Stephens sees red for pulling Cucurella's hair
Southampton defender Jack Stephens was shown a straight red card for pulling the hair of Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella in the opening half of their Premier League game on Wednesday.
Jeff CarlisleMar 7, 2025, 10:30 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Reigning MLS Cup champion the LA Galaxy has exhausted its supply of 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM), MLS announced on Friday. That doesn’t necessarily mean the team doesn’t have room to maneuver when it comes…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 31, 2025, 05:45 AM ET Barcelona have requested an extension to the lease at the Olympic Stadium until the end of May, which would cover the Clásico against Real Madrid scheduled for that month if Spotify Camp Nou is still not ready. Barça originally planned to return to Camp Nou…
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Joey Lynch Close Joey Lynch is a Melbourne-based sports journalist and AYA cancer advocate. Primarily working on football, he has covered the Socceroos, Matildas and A-Leagues for ESPN for over a decade. Mar 10, 2025, 09:04 PM ET Editor’s note: This article was originally published in May 2020, but has been updated ahead of the…
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has admitted that he’s “fighting for his job” in the second half of the season while accepting that the club has taken “a risk” with their approach in the January transfer window. Amorim has lost seven of his 13 Premier League games since taking over as United boss in…