Dec 17, 2024, 05:00 AM ET To nobody’s surprise, 17-year-old Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal was crowned Europe’s “Golden Boy” for 2024 (presented by Italian sports outlet Tuttosport) on Monday night — though bizarrely he was handed the trophy several weeks before the awards ceremony actually took place — while Barça Femení star Vicky López scooped…
Dec 17, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Arsenal aren’t the only team benefitting from set piece prowess this season, but they’ve been one of the best. Alex Pantling/Getty Images André Onana, the Manchester United goalkeeper, was preparing to defend against a free kick in a Premier League game last December when he realized someone was behind him….
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 17, 2024, 07:41 AM ET Super League promoter A22 Sports said on Tuesday that it had submitted a proposal to UEFA and FIFA, asking football’s governing bodies to formally recognise its right to organise a new European competition. The move follows a ruling by the European Court of Justice in…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 17, 2024, 10:12 AM ET Manchester United are set to take steps to help prevent team news leaking out, a source has told ESPN, after Ruben Amorim’s starting XI for Sunday’s Manchester derby was circulated online nearly 24 hours before kick-off. Amorim admitted it’s “not a good thing” when asked about the…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 17, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Agent Jorge Mendes has said Lamine Yamal will sign a new contract with Barcelona as the forward targets winning the World Cup and the Champions League over the Ballon d’Or. The 17-year-old’s current deal with Barça expires in 2026 but sources explained to ESPN when…
Mikel Arteta has said winning the EFL Cup this season can have a transformative effect on Arsenal as they seek to establish themselves as serial trophy winners. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Gunners face Crystal Palace in Wednesday’s quarterfinal at the Emirates Stadium seeking to move a step closer to their first major silverware since…
Dec 17, 2024, 09:10 AM ET Manchester United are in advanced negotiations to renew Amad Diallo‘s contract, a source confirmed to ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The young Ivory Coast winger’s contract expires on June 30, 2025 but United have an option to extend it for a further season. However, the two sides have been…
Dec 16, 2024, 11:44 PM ET CARY, N.C. — Maximilian Kissel scored in a sudden-death overtime to help Vermont beat Marshall 2-1 on Monday night for the program’s first national championship. It was the ninth championship game decided by overtime or penalty kicks in the 21st century. Vermont (16-2-6) became the first squad in school…
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has said he is shocked after being notified of a positive drugs test by the Football Association. Reports in Ukraine on Tuesday suggest a prohibited substance was found in an “A” sample given at the end of October. Those same reports state the “B” sample has not yet been tested but…
Rodrigo Bentancur must serve his seven-game ban for comments he made about teammate Son Heung-Min. Visionhaus/Getty Images The Football Association have dismissed Tottenham’s appeal against Rodrigo Bentancur‘s seven-game suspension for using racist language in a television interview. Bentancur has already served five matches of the seven-game sanction and will now be out for Thursday’s Carabao Cup…