After returning to his boyhood club from Real Madrid, Marcelo will look to add a Copa Libertadores trophy to his five UEFA Champions League titles. (Photo by Leandro Amorim/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) Marauding Brazilian left back Marcelo won Europe’s Champions League five times with Real Madrid. Now, at the age of 35, he has the chance … Read more
Nov 2, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Boca Juniors fan Leandro Fortunato told ESPN: ‘I was at my uncle’s house in Santo Tomé, Santa Fe, and I told him ‘I’m going to Rio.’ And I started to walk.’. Instagram @leandrofortunato5 How far would you walk to see your team play in a cup final? Boca Juniors fan … Read more
Nov 2, 2023, 12:24 PM ET From the outside, NJ/NY Gotham FC‘s mere presence in the National Women’s Soccer League semifinals, where they’ll face the Portland Thorns on Sunday, is a remarkable achievement. A year ago, Gotham endured one of the worst seasons in league history, losing a record 12 straight games, including five straight … Read more
Getty Images LONDON — It was a chance to focus on far more important matters, to ease the minutes load on the squad and double down in pursuit of the grander prizes. That would be the more bullish assessment of Arsenal’s exit from the EFL Cup after a 3-1 loss to West Ham at the London … Read more
Getty Images With a disappointing loss 3-0 to Newcastle United, Manchester United are now out of the Carabao Cup after a match that showed two Premier League giants moving in different directions. Erik ten Hag enjoyed a strong first season with United, finishing third, but under the hood, the Red Devils only had the sixth … Read more
Getty Images Bayern Munich were eliminated from the DFB Pokal in the second round after a last-gasp goal by FC Saarbrucken gave the third division side a 2-1 win on Wednesday. Bayern opened the scoring in the 16th minute when Thomas Muller scored, but Patrick Sontheimer leveled the scoring in the first minute of first … Read more
ByESPN News Services Darwin Núñez came off the bench to score a go-ahead goal for Liverpool in a 2-1 Carabao Cup fourth-round win over AFC Bournemouth at The Vitality Stadium on Wednesday night. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring for Liverpool just after 30 minutes when he put back the short rebound from his own shot … Read more
play Burley: This is a ‘new low’ for Manchester United (2:37)The “ESPN FC” crew try to wrap their heads around another dismal Man United performance. (2:37) Erik ten Hag admitted his Manchester United team are “in a bad place” after another humiliating defeat to Newcastle United, but insisted he’s “a fighter” as questions mount about … Read more
Nov 1, 2023, 11:27 AM ET A new statement by Mainz forward Anwar El Ghazi regarding the Israel-Hamas war has left his Bundesliga club perplexed considering he was sanctioned just days ago after posting another comment about the conflict on social media. El Ghazi, who was handed a warning and suspended following his previous remarks … Read more
Fulham enjoyed a comfortable Carabao Cup fourth round win at Ipswich Town on Wednesday night. The Cottagers are into the quarterfinals for the first time in 19 years. Wales midfielder Harry Wilson fired Fulham ahead in the ninth minute before creating the team’s second goal scored by Rodrigo Muniz. Tom Cairney then added a third … Read more
