play Marcotti reacts to escalating Messi friendly absence fallout: ‘Grow up!’ (1:49)Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss the escalating fallout of Lionel Messi missing Inter Miami’s friendly with a Hong Kong XI. (1:49) Feb 10, 2024, 09:53 AM ET Both of Argentina‘s planned friendlies in China have been canceled by local authorities after Lionel Messi … Read more
ByESPN Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Sunday. Sébastien Haller scored the winning goal for the hosts in the 81st minute with an instinctive finish after excellent work from Simon Adingra on the wing. – Stream … Read more
play Colin Udoh breaks down Ivory Coast’s AFCON win (1:43)Colin Udoh breaks down Ivory Coast’s 2-1 win over Nigeria to win the Africa Cup of Nations. (1:43) Feb 11, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, … Read more
Getty Images Manchester United breathed new life into their season on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa, shaking up the race for a berth in next season’s UEFA Champions League in the process. While Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal feel like locks for the top three spots, the race for the fourth Champions … Read more
Getty Images After a two-month break following the group stage, the UEFA Champions League returns on Tuesday with the round of 16. For several of Europe’s top teams, they will have the chance to prove their worth after receiving favorable draws. That is the case for those up first — reigning champions Manchester City, domestic … Read more
Getty Images Ivory Coast have won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Abidjan on Sunday with the Elephants coming from one goal down to triumph at Stade Alassane Ouattara in a fitting finale to a memorable tournament. Franck Kessie and Sebastien Haller scored the crucial goals for Emerse … Read more
play How Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen broke Bayern Munich (2:02)Alejandro Moreno breaks down how Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen were able to outplay a deflated Bayern Munich side. (2:02) In his Friday news conference before the biggest Bayer Leverkusen match in ages, manager Xabi Alonso was told about a quote from Bayern Munich manager … Read more
play The personalities that have impressed in Ivory Coast’s run to finals (1:48)Ed Dove says Sebastien Haller and interim manager Emerse Fae have been fantastic as Ivory Coast advances to the AFCON final. (1:48) Ivory Coast contest the 34th Africa Cup of Nations final when they welcome Nigeria to the Stade Alassane Ouattara-Ebimpé on the … Read more
play How Nigeria edged past South Africa to reach the AFCON final (1:39)Colin Udoh reacts to Nigeria’s AFCON semifinal win over South Africa on penalties. (1:39) Teams in a major tournament final are not short of reasons to want to win, but Nigeria have extra internal motivation to try to capture the Africa Cup of … Read more
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins says the fans can make a difference against Manchester United today. United defeated Villa earlier this season at Old Trafford. “I feel that going there on Boxing Day, 2-0 up at half-time, we can’t lose that game,” Watkins told Villa’s website. “This is a game we need to win on … Read more
