10:43 AM ET Richard Rufus arrives at Southwark Crown Court. Photo by Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images A former Premier League soccer player was handed a 7 1/2 -year prison sentence Thursday for defrauding his family and friends of ?15 million ($18.2m). Richard Rufus, who played in England’s top division with Charlton Athletic from … Read more
7:00 AM ET Chelsea announced on Wednesday that Joao Felix, whose EUR126 million transfer to Atletico Madrid remains the fourth-biggest in the history of the game, has joined them on loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. Sources have told ESPN’s James Olley that the move carries a fee of around EUR12.5m and, while … Read more
play Southampton stuns Man City to reach Carabao Cup semis (1:56)First-half goals from Sekou Mara and Moussa Djenepo propel Southampton to the Carabao Cup semifinals over Manchester City. (1:56) 5:31 PM ET Manchester United will take on Nottingham Forest in the two-legged Carabao Cup semifinals, with Manchester City‘s conquerors Southampton facing Newcastle United in the … Read more
4:46 AM ET Macclesfield have granted Tom Clare temporary leave to appear on the show. James Gill/Getty Images Macclesfield announced on Thursday they have allowed forward Tom Clare to leave the club temporarily to appear on the reality dating show Love Island. Clare joined the club in 2021 and helped his team to win the … Read more
play Does signing Wout Weghorst make sense for Man United? (1:45)Julien Laurens and Don Hutchison debate whether Manchester United should try and sign Wout Weghorst. (1:45) 7:10 AM ET Wout Weghorst is expected to fly to England within the next 24 hours to complete his loan move to Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. United … Read more
4:00 PM ET With the January transfer window now open around Europe there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Terms of UsePrivacy PolicyYour US State Privacy RightsChildren’s Online Privacy PolicyInterest-Based AdsAbout Nielsen MeasurementDo Not Sell or … Read more
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play Southampton stuns Man City to reach Carabao Cup semis (1:56)First-half goals from Sekou Mara and Moussa Djenepo propel Southampton to the Carabao Cup semifinals over Manchester City. (1:56) 6:25 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gave a scathing assessment of his side’s performance after they exited the League Cup in a dismal 2-0 … Read more
Lionel Messi dribbles the ball during PSG’s Ligue 1 match against Angers. Getty Images 4:52 PM ET Lionel Messi scored in his return for Paris Saint-Germain after his triumphant World Cup winning campaign with Argentina in a 2-0 Ligue 1 win over Angers at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Messi had taken an extended … Read more
play Graham Potter hails ‘quality’ Joao Felix (0:57)Graham Potter speaks about looking forward to working with Joao Felix and how the Portuguese player can make a difference to Chelsea. (0:57) 5:30 PM ET Graham Potter has described managing Chelsea as “the hardest job in football.” Chelsea travel to Fulham on Thursday night seeking to improve … Read more
