against Manchester United in Sunday’s 0-0 draw than in last season’s 7-0 Anfield victory against Erik ten Hag’s team after watching his side miss the chance to leapfrog Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool created 34 shots against United, who had just six, and amassed 12 corners. Ten Hag’s side failed to register a single corner. – Stream on ESPN+:…
LIVERPOOL, England — Manchester United’s wait for a victory at Liverpool has rolled into its eighth year, but Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Anfield was a win for manager Erik ten Hag. It was a day when his players slammed the brakes on their nine-game losing streak against top 10 opponents away from Old Trafford, and turned down the volume on crisis talk sparked by three defeats in four games ahead…
An upset Xavi Hernández blamed missed chances as Barcelona’s winless run extended to three games with a 1-1 draw at Valencia in LaLiga on Saturday. João Félix opened the scoring at Mestalla for Barça, who were made to pay for their profligacy when Hugo Guillamón equalised for Valencia in the 70th minute. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Barça had further chances to win the game late on,…
Matchday three of the 2023-24 Women’s Champions League group stage is over and we’re at the halfway stage as things start to get really interesting. Swedish side BK Häcken are the main surprise still at the top of Group D after a 0-0 draw with Chelsea, while Paris FC picked themselves up with a 2-1 win over disappointing Real Madrid to reignite their campaign. Group C is wide open as…
Roma coach Jose Mourinho escaped a touchline ban after cooperating with the Italian football federation’s disciplinary prosecutor and was instead only fined €20,000 ($22,000) on Friday for labelling a referee unstable. Before a recent match with Sassuolo, Mourinho questioned the abilities of referee Matteo Marcenaro. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “We had him three times as a fourth official and I don’t think he has the emotional…
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has confirmed the club will try to sign a centre-back in January after admitting his squad lacks cover in defensive positions. Spurs are without Mickey van de Ven until next year due to a thigh injury and have allowed Davinson Sánchez, Japhet Tanganga and Joe Rodon all to leave in the summer, the latter pair on loan. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) With…
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on Thursday its disciplinary board had imposed a permanent ban on Ankaragucu club president Faruk Koca for punching a referee after a game this week in the country’s top soccer league. The TFF board also ruled that Ankaragucu, a club in the top-tier Super Lig in Turkey, would pay a two million lira ($69,000) fine and would play five home games without fans as…
Welsh football side Pontypridd United face an historic 141 point deduction after fielding ineligible players and breaching players’ contracts, an independent panel has found. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) investigated the Cymru Premier team and the panel found them guilty on all 18 charges, which include not paying players, breaching player contracts, failing to register players correctly with the FAW and fielding ineligible players. Pontypridd United denied all charges.…