Soccer

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 12, 2023, 03:30 AM ET If Barcelona clinch a first LaLiga title since 2019 at Espanyol this weekend, a large part of their success can legitimately be credited to Robert Lewandowski. The Poland striker is the league’s top scorer with 19 goals, which represents 32% of Barca’s scoring in the

Associated Press May 11, 2023, 06:54 PM ET Marcelo Bielsa has agreed to become coach of Uruguay‘s national team, an executive of the country’s soccer association said on Thursday. Jorge Casales, a member of the executive committee of the Uruguayan soccer association, told The Associated Press that the former Leeds United manager will sign a

Chelsea want the probable appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as head coach to be the dawn of a new era, but accompanying speculation over a summer transfer move for Paris Saint-German forward Neymar creates a sense that history is repeating itself. After completing the takeover of Chelsea last May, co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital

May 10, 2023, 11:03 PM ET The Colorado Rapids suspended winger Max Alves on Wednesday in connection with alleged unlawful sports gambling, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN. The Rapids released a statement announcing a player had been suspended, but did not identify him: “We are aware of the reports regarding a

MILAN — Inter Milan took control of Wednesday’s all-Italian Champions League semifinal with a 2-0 win over rivals AC Milan at San Siro Stadium. Simeone Inzaghi’s side were the ‘away’ team in a fearsome atmosphere but defied a hostile crowd to race into a two-goal lead after just 11 minutes, as Edin Dzeko opened the

May 10, 2023, 03:09 PM ET Europe’s premier club competition is down to its final four, with AC Milan hosting eternal rivals Inter Milan in the second of the Champions League‘s semifinal showdowns. Don’t miss a moment of the action as ESPN brings you all the latest updates, commentary and analysis beginning at 2 p.m.

Manchester City rescued a 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday, but there was VAR controversy over the equalising goal. – How VAR decisions affected every Premier League club in 2022-23– VAR in the Premier League: Ultimate guide Possible ball out of play on De Bruyne

Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 9, 2023, 06:58 PM ET MADRID — Manchester City avoided a repeat of their Real Madrid nightmare, but they can’t dream about winning the Champions League just yet. The fear and respect displayed by both sides in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu served a purpose, but the

May 9, 2023, 08:56 AM ET NFL legend J.J. Watt has said he took part in a pub crawl in Burnley as “research” after he recently became a minority investor in the Premier League-bound football club. Watt, who retired after a 12-year NFL career in January, announced his investment in Championship title winners Burnley last

Graham Hunter, Spain writerMay 8, 2023, 12:42 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Between them, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola have lifted the European Cup as player or coach a remarkable nine times.

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 8, 2023, 06:14 PM ET Camavinga never imagined moving from midfield to defense, but his versatility has quietly made him Real Madrid’s most important player down the stretch. Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Let’s start this article with a quiz question: the answer might have been given away by the headline, but

Gab Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 8, 2023, 11:56 AM ET It’s been another brilliant weekend in European soccer, so let’s review. We had a gritty Arsenal win at Newcastle that keeps the Premier League title race alive another week, while Real Madrid claimed the Copa del Rey for the first time since 2013-14. There

Adriana Garcia May 8, 2023, 06:30 AM ET Miguel Broja’s stoppage-time penalty sparked a melee between Boca Juniors and River Plate players. Daniel Jayo/Getty Images The Superclasico between River Plate and Boca Juniors on Sunday saw seven red cards shown in stoppage-time following a mass brawl between the two sides. With hosts River leading 1-0 at

May 7, 2023, 08:24 PM ET Bellingham and Dortmund had a surprisingly easy outing against Wolfsburg to keep pace in the Bundesliga title race. Lars Baron/Getty Images There was no LaLiga action this weekend thanks to Saturday’s Copa del Rey final, but the European weekend delivered plenty to talk about across the major leagues, with Manchester

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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 6, 2023, 07:50 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti praised Vinicius Junior as “unstoppable” and Rodrygo Goes as “spectacular” after the two Brazilian forwards combined to give Real Madrid a 2-1 Copa del Rey final win over Osasuna on Saturday. Rodrygo scored after just two minutes at the La Cartuja stadium in

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCMay 6, 2023, 06:30 PM ET A brace from Rodrygo Goes lifted Real Madrid to a 2-1 win over Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, securing Real Madrid’s third trophy of the season. Rodrygo put Madrid ahead in the second minute after Vinicius Junior had opened up the Osasuna

Sid Lowe, Spain writerMay 5, 2023, 02:23 PM ET Turns out Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was right again when discussing the LaLiga race. “The difference between us and Barcelona isn’t 11 points,” Ancelotti said on Monday. By Thursday that was true: it’s 14. The European champions are not the biggest team in Spain right