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Mar 7, 2025, 10:19 AM ET
Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts has been handed a six-game ban for his kick on Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta after an independent panel upheld the English Football Association’s claim to lengthen the punishment.
Jan 31, 2025, 12:46 PM ET Neymar has rejoined Santos, the Brazilian club where both he and Pelé made their names. Santos posted a video captioned “ThePrinceIsBack” on X in which Neymar said: “King Pelé, your wish is my command, the throne and the crown they are still yours, because you are eternal. “But the…
Edu is widely regarded as a key reason for the club’s shift in fortunes under manager Mikel Arteta. Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar will leave the club, a source has told ESPN. Edu joined Arsenal in July 2019 as technical director and led a culture shift at the club that saw Mikel…
Enzo Maresca expects Cole Palmer to miss England’s World Cup qualifiers this month after suffering a “muscular injury” which will require a scan on Monday. The 22-year-old missed Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Arsenal after suffering the problem in training on the eve of the game but has not yet formally withdrawn from Thomas Tuchel’s first…
Graham Hunter, Spain writerDec 24, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Barcelona’s end to the year on LaLiga has been so cataclysmically bad that it would be harsh to point to one single reason for their tragicomic…
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed Nicolas Jackson will be sidelined until April with a hamstring injury. The west London side had hoped Jackson would recover quickly from the problem sustained against West Ham on Feb. 3, but a scan earlier this week delivered a more downbeat assessment. “Nico will be out until the international…
San Diego FC intends to take steps to discourage its fans from engaging in the anti-gay that marred the Major League Soccer expansion club’s inaugural home match last weekend. The club again condemned the chant in a statement Monday, two days after San Diego’s scoreless draw with St. Louis City. The second half of that…