Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 23, 2024, 09:21 AM ET LaLiga continue to work on staging Barcelona’s home fixture against Atlético Madrid in Miami on the third weekend in December, but several pieces still need to fall into place for the plan to go ahead, various sources have told ESPN. The Spanish league has been…
Oct 23, 2024, 09:25 AM ET Fenerbahce head coach José Mourinho has said he expects his former club Manchester United to succeed “sooner or later” despite the ongoing turbulence at the Premier League club. Erik ten Hag’s team are 12th in the standings after winning just three of their opening eight league games and are…
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCOct 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET It was half-time during Real Madrid’s first LaLiga game of the season vs. Real Mallorca, and midfielder Jude Bellingham had some feedback for forwards Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo Goes: “You three, finish the attacks!” As the four players waited in the Mallorca tunnel to…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 23, 2024, 09:38 AM ET ISTANBUL, Turkey — It’s about 40 minutes before kick-off on Sept. 21 when Jose Mourinho steps out at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium and braces himself for a taste of the atmosphere ahead of his first Intercontinental Derby as Fenerbahçe manager. Fenerbahçe vs. Galatasaray is one of…
Oct 23, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes is set to miss Saturday’s Clásico against Barcelona after suffering an injury during the win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is in a race to be fit for the game, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Editor’s Picks 1…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 23, 2024, 05:38 AM ET Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has said he had some nerves before making his first Clásico appearance against Real Madrid last season ahead of this weekend’s showdown between LaLiga’s top two (live on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET). Yamal, who was still 16 at the time,…
UEFA has confirmed that Madrid or Baku will stage the 2027 Champions League final after the capital cities of Spain and Azerbaijan stepped in to replace Milan as host of the showpiece fixture. Having stripped Milan of the hosting rights last month due to the Italian city’s failure to deliver assurances that the San Siro…
Oct 23, 2024, 05:52 AM ET Vinícius Júnior has made the declaration that he wants to stay at Real Madrid “forever” amid ongoing reports linking him with a move to Saudi Pro League. The Brazil forward, who is the favourite to lift the Ballon d’Or award on Oct. 28, has been the subject of interest…
Oct 22, 2024, 11:34 PM ET Atlanta United FC eliminated CF Montréal 5-4 in a penalty-kick shootout on Tuesday night in the opening game of the MLS Cup playoffs after the two clubs played to a 2-2 draw. Atlanta won its second road playoff game in club history and the first since Nov. 4, 2018…
Oct 22, 2024, 07:16 PM ET The winter transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Lukeba tracked by Madrid, Liverpool,…