LIVERPOOL, England — Three years ago, two of the most talked about young players in Europe faced off for the first time as senior professionals in the Champions League. On that night it was Ryan Gravenberch who got the better of Jude Bellingham as Ajax routed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena. The…
Nov 26, 2024, 02:56 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has undergone surgery after suffering a fractured ankle during Saturday’s 4-0 victory at Manchester City, the Premier League club announced. The 28-year-old Italy international completed the full 90 minutes of the away game Spurs said on Monday he had suffered the injury during the…
Nov 26, 2024, 03:10 AM ET Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana has been awarded the FIFPRO Player Impact Award for humanitarian work in his home country of Cameroon and across Africa. Onana, 28, has an eponymous foundation which works to provide free healthcare and complex surgeries in underprivileged communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Editor’s Picks 2…
Graham Hunter, Spain writerNov 25, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Even if Real Madrid are not in an outright disastrous position at this halfway stage of the revamped Champions League, there’s no escaping the fact that…
Nov 25, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Napoli fans and club officials paid tribute to Diego Maradona on the fourth anniversary of his death, flocking to murals of the Argentina great around the city on Monday. Napoli coach Antonio Conte, captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo and president Aurelio De Laurentiis laid flowers at two of the murals,…
Nov 25, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo netted a pair of goals in Al Nassr’s Asian Champions League win over Al Gharafa at Al-Bayt Stadium on Monday. Ronaldo was a frustrated figure in the opening 45 minutes, but headed in the opener inside the first minute of the second half to send his side…
David Raya has warned his Arsenal teammates that Sporting CP forward Viktor Gyökeres is a “top player in form” as Mikel Arteta urged his strikers to find their ruthless streak to keep their Champions League hopes on track. Gyökeres has become one of Europe’s most prolific forwards after netting 24 goals in 17 games this…
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 25, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher announced her international retirement on Monday, calling the past 15 years “the greatest honor.” Naeher, 36, will take part in a pair of upcoming friendlies against England…
Nov 25, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique said on Monday that his team have put themselves in a “difficult” spot with a slow start to their Champions League campaign, adding it won’t get any easier as they travel to the Allianz Arena to play Bayern Munich on Tuesday. PSG are languishing…
Nov 25, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Former Houston Dynamo designated player Héctor Herrera said on Monday he regrets his behavior at the team’s final match of the season earlier this month after he was sent off the field in the playoff game against the Seattle Sounders for spitting at referee Armando Villarreal. “The only mistake…