LIVERPOOL, England — Virgil van Dijk turned towards the Kop and let out an almighty roar. The 33-year-old captain’s 89th-minute goal against West Ham United had just restored Liverpool’s lead at Anfield, putting them on the cusp of a precious 2-1 victory that edges them closer to claiming the Premier League title. Three minutes earlier,…
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has said he would “love” to play with Virgil van Dijk next season after the Dutchman dropped a massive hint over his future. Salah brought months of speculation to an end on Friday by committing to a two-year-contract extension at Anfield. There also remains optimism on Merseyside that Van Dijk, whose…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 13, 2025, 11:29 AM ET Kylian Mbappé was shown a straight red card for a bad challenge in the first half of Real Madrid’s LaLiga game at Alavés on Sunday. Madrid had just taken the lead in the 34th minute through Eduardo Camavinga — after Raúl Asencio had earlier had…
Liverpool resumed their march to a second Premier League title on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over West Ham United as Mohamed Salah broke the record for most goal involvements in a season and Virgil Van Dijk scored a late winner. After West Ham had scored an equaliser in the 86th minute, skipper Van Dijk…
Relegation-bound Ipswich Town held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, leaving the hosts looking over their shoulders in their push for a lucrative spot in next season’s Champions League. The visitors stunned Enzo Maresca’s men — who had won their previous five home league games — when they raced into a…
An error-strewn performance by Tottenham Hotspur saw them lose 4-2 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers as their fourth loss in six Premier League games deepened coach Ange Postecoglou’s crisis but easing the hosts’ relegation worries. Wolves made the most of West Ham United’s 2-1 loss away to Liverpool to go 16th in the table on 35…
ESPN Apr 13, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Chelsea are the Premier League’s big spenders, having splashed over €1.5 billion on players in the last few years under chairman Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital — with another €75 million on young Sporting CP duo Geovany Quenda and Dário Essugo to come….
Apr 13, 2025, 08:09 AM ET Barcelona have confirmed that defender Alejandro Balde has suffered a hamstring injury, with sources telling ESPN he is at risk of missing the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid. Balde, 21, had to be taken off in the first half of Saturday’s 1-0 LaLiga win against Leganés, which…
Apr 13, 2025, 07:37 AM ET Javier Garcia Pimienta’s last game in charge of Sevilla was the defeat to Valencia on Friday. Getty Sevilla dismissed their manager Javier Garcia Pimienta on Sunday, two days after their 1-0 defeat at Valencia, marking their fourth consecutive LaLiga loss. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The seven-times Europa League champions are…
André Onana has been left out of Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Sunday, a source has told ESPN, following heavy criticism of performance against Lyon. Onana did not travel to Tyneside with Ruben Amorim’s squad on Saturday and is set to be replaced at St James’ Park by No.2 Altay Bayindir….