Lucas: Special to play for Mourinho at Spurs

Lucas Moura says he valued his time with Jose Mourinho at Tottenham. The Roma coach admitted recently he felt no connection with Spurs given the way he was treated at the end of his spell there. Moura, who is now leaving Tottenham, told AS: “I saw that statement from Mourinho, it’s something very personal. He … Read more

‘Internazionale’? ‘Inter Milan’? Just plain ‘Inter’? What should we call the UCL finalists?

Champions League finalists Inter Milan are known by several different variations of their name, depending on where you are in the world and who is referring to them. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images With Inter Milan preparing to face Manchester City in their first Champions League final since 2010, now seems a pertinent time to address a … Read more

Transfer Talk: Arsenal to move for Rice after UECL final

Jun 5, 2023, 11:28 AM ET Arsenal have made Declan Rice their priority signing this summer but are allowing West Ham to focus on Wednesday’s UECL final before opening talks. John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images The summer transfer window might not be open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and … Read more

Celtic boss Postecoglou agrees Tottenham move

Ange Postecoglou has agreed to take charge of Tottenham. The Celtic manager has accepted Tottenham’s offer with only minor details now needing approval. Spurs have been seeking a new manager since the departure of Antonio Conte in April. Postecoglou joined Celtic in 2021 and led them to the domestic Treble last season. He is a … Read more

Benzema scores penalty on Madrid farewell

play Kirkland: Real Madrid have to act fast to replace Benzema (1:34)Alex Kirkland reacts to Real Madrid’s confirmation of Karim Benzema’s departure from the club this summer. (1:34) Jun 4, 2023, 02:44 PM ET Real Madrid‘s Karim Benzema netted a penalty in his final LaLiga game at the Bernabeu but was unable to inspire them … Read more

Sources: PSG set to beat Chelsea to Ugarte

Manuel Ugarte was a crucial part of the Sporting Lisbon side that reached the Europa League quarterfinals this season. Gualter Fatia/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain are set to win the race to sign Manuel Ugarte from Sporting Club after making an improved offer that prompted Chelsea to pull out of the running, sources have told ESPN. … Read more

VAR: The most controversial games of the Premier League season

Video Assistant Referee causes consternation every week in the Premier League and, throughout the 2022-23 season, some decisions saw more controversy than others. With the curtain now pulled down on the campaign, we take a look at the biggest decisions which took the headlines and reveal how the Independent Key Match Incidents Panel viewed each … Read more