Dec 19, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Vitor Pereira has been hired as Wolves’ new boss as they bid to avoid the Premier League drop. Elie Hokayem/Saudi Pro League via Getty Images Wolverhampton Wanderers have hired Vitor Pereira as their new manager following the departure of Gary O’Neil, it was confirmed on Thursday. Pereira, the club’s third…
Dec 19, 2024, 08:55 AM ET Lionel Messi posted a picture with his World Cup trophy on Wednesday, the second anniversary of Argentina’s win. @SC_ESPN Argentina have finished 2024 as the No. 1 men’s team in the world for the second straight year according to FIFA rankings. There were only limited changes in the rankings published…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 19, 2024, 08:22 AM ET Sir Jim Ratcliffe has increased his shareholding in Manchester United, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings released on Thursday. The British billionaire has paid around £79 million ($99.6m) for another 1.24% of the club. He formally agreed to pay £1.2 billion for a 27.7%…
Dec 19, 2024, 07:17 AM ET Bayern Munich’s leading goalscorer Harry Kane is on track to return from injury in Friday’s Bundesliga clash with RB Leipzig at home, coach Vincent Kompany said on Thursday. Kane, who has scored 14 goals in 12 league appearances this season, has been out since sustaining a thigh injury in…
Dec 19, 2024, 06:38 AM ET Bukayo Saka has insisted Arsenal are “not scared” of the pressure that comes with attempting to win the club’s first Premier League title in 20 years. Arsenal have fallen just short in the last two seasons, finishing second to Manchester City on both occasions. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Saka…
Dec 19, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Everton are in a battle against relegation this season as they sit 16th in the Premier League. A general view of Goodison Park, the home ground of Everton FC, is seen prior to the Premier League match between Everton and Swansea City Everton’s long-running ownership saga has ended after a…
Dec 19, 2024, 04:39 AM ET Vinícius Júnior believes he and the other “chosen ones” of Real Madrid have met one of the demands of the most successful club in the world after winning the Intercontinental Cup. The Brazil international scored one goals and set up another as Madrid beat Mexico’s Pachuca 3-0 in the…
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCDec 19, 2024, 05:00 AM ET It’s the biggest moment in Spanish football history, and it started with Jesús Navas. In the 2010 World Cup final, Spain were tied 0-0 with Netherlands in extra time when Navas — on as a substitute — received the ball, deep in Spain’s half. What he…
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 19, 2024, 04:00 AM ET “It looks dangerous, but it’s not dangerous,” Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said of his side’s high defensive line as it became one of the major talking points in world football. Flick was speaking after Oct. 26’s impressive 4-0 win over Clásico rivals Real Madrid at the…
Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 04:00 AM ET The January transfer window is just around the corner, but how much do we know about the people behind the scenes who are responsible for making things happen? Be it a sporting director, managing director or even club president, Europe’s top clubs all have someone pulling the…