Graham Hunter, Spain writerDec 31, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Forget Rodri and VinÃcius and all that Ballon d’Or “brawling” — let’s say goodbye to 2024 by admitting, unequivocally, that it has been the year of…
Liverpool have rejected an approach from Real Madrid to sign full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold in the January transfer window, sources have told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The England international is out of contract at Anfield in June and sources have told ESPN that he is Madrid’s top defensive target following a long-term injury to right-back…
Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal must “be like a hammer” to hunt down Liverpool in the Premier League title race. Arsenal travel to Brentford on New Year’s Day aiming to move above second-placed Nottingham Forest with a win that would take them within six points of leaders Liverpool. Arne Slot’s side have lost just one…
Dec 31, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Jarrod Bowen suffered the injury during the first half of West Ham’s defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. Richard Pelham/Getty Images West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen will be sidelined for an extended period with a fractured left foot, the club said on Tuesday. The England international suffered the injury during Sunday’s…
Dec 31, 2024, 09:45 AM ET West Ham forward Michail Antonio has been discharged from hospital three weeks after suffering a leg fracture in a road traffic collision. The 34-year-old had surgery on a lower-limb fracture he suffered after his Ferrari was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Epping, Essex on Dec. 7. Editor’s Picks…
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? 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: Were Ipswich Town fortunate…
Dec 31, 2024, 04:55 AM ET Wayne Rooney lasted only seven months at Plymouth, his fourth role in management Isabelle Field/Plymouth Argyle via Getty Images Wayne Rooney has departed as manager of second-tier Plymouth Argyle after after agreeing to mutually parts ways with the club after 25 games. Rooney, the Manchester United and England legend, had…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 31, 2024, 04:43 AM ET Ruben Amorim has said he’s not expecting reinforcements to his squad in the January transfer window as he attempts to arrest Manchester United’s worrying slide towards the relegation places. Defeat to Newcastle at Old Trafford on Monday was United’s fourth in a row in all competitions. It…
Dec 31, 2024, 04:00 AM ET While there is plenty of beauty to be found in a slick passing move or a well-timed sliding tackle, when it comes to football, there is little doubt as to the real art: scoring goals. German football journalist Javier Cáceres has spent the past two decades asking many of…
Dec 31, 2024, 04:33 AM ET Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna hailed a special night for his club as they won a home match in the Premier League for the first time in more than two decades, and suggested more victories would come for the relegation-threatened club. Goals from Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson helped…