Prem referee Coote sacked after 'serious breach'
Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked, PGMOL announced on Monday, citing a “serious breach” of his contract.
How to watch the 2024 NCAA women’s soccer championship
And then there were four. The NCAA Division I women’s soccer tournament is down to four teams, as No. 2 Wake Forest and No. 3 Stanford battle in one semifinal matchup, and top-seeded Duke takes on No. 2 North Carolina on the other side of the bracket. Both College Cup semifinal matchups will take place…
Man United’s Ashworth mess, Barcelona stumble again, more
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 9, 2024, 09:49 AM ET We’re inching closer to Christmas, and that makes sense, as the European soccer weekend gave us plenty this weekend. We got another Manchester United home defeat — this time to Nottingham Forest — and the exit of sporting director Dan Ashworth in the aftermath….
USA’s Christian Pulisic has torn right calf muscle – AC Milan
United States midfielder Christian Pulisic has a torn muscle in his right calf, AC Milan said on Monday following an MRI, and he could be out until January. Pulisic was injured during the first half of Milan’s 2-1 loss at Atalanta on Friday. Milan said he would undergo another MRI in a week. Editor’s Picks…
Tottenham players happy under Ange Postecoglou – Cristian Romero
Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero has said his teammates are happy playing under Ange Postecoglou after Sunday’s 4-3 loss to Chelsea dropped them to 11th in the Premier League and heaped more pressure on the Australian manager. “We saw it in the first season [under Postecoglou]. In this second one we’ve suffered a lot of…
Jose Mourinho: Fenerbahce boss praises referee despite Besiktas loss
Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho offered genuine congratulations to the referee despite his team’s second derby defeat of the season. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Mourinho’s side saw their five-game winning run end in Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Besiktas. The Portuguese, who has been punished in the past for criticising referees, had nothing but praise for the…
Estêvão Willian wins two awards ahead of Chelsea transfer
Palmeiras teenage winger Estêvão Willian was named Breakthrough Player and Best Striker in Brazil’s top flight. Estêvão, who will join Chelsea when he turns 18 in 2025, finished as the third top scorer in the Brazilian Serie A with 13 goals. Editor’s Picks 2 Related He also had nine assists in 31 league games since…
Chelsea keep 100% run in WSL going but look far from perfect
Following the last international break of the year, women’s club football returned across Europe over the weekend. In England, it was all about the goals with 28 goals dished out across the six Women’s Super League matches including Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal all ending up on the right side of 4-0 blowouts against…
The VAR Review: Red cards for Kulusevski and Caicedo?
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR Review: Dejan…
USMNT GK Diego Kochen agrees new Barcelona deal – sources
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 9, 2024, 04:48 AM ET United States international goalkeeper Diego Kochen will sign a new contract with Barcelona on Monday that will keep him at the club until 2028, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The club first announced the agreement earlier this year, but sources told ESPN it was never…