Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. On Oct. 16, 2004, in the 82nd minute of a 1-0 win against local rival Espanyol, Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard made a substitution. Off went Deco, the game’s lone scorer, and on came a 17-year-old Argentine…
Oct 18, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Inter Miami is set to be announced as the final Major League Soccer participant for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, sources told ESPN. Official announcement of the team’s involvement in the tournament is expected in the coming week. The 2025 Club World Cup will feature 32 clubs from…
Oct 18, 2024, 02:27 PM ET Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams remains on track to make his season debut against Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. “He lacks some game time but that is normal,” Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said at a news conference Friday. “He is feeling very well, doing well, has good sensations…
Jack Wilshere has coached at Arsenal since 2022. David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Former England midfielder Jack Wilshere is set to join Norwich City as a first-team coach, sources have told ESPN. The Championship club are in advanced talks with Arsenal in a move which would see him leave his post as their under-18 team…
Oct 18, 2024, 10:35 AM ET The former captain of Fulham’s women’s team, Ronnie Gibbons, says she was sexually assaulted on two occasions by the late Mohamed Al Fayed when he owned the club. Speaking to The Athletic, Gibbons said in a story published Friday that the former Harrods owner tried to “forcefully” kiss her…
Oct 18, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed his sadness at the impending exit of the club’s director of football as speculation grows about the Catalan coach’s own future with the team. Txiki Begiristain’s decision to leave the executive role he has occupied since 2012 was confirmed last weekend, with…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 18, 2024, 09:08 AM ET MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has insisted that there have been no internal discussions about his future as manager despite Manchester United’s poor start to the season, adding that it is the media who have created a fuss around his job security. Ten Hag is under…
Oct 18, 2024, 11:07 AM ET Luis Suárez confirmed on Friday he is currently engaged in contract negotiations with Inter Miami over a possible extension. The forward initially signed a one-year contract with Inter Miami on Dec. 22, joining Major League Soccer for the 2024 season only. “My lawyer is talking to the club, but…
Thomas Tuchel is set to raid former club Chelsea as he attempts to form his backroom staff after becoming England’s new head coach, sources have told ESPN. The 51-year-old will start work as Gareth Southgate’s successor on Jan. 1, with the Football Association (FA) confirming this week that Anthony Barry would leave his post with…