The FA said it completed a full investigation into the confrontation between Gabriel and Jordan Henderson. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images The Football Association (FA) announced on Wednesday it will not be taking any disciplinary action following an investigation into a confrontation between Arsenal defender Gabriel and Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson earlier this month. The […]
7:58 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will be part of the squad to face FC Sheriff on Thursday but said Raphael Varane‘s injury means he is a doubt for the World Cup. Ronaldo returned to training with the first-team squad on Tuesday after being dropped for […]
5:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jose Mourinho once hailed former Manchester United goalkeeper Joel Pereira, now playing in the Netherlands with RKC Waalwijk, as “the best Portuguese goalkeeper of the next generation” so he doesn’t always get it right, but the manager can afford himself a smile at what Diogo Dalot is doing at Old […]
Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim has said “everybody” dreams of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s return to the club but believes it is unlikely to happen due to the Manchester United forward’s high wages. Ronaldo, 37, has been available on a free transfer since the summer, with United hoping another club will take on his £500,000-per-week wages, sources […]
Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim has said “everybody” dreams of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s return to the club but believes it is unlikely to happen due to the Manchester United forward’s high wages. Ronaldo, 37, has been available on a free transfer since the summer, with United hoping another club will take on his £500,000-per-week wages, sources […]
Bobby Madley was sacked in 2018 after sending a video mocking a disabled person to a friend. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Bobby Madley will referee a Premier League match for the first time in four years on Saturday after losing his job over a controversial video in 2018. Madley was sacked by the refereeing body Professional Game […]
Patrick Vieira has said there is a lack of opportunities for Black managers. Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has said “doors are not open” for Black managers in football. A report by the Black Footballers Partnership found that 43% of Premier League and 34% of English Football League players are Black, but […]
8:41 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to first-team training with Manchester United and is in contention to face FC Sheriff in the Europa League on Thursday, sources have told ESPN. Ronaldo was dropped for the 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after refusing to come on as a substitute […]
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has said the mid-season World Cup in Qatar is to blame for the number of injuries to players in recent weeks. Azpilicueta’s Chelsea teammate Reece James is expected to miss England‘s World Cup campaign with a knee injury sustained earlier this month, while Manchester United‘s Raphael Varane is a doubt for […]
2:25 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Unai Emery is considering an approach from Aston Villa to take over as their new manager, sources have told ESPN, and a decision is imminent with the Villarreal coach tempted by a return to the Premier League. Former Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain boss Emery, 50, has been in […]