Football

Mar 1, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is “conscious” after being taken to hospital after being kicked in the face by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts eight minutes into Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round clash, in what Palace’s chairman Steve Paris described as “the most reckless challenge” he’d ever seen. Parish confirmed to

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 1, 2025, 05:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid comfortably overcame Manchester City in the Champions League playoff earlier this month. Getty Real Madrid have been hit with a €30,000 ($31,130) fine and a partial stadium closure — suspended for two years — by UEFA over “discriminatory behaviour” by fans

Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola insists there’s reason for optimism at Manchester City, despite a troubled campaign that has seen the defending champions reduced to battling for a place in the top four. Following Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, a result that boosted their hopes of playing Champions League football next season, the City

Associated Press Feb 28, 2025, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Turkey Süper Lig club Fenerbahce said on Friday they have filed a lawsuit against rival Galatasaray for an “attack on the personal rights” of coach Jose Mourinho. Galatasaray accused Mourinho of making racist comments after Monday’s Istanbul derby, saying in a statement that he

Feb 28, 2025, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has responded to fan criticism over his stewardship of the club, dismissing concerns as “par for the course.” Chelsea supporters marched with banners criticising Boehly ahead of Tuesday’s 4-0 win over Southampton. Chief among their concerns was the lack of silverware since

ESPN News Services Feb 27, 2025, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Thursday following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Istanbul rivals Galatasaray. The TFF fined the 62-year-old Portuguese 1,617,000 Turkish lira ($44,000) after

Open Extended Reactions NUUK, Greenland — This weekend, Greenland’s football team will travel over 6,000 miles for a game. They will swap the snow-covered playing fields of Nuuk, the territory’s capital, for the Brazilian city of Curitiba and hope that their passion for the game will, for a short time at least, remove the distraction

Japan beat the United States 2-1 at the SheBelieves Cup in San Diego on Wednesday to end the Americans’ streak of five straight trophies at the annual tournament and hand manager Emma Hayes her first defeat since taking charge of the USWNT. The result was a measure of revenge for first-time winner Japan, which lost

Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim said he will speak to Alejandro Garnacho after the Manchester United forward walked straight down the tunnel following his substitution during their 3-2 win over Ipswich Town. Garnacho was recalled to the starting XI by Amorim, but was substituted before half-time in response to Patick Dorgu’s red card. Editor’s Picks

ESPN Feb 26, 2025, 02:04 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions On Wednesday, four Premier League matches could go some way to ironing out the title race, the top four and everything beyond that. Our reporters are at all four and will provide play-by-play from Liverpool against Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City,

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been given a two-match touchline ban and fined £70,000 ($88,500) by the Football Association after his red card amid fractious scenes at the end of the Merseyside derby on Feb. 12. Slot, who approached referee Michael Oliver after a melee between the two sets of players following

Inter Miami CF beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Tuesday night to advance to the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 by a 4-1 aggregate final over two legs. Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike for Miami at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez adding the

Open Extended Reactions Dominik Szoboszlai had nothing left to give. After the final whistle had blown at Manchester City on Sunday, the Hungary international collapsed to the turf in exhaustion, having just delivered one of the outstanding individual performances of the Premier League season so far. Szoboszlai had been involved in both goals in Liverpool‘s

Ed DoveFeb 25, 2025, 12:29 AM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Open Extended Reactions Egypt striker Mohamed Salah’s breathtaking season for Liverpool will further cement his place in the upper echelon of African stars,

Open Extended Reactions What a weekend of action in Europe’s top soccer leagues! The Premier League‘s title race feels like it’s taken a decisive turn thanks to Liverpool‘s 2-0 win at Manchester City and Arsenal‘s 1-0 home defeat to West Ham. Real Madrid and Barcelona picked up wins to share top spot in LaLiga, with

Colin UdohFeb 24, 2025, 06:52 AM ET Close Itinerant writer. Engineer in a previous incarnation. One time Black Belt. Lover of football, flirter with other sports. Open Extended Reactions Nigerian musical artist Tems, the Grammy-award-winning and Oscar-nominated singer, songwriter and producer, recently joined the San Diego FC ownership group as a club partner ahead of

Feb 23, 2025, 01:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah said Liverpool‘s modern-day legends “need another title” after they swatted aside Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday to move 11 points clear of second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League title race. Asked whether he thought Liverpool were close to securing their second Premier

Marissa Lordanic Feb 23, 2025, 08:25 PM ET The United States secured a 2-1 win over Australia at the SheBelieves Cup in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday to set up a tantalising final matchday clash with Japan. The victory never really looked in any doubt, with Lynn Biyendolo the beneficiary of Emma Sears‘ hard work and