9:16 AM ET Vincent Kompany will return to the Etihad Stadium for Burnley’s FA Cup quarterfinal against Manchester City. Richard Sellers/Getty Images Pep Guardiola said it’s “written in the stars” that Vincent Kompany will one day become manager of Manchester City. Kompany looks set to lead Burnley back to the Premier League at the first … Read more
5:44 AM ET Emiliano Martinez was named the best goalkeeper at the 2022 World Cup. Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has said he regrets making a vulgar gesture at the World Cup final but placed the blame on his teammates. After being handed the “Golden Glove” for being the best goalkeeper … Read more
play What can Man Utd & Arsenal expect from their Europa League draws? (1:52)Julien Laurens says English pair Man Utd & Arsenal are big favourites in their Europa League round-of-16 clashes. (1:52) 7:30 AM ET Erik ten Hag has told Liverpool fans that his Manchester United players won’t be fazed by the hostile atmosphere at … Read more
12:19 PM ET Lionel Messi captained Argentina to World Cup victory in Qatar last year. Shaun Botterill – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images World Cup winners Argentina will celebrate with their fans at two home games in March against Panama and Curacao in their first matches since their triumph in Qatar. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced … Read more
play Are PSG better without Neymar? (1:00)Julien Laurens speaks about the “masterclass” from Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi in PSG’s win over Marseille. (1:00) 11:23 AM ET Brazil interim coach Ramon Menezes left Neymar, Gabriel Martinelli and Alisson out of his squad Friday for the international friendly against Morocco on March 25 in Tangier. Brazil … Read more
play Burley: Real Madrid were ‘disappointing’ in loss to Barcelona (0:52)Craig Burley explains why Real Madrid didn’t live up to expectations in losing effort against Barcelona. (0:52) 10:19 AM ET Real Madrid‘s board were disappointed by coach Carlo Ancelotti’s tactics in the side’s 1-0 Copa del Rey semifinal first-leg defeat to Barcelona on Thursday, sources … Read more
play Can Liverpool make a top-4 run in the Premier League? (1:29)Stevie Nicol and Shaka Hislop discuss Liverpool’s chances of finishing in the top four of the premier league. (1:29) 1:53 PM ET Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino will leave Liverpool this summer after eight seasons at the club, sources confirmed to ESPN Brasil. Firmino, 31, … Read more
Getty Images Napoli entered the weekend with an 18-point lead over Inter and AC Milan, with only 14 matches left to play. While I refuse to celebrate until anything is official, I have accepted that, barring a disaster the likes of which we’ve never seen, Napoli will win its first scudetto since Diego Maradona donned … Read more
10:40 AM ET A supermarket owned by Lionel Messi’s wife’s family was attacked by gunmen. Glenn Gervot/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Gunmen left a threatening message for Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi after attacking a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Rosario, Argentina, Rosario police confirmed on Thursday. Fourteen shots were reportedly fired at the … Read more
12:02 PM ET Newcastle United non-executive Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan (L) and co-owner Amanda Staveley look on during the Carabao Cup final. Julian Finney/Getty Images The Premier League should re-examine assurances received from Newcastle United‘s Saudi owners that the Middle East state would not have control of the club in the wake of a court document … Read more
