LONDON — At 4-0 down after just 36 minutes, there was a danger that Julen Lopetegui was going to be the only person connected to West Ham left in the stands. The Hammers boss, serving a one-match touchline ban after picking up three yellow cards this season, watched on from a high vantage point as […]
UEFA Nations League: What’s at stake, 2026 World Cup impact
The new-look UEFA Nations League (UNL) group stage is coming to a close, with much more at stake than you might think. In fact, you might say you need a degree in football administration to fully understand the machinations. For the original editions, the Nations League was mostly about qualifying for the finals, plus promotion […]
Carabao Cup win doesn’t let Man United’s players off the hook
MANCHESTER — It was one of the weirdest scenes of a strange season at Manchester United. Moments after sealing a 5-2 Carabao Cup win against Leicester City at Old Trafford in the first game following the firing of manager Erik ten Hag, the players performed a lap of honour before leaving the pitch. Ruud van […]
20 years of Messi: Ranking his seasons from worst to first
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2024, 08:09 PM Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. On Oct. 16, 2004, in the 82nd minute of a 1-0 win against local rival Espanyol, Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard made a substitution. Off went Deco, the game’s lone scorer, and on came a 17-year-old Argentine named […]
Top 10 Greatest Australian Openers of All Time
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Arsenal show impressive strength, depth in beating PSG
Havertz scored midway through the first half as Arsenal cruised to a 2-0 win over PSG that was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images LONDON — Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season by coasting to a 2-0 Champions League victory against Paris Saint-Germain, on a night to forget […]
ISL Musings: Bengaluru are back, Noah shines for Blasters, Manolo Marquez smiles
Matchweek three of the ISL has flown by us and it was a cracker. You can find the facts and figures of all the matches that happened this previous matchweek right here, but now onto our third edition of the ISL Musings this season: ISL Standings | ISL Results and Fixtures Bengaluru FC are back […]
LeBron, joined by Bronny, enters Year 22 with ‘a lot in the tank’
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2024, 05:58 AM Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — For a team that needed a second-half surge just to make the play-in […]
No more excuses for Erik ten Hag as Man United slump worsens
Erik ten Hag is out of excuses at Manchester United, although he is still looking for them as he attempts to prove he remains the manager to bring success back to Old Trafford. Yet while United’s beleaguered coach searches for mitigation, the smiling faces of counterparts Arne Slot, Unai Emery, Ange Postecoglou and Enzo Maresca […]
The VAR Review: Should Fernandes’ red card have been overturned?
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR review: Should […]