Enzo Maresca has said Mykhailo Mudryk needs to “disconnect” from Chelsea as he awaits the outcome of a Football Association (FA) investigation into a failed drugs test. The 23-year-old winger was provisionally suspended last week after returning a positive “A” sample in October. Editor’s Picks Sources have told ESPN that the prohibited substance was meldonium…
Dec 24, 2024, 08:35 AM ET Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of Premier League fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out the Expected XIs…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 24, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Ruben Amorim has warned Marcus Rashford that he will remain exiled until he begins to meet the standards expected of a Manchester United player. Rashford has been dropped from the squad for the last three games against Manchester City, Tottenham and Bournemouth. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Amorim…
Dec 24, 2024, 08:17 AM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has defended star striker Erling Haaland and said the team must “use him better” to help fix his form slump. While Haaland is still second in the Premier League’s goal-scoring ranks with 13 goals this season, he has scored just four times in his…
Dec 24, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Manchester United weigh-up a January move for Victor Osimhen, while Bayern Munich short list Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP STORIES – Source: No pressure…
Sam Barrott’s meteoric rise through the refereeing ranks has continued with promotion to the international lists of FIFA and UEFA.
Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerDec 24, 2024, 05:34 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most…
Graham Hunter, Spain writerDec 24, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Barcelona’s end to the year on LaLiga has been so cataclysmically bad that it would be harsh to point to one single reason for their tragicomic…
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 24, 2024, 04:00 AM ET While most of the big clubs across world football’s top leagues have their kits supplied by global giant sports brands — such as Nike, Adidas and Puma — a less-known Italian company has been standing right alongside them with its own impressive lineup. Having reviewed…
After 60 Women’s Super League (WSL) games, each team has played 10 of its 22 fixtures. Thus, the teams are at the so-called halfway mark. They enjoy the three-week-long winter break before the campaign returns on Jan. 17. Chelsea stormed to the top of the table with 28 points, still unbeaten, and won every game…