Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 26, 2023, 07:40 AM ET After a slow start to the season, Luton Town have been superb in 2023 and their form vaulted them to within 90 minutes of joining the Premier League. Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty Images LUTON, England — Oak Road has become an unusual tourist
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May 25, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Manchester United will be back in action in next season’s Champions League after they hammered Chelsea 4-1 on Thursday to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League. Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes (penalty) and Marcus Rashford scored for United, who needed a point from their final two league
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United are back in the Champions League after a 4-1 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford on Thursday night secured a top-four finish in the Premier League. Needing only a point to be sure of a return to Europe’s top club competition with a game to spare, Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 25, 2023, 10:14 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 BRIGHTON — Roberto De Zerbi has always been a dreamer. When he was managing at Sassuolo, he used
May 24, 2023, 02:31 PM ET LaLiga president Javier Tebas on Wednesday apologised for a tweet he said was misinterpreted about Vinícius Júnior and said that the Spanish federation ought to be doing more to combat racism, because the league does not currently have that authority. “I always tell this to my entire work team.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 24, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Erik ten Hag has warned prospective new owners of Manchester United that investment in the squad will be meaningless if there is no strategy behind it. British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim are waiting to hear whether their bids to buy the club
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMay 24, 2023, 04:50 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. When it comes to sports, this is the circle of life. The biggest clubs spend big on other teams’ burgeoning stars so they can win trophies, or at least signal to their fans that they’re trying
May 23, 2023, 04:57 PM ET The United States scored three second-half goals in a 3-0 U20 World Cup win over Fiji on Tuesday at the Bicentenario Stadium in San Juan, Argentina, to close in on a spot in the knockout rounds of the tournament. Michael Anthony Varas’ side dominated the match from the opening
Graham Hunter, Spain writerMay 23, 2023, 12:04 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Unless your overwhelming position is unqualified support for, and outrage on behalf of, Vinicius Junior after what happened to him in Valencia on Sunday, then you
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 23, 2023, 06:45 AM ET Seven people have been arrested in connection with two separate racist incidents involving the Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, Spanish police said on Tuesday. Three of the arrests — in Valencia — were related to racist abuse aimed at Vinicius during Madrid’s LaLiga defeat at
May 22, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Newcastle United will rejoin Europe’s elite in the Champions League next season after a 20-year absence following a 0-0 draw at home to struggling Leicester City which guaranteed a top-four finish in the Premier League on Monday. It was not quite the glorious home sign-off the fans were expecting
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 22, 2023, 02:28 PM ET Man City’s accomplishments through the work of Guardiola, the players and the club are worth celebrating even while off-field issues work through the proper channels. Michael Regan/Getty Images The weekend in European soccer was full of title celebrations in some leagues and champagne kept on
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. – How VAR decisions affected every
May 21, 2023, 01:36 PM ET Striker Sebastien Haller scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Augsburg 3-0 on Sunday to take control of the Bundesliga title race going into next week’s season finale. Haller broke the deadlock in the 58th minute and tapped in his second goal of the afternoon six minutes before the
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 21, 2023, 05:34 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — They already had the huge “Three in a Row” celebratory banner hanging over the main entrance at the Etihad Stadium prior to Manchester City‘s latest coronation as Premier League champions. They don’t waste any time updating the list of achievements at
Associated Press May 17, 2023, 07:47 AM ET Pernille Harder excelled on her return from injury as Chelsea brushed Leicester aside. ANDRES LARROVERE/AFP via Getty Images Pernille Harder excelled on her return from injury as Chelsea brushed Leicester aside. ANDRES LARROVERE/AFP via Getty Images BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An injury-time blast gave the United States a 1-0
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerMay 20, 2023, 06:11 PM ET With a handful of games remaining, the 2022-23 season is drawing to a close across European club football. Two or three rounds remain in most of the continent’s top tiers, and many clubs in England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France have concerns beyond mere final
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentMay 20, 2023, 05:37 PM ET BARCELONA — Real Sociedad closed in on a place in next season’s Champions League as they beat LaLiga champions Barcelona 2-1 at Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday. Mikel Merino opened the scoring early on and Alexander Sorloth added the second after the break as Barca lost