Nov 27, 2024, 08:03 AM ET FIFA launched a $50 million legacy fund for social programmes on Wednesday in collaboration with 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar and the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. In November 2022, world football’s governing body FIFA had promised the legacy…
Nov 27, 2024, 07:18 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised for suggesting he wanted to hurt himself after his side threw away a three-goal lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday. Guardiola sat down at a news conference after the 3-3 draw with Feyenoord with a cut on his nose…
Nov 27, 2024, 06:14 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique acknowledged in an angry retort that he is to blame for Tuesday’s Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich. Playing down with 10 men since the 58th minute after Ousmane Dembélé‘s sending off, PSG fell to a 1-0 loss in Munich, their third defeat in…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 27, 2024, 05:08 AM ET It was late February 2014 in the Karaiskakis Stadium when former Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward lent forward from his seat in the directors’ box to take a picture of the scoreboard. With Olympiacos leading the Champions League tie 2-0, Woodward decided that the image on…
Manchester City did the easy part by having manager Pep Guardiola sign a two-year contract extension at the Etihad Stadium earlier this month. However, the real challenge will be resolving the futures of the 16 first-team players whose own contracts are due to expire between now and the end of Guardiola’s new deal in 2027….
Brentford have won their appeal against the red card shown to Christian Nørgaard after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review in Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Everton. The Brentford captain caught Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford on his knee with his studs as he streched to get on the end of a ball into the box. Referee…
Nov 27, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Liverpool and Real Madrid will meet to discuss the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Barcelona still have Athletic Club winger Nico Williams in their future transfer plans. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades…
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 27, 2024, 03:35 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 David Coote had already been suspended by PGMOL and UEFA for alleged misconduct. Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty…
Nov 26, 2024, 09:56 PM ET The NWSL set a new attendance record in 2024, according to a report from Sports Business Journal, as clubs averaged 11,250 fans in attendance, a six percent increase compared to the previous year. This year, the league expanded to 14 teams, up from 12 in 2023, giving it an…
Nov 26, 2024, 08:21 PM ET Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said he doesn’t fully understand how the new Champions League format worked after his team earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday to improve their chances of reaching the knockout stage. Bayern needed a first-half goal from defender Kim Min-Jae to…