11:57 AM ET A referee in Italy’s sixth tier has been punished on Friday for failing to notice a hole in the net. Ian Walton/Getty Images A referee in Italy’s sixth-tier was punished for taking his eye off the ball on Friday when a league match was ordered to be replayed because he failed to notice
Month: December 2021
Dec 9, 2021 No matter what he does as Aston Villa manager, Steven Gerrard’s post-playing career will ultimately be defined by whether his path takes him back to Liverpool. Football loves the story of a returning hero and there are none bigger than Gerrard when it comes to going back to the club he graced
8:04 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Anthony Martial wants to leave Manchester United in January, according to his agent. Martial has been hampered by injuries so far this season but has not started a Premier League game since the 1-1 draw with Everton on Oct. 2. – Insider Notebook: Rangnick eyes Bellingham, Haidara, Phillips– ESPN FC
8:32 AM ET Derby have just 1 point on the Championship table, but it’s due to decisions that preceded Wayne Rooney’s stint as manager. Robin Jones Wayne Rooney is in the final phase of securing the qualifications needed to manage at the elite level in English football, but it turns out that learning on the job
6:04 AM ET Steven Gerrard said he would accept not being the most popular man at Anfield if his Aston Villa side were to take three points on his return to Liverpool on Saturday. The former Liverpool captain has won three of his first four games in charge at Villa and is set to face
7:12 AM ET There is a “big chance” Erling Haaland will leave Borussia Dortmund next summer, with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City all potential destinations, the striker’s agent Mino Raiola has said. Haaland, who has scored 51 Bundesliga goals in 51 appearances since joining Dortmund in December 2019, reportedly has a release
4:00 AM ET Ralf Rangnick has identified Manchester United’s midfield as an area of weakness — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Chelsea fear Azpilicueta exit | Man City keen on Arsenal’s Tavares | Van De Beek’s Everton move is off | Spurs’ Bergwijn on the move? Rangnick talks up Bellingham, Haidara, Phillips
4:02 AM ET Brazil great Pele was admitted to hospital for a scheduled procedure as part of his treatment for a colon tumour but he will be home in time to spend Christmas with his family, his daughter Kely Nascimento said. Three-time World Cup winner Pele, who was admitted to Sao Paulo’s Hospital Albert Einstein
3:21 PM ET Napoli reach the Europa League knockout rounds at Leicester City’s expense. Getty Napoli earned a thrilling 3-2 home win over Leicester City on Thursday to reach the Europa League knockout stages as Group C runners-up behind Spartak Moscow. Spartak won 1-0 at Legia Warsaw to secure an automatic last-16 berth while Napoli face
6:55 PM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC PORTLAND, Ore. — After being an unused substitute in the Portland Timbers‘ Western Conference final win over Real Salt Lake five days ago, following a reported hamstring injury suffered in the conference semifinal win over the Colorado Rapids on Thanksgiving Day that threatened to keep him out of the
5:31 PM ET Adriana Garcia Vinicius Junior believes he is in the right setting to become one of the elite players of his generation, like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. The Real Madrid forward has not only forced his way into the club’s starting XI but taken full advantage by having his best season since
4:27 PM ET Sam Marsden Arsenal will have to wait until the final group game to book their place in the next round of the Champions League after losing 4-0 to European champions Barcelona at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday. Barca have now won all 17 games they have played this season and were far
2:29 PM ET Two-hundred-thirty-eight days ago, 27 teams had visions of lifting MLS Cup. That dream has long been extinguished for all but the Portland Timbers and New York City FC, who contest the league’s showpiece event on Saturday (3 p.m. ET, stream live on ABC). For the first time, the Rose City plays host
12:50 PM ET The last time rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid met, Atletico rode an early Luis Suarez goal to a 1-1 draw. Real Madrid generated more scoring chances overall — 19 shots to 11, 1.9 expected goals to 1.3 — and pulled even with an 88th-minute goal from Karim Benzema. But late saves
5:19 AM ET UEFA have called off Tottenham Hotspur‘s Europa Conference League game against Stade Rennais less than 12 hours before kick-off due to a severe COVID-19 outbreak at Spurs’ training ground. Rennes were furious when Tottenham released a statement on Wednesday night suggesting the match would be postponed as the French club claimed to
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