BARCELONA — Wojciech Szczesny wouldn’t have believed you if you’d suggested he would be playing in the Clásico at the start of the season. He had retired from football, moved to Marbella in the south of Spain and was more concerned with lowering his handicap in golf. But he can win his second trophy as…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 24, 2025, 03:00 PM ET Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny told ESPN he has lost his battle with smoking and urged others not to follow his lead. Szczesny, 35, has become a fans’ favourite at Barça since coming out of retirement to join the club in October, tasting defeat just once…
Jeff CarlisleApr 24, 2025, 01:40 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Bayern Munich midfielder/forward Thomas Müller has rejected a contract offer from FC Cincinnati, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by German publication Bild. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Müller, 35, announced earlier…
Apr 24, 2025, 01:30 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti is once again the front-runner for Brazil’s vacant coaching job, sources told ESPN Brasil. Brazil’s Football Confederation (CBF) fired coach Dorival Júnior last month and had considered Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus as a potential replacement. Ancelotti, whose contract with Real Madrid runs until June 2026, has…
Apr 24, 2025, 12:05 PM ET NBA Hall of Famer and Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has joined the ownership group of Everton, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Kidd has joined Roundhouse Capital Holdings, which is part of The Friedkin Group — the U.S. firm that completed its takeover of Everton in…
Apr 24, 2025, 10:49 AM ET While there is little suspense at the very top of the Bundesliga table, with Bayern Munich traveling inexorably to a Meisterschale lift, we’re in very different and more competitive territory in the European qualification shakeup. When the music stops on May 17, it’s difficult to say with any certainty…
Apr 24, 2025, 10:00 AM ET With the first legs of the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinals in the bag, Arsenal travel to Lyon needing to overturn a 2-1 deficit and Chelsea host familiar foes Barcelona with the uphill task of coming back from a 4-1 defeat in Spain. It looks a tough ask for…
Apr 24, 2025, 09:39 AM ET Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández believes River Plate teenage sensation Franco Mastantuono is destined to play in Europe. Considered among the most promising talents in Argentina, the 17-year-old attacking midfielder is a reported target of top European clubs, including Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea. Editor’s Picks 1 Related “He’s…
Apr 24, 2025, 08:25 AM ET The 2025 NWSL season is already five weeks old, which can only mean one thing: the return of ESPN’s NWSL MVP Tracker! We will be checking in on the developing MVP race periodically throughout the season as the form of top players ebbs and flows. Who is positioning themselves…
Apr 24, 2025, 07:12 AM ET Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga will miss the remainder of the season, including Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, because of a left adductor injury. Camavinga, 22, came on in the second half of Wednesday’s 1-0 LaLiga win at Getafe but left Madrid with 10 men when he…