Oct 22, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Liverpool’s injury issues continue to mount with striker Diogo Jota added to an already lengthy list of absentees ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game at RB Leipzig, manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday. Jota was forced off the pitch after 30 minutes of Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League victory over…
Oct 22, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Welcome to matchday three of the 2024-25 Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games with a repeat of last season’s final as…
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 22, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany says it is exceptional that Barcelona have potentially found a Lionel Messi replacement in Lamine Yamal so soon after the Argentine left the club. Messi, now at Inter Miami, left Barça in 2021, with Yamal, a left-footed attacker who plays on…
Graham Hunter, Spain writerOct 22, 2024, 09:42 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. The rarified atmosphere around Barcelona which encompasses their often myopic, hysterical media, their downtrodden and traumatised fans, plus a directorate which has spent more time baling…
Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates have already secured MLS’ Supporters’ Shield, and they’re currently the heavy MLS Cup favorites in the playoffs, but even the demigod of soccer himself will miss out on one trophy this season: The Wooden Spoon. Conceptualized, created and maintained by die-hard fans, the trophy is managed by the…
Oct 22, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Christian Pulisic continued his sensational start to the season on Tuesday, scoring directly from a corner in AC Milan’s UEFA Champions League match against Belgium’s Club Brugge. The United States star opened the scoring in the 34th minute at the San Siro, sending in an inswinging corner from the…
Oct 22, 2024, 11:41 AM ET Boosted by the “Messi effect,” Major League Soccer hit record attendance marks and saw expanded sponsorship revenue this season. With the conclusion of the regular season, MLS on Tuesday reported a 5% increase in attendance over last year with a league-wide total of 11.45 million. That’s a 14% increase…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 22, 2024, 09:19 AM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said he would like more communication from international managers about the physical state of players after Kyle Walker returned from England duty with an injury. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Walker was absent from the City squad for their…
Oct 22, 2024, 08:42 AM ET Spain legend Andres Iniesta said he believes Inter Miami is the right fit for former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi. In his first full season at Inter Miami, Messi, 37, has helped the club break the Major League Soccer record for most points in a single season. Miami concluded the…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 22, 2024, 09:37 AM ET Barcelona forward Raphinha has said he was hurt by some of the speculation surrounding the club’s interest in signing Nico Williams in the summer, labelling it disrespectful and in bad taste. Barça’s pursuit of the Athletic Club and Spain winger raised questions about Raphinha’s future,…