Apr 28, 2025, 02:24 PM ET Antonio Rüdiger needs to show “class” and respect for others, German national team sporting director Rudi Völler has said, after the defender appeared to throw ice toward the referee during Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey loss to Barcelona. Rüdiger shouted at the referee and seemed to throw a small…
Luis Enrique has hit back at what he believes is unfair negativity surrounding his Paris Saint-Germain side on the eve of their Champions League semifinal against Arsenal. PSG sealed their fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title earlier this month and have transformed themselves into one of Europe’s most dangerous teams this season. They face the Gunners…
Southampton have made contact with Minnesota United boss Eric Ramsay as they continue their search for a new manager, a source has told ESPN. The south coast club have already been relegated from the Premier League and are playing out the rest of the campaign under interim head coach Simon Rusk, following Ivan Juric’s exit…
Apr 28, 2025, 10:30 AM ET The 2025 MLS season is now firmly underway, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 10 to come up with this week’s order of all 30 teams in the league. Let’s dive…
Apr 28, 2025, 10:00 AM ET With all eyes on the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) semifinals, fans might be forgiven for forgetting another busy weekend across Europe’s biggest domestic leagues, but there was plenty going on. First thing’s first, Barcelona put the sword to a miserable-looking Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, completing an 8-2 aggregate…
Another European soccer weekend is in the books and as always, it delivered plenty to talk about. For a start, how about Spain’s Copa del Rey final? We got a Clasico treat from Barcelona and Real Madrid, a game that lived up to both the hype and the vitriol pre-game (the latter from Madrid in…
Apr 28, 2025, 10:14 AM ET Disney+ on Monday released the official season-four trailer for the hit FX series “Welcome to Wrexham” ahead of its complete release next month. The Emmy-Award winning docuseries by Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny has documented the Welsh club’s historic rise up the English football pyramid. Editor’s Picks…
Aston Villa fear Marcus Rashford could miss the rest of the season with the hamstring injury that kept him out of the FA Cup semifinal defeat to Crystal Palace, a source has told ESPN. Rashford was absent at Wembley Stadium on Saturday after complaining of a muscle problem during last week’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester…
Apr 28, 2025, 08:13 AM ET Liverpool will host a victory parade on the May 26 Bank Holiday after clinching their 20th top-flight title with victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, the club have announced. Fans were deprived of a public celebration the last time the Merseyside club won the Premier League in 2020 due…
Apr 28, 2025, 07:00 AM ET LIVERPOOL, England — With seconds remaining in Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur, Arne Slot turned on the touchline and blew a kiss to his family in the stands. It was a quiet, understated gesture from the man who has, in that same manner, achieved the unthinkable in…