Dec 14, 2023, 08:29 AM ET As quickly as women’s soccer tends to grow year over year, 2023 felt like a giant leap forward. The Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand was the most competitive iteration in the tournament’s history by many measures. Traditional powerhouses such as Germany, Brazil and the U.S. all … Read more
play Echegaray can’t understand Messi’s FIFA Best award nomination (1:20)Luis Miguel Echegaray explains his confusion around Lionel Messi’s nomination for the FIFA Best award, alongside Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. (1:20) The winter transfer window hasn’t re-opened in Europe yet, but there are moves in the works and plenty of gossip swirling around.Transfer Talk brings … Read more
Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah says they’ll learn from their Europa League defeat at Union SG. A youthful Reds lost 2-1 having already been confirmed as group winners. Quansah scored Liverpool‘s goal and later said: “It was a youthful side, but we came into the game expecting to win and wanting to win. “We don’t go … Read more
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Union SG deserved their Europa League on Thursday. A youthful Reds lost 2-1 having already been confirmed as group winners. Klopp said: “I think we definitely all saw the same game, so for us it was a deserved win for Union. Even though I heard now the first goal might … Read more
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was pleased with Conor Bradley in their Europa League defeat at Union SG. Klopp has no doubts about the potential of the young fullback. He later said: “Conor is a top player, I like him a lot. His attitude is outstanding, he’s a real fighter. And how everybody in the first … Read more
play Rebecca Welch to make Premier League refereeing history (0:54)Dale Johnson reacts to Rebecca Welch’s appointment to referee Fulham vs. Burnley on December 23. (0:54) Rebecca Welch will become the first woman to referee a Premier League game when she takes charge of Fulham vs. Burnley on Dec. 23. Sam Allison will also become the … Read more
Dec 14, 2023, 06:06 AM ET Chelsea women’s boss Emma Hayes has said Lauren James is coping with ‘disgusting’ online racist abuse directed at her in the aftermath of the side’s 4-1 loss to Arsenal in the Women’s Super League (WSL) on Sunday. James was the target of abuse on social media after appearing to … Read more
play Why Chelsea have no structure under Mauricio Pochettino (1:58)Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Chelsea’s poor run of results despite their expensive squad. (1:58) Chelsea are ready to sanction the departure of several players including Trevoh Chalobah, Ian Maatsen and Noni Madueke to help fund their January transfer plans, sources have told ESPN. Mauricio … Read more
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is being linked with Borussia Dortmund. BVB’s board are considering removing Edin Terzic as head coach and appointing him as sporting director, says BILD. And their No1 target to succeed Terzic is Ten Hag. Bundesliga pundit and former Premier League striker Jan Aage Fjortoft is reporting: “Wild rumour in … Read more
ShareTweet Former midfielder turned pundit Owen Hargreaves has claimed that Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah has been the best player in the Premier League so far this season. The Egyptian has established himself as an integral part of the Red’s first eleven after joining the club back in 2017. Jurgen Klopp’s side have won every tournament … Read more
