Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 25, 2025, 10:43 AM ET The referee and video assistant referee who’ll take charge of Saturday’s Clásico Copa del Rey final hit out at Real Madrid’s videos criticising officials and their decision-making, warning of the “consequences” of such attacks. Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea appeared close to tears in a…
Apr 25, 2025, 10:45 AM ET Phallon Tullis-Joyce has the most cleansheets in the WSL this season. Getty United States goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce has extended her contract at Manchester United until 2028, the Women’s Super League side announced. The 28-year-old has been one of United’s best performers this season since becoming first-choice goalkeeper following Mary Earps’…
Apr 25, 2025, 10:01 AM ET The National Women’s Soccer League has formally applied to the U.S. Soccer Federation to create a new Division II league. The league confirmed the news in a statement to ESPN on Friday. “As a global leader in the women’s soccer landscape both on and off the pitch, the NWSL…
Apr 25, 2025, 10:06 AM ET The kidnapped wife and child of Ecuadorian player Jackson Rodríguez have been freed, local police confirmed on Friday. Rodríguez’s wife, Andrexy Karelis, and five-year-old child were abducted early on Wednesday when men broke into their home in Guayaquil in search of the Emelec defender. Rodríguez, 26, was not taken…
Apr 25, 2025, 08:21 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said winning the FA Cup would help the club avoid “bigger damage” in what has been a difficult season. The reigning Premier League champions are 18 points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, and are in a battle to qualify for the…
Ruben Amorim has been dealt another blow after confirming Diogo Dalot could miss the rest of the season with a calf injury. Dalot has only missed one of Manchester United’s games this season, when he was suspended for the 3-1 win over Southampton in January. But he will be absent for Sunday’s trip to Bournemouth…
Apr 25, 2025, 08:21 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said winning the FA Cup would help the club avoid “bigger damage” in what has been a difficult season. The reigning Premier League champions are 18 points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, and are in a battle to qualify for the…
Apr 25, 2025, 08:25 AM ET Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds has admitted his nerves ahead of a crucial weekend in his team’s bid for promotion to the Championship, saying the last weeks of the season have developed “an eight-inch ulcer in my stomach.” With two games to go this season, Wrexham are in second place…
Apr 25, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Manchester United are keen on signing Atalanta midfielder Éderson, while striker Rasmus Højlund is attracting interest from Juventus as a potential Dusan Vlahovic replacement. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s…
Apr 25, 2025, 05:17 AM ET Barcelona meeting Real Madrid in El Clásico is always a big deal, but when the two bitter LaLiga rivals meet in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday (stream LIVE at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+) they do so with a major trophy on the line. Barça coach Hansi…