9:33 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Cervero played his final home game last weekend, scoring in Numancia’s 2-0 win. Then, on Sunday, came his grand finale. Courtesy of Victor Valero / CD Numancia LLEIDA, Spain — Not so very long ago, with Spain beginning lockdown, coronavirus cases rocketing and the crisis getting worse by the day, […]
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has said he is “almost” ready to announce where he will play next season as Real Madrid continue to chase his signature. The 23-year-old’s contract at PSG expires this summer, although head coach Mauricio Pochettino said last month he is “100% sure” that Mbappe sign a new contract at the […]
With the Premier League and Serie A title races going down to the wire and the battle for Champions League spots and relegation scraps playing out in almost every league, it was a tense weekend of games across the continent. Manchester City showed resilience to keep their bid to repeat in the Premier League on […]
6:02 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez says Barcelona are working against the clock to be able to compete with Real Madrid next season after securing second place in LaLiga on Sunday. A goalless draw at Getafe was enough to seal second for Barca and a place in next season’s Spanish Supercopa, which […]
Luis Suarez will leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season, the club announced on Sunday. The 35-year-old has spent two years in the Spanish capital and Atletico confirmed his exit before their LaLiga home clash against Sevilla. – La Liga on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– Lowe: Atleti’s UCL expectations […]
9:38 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said that the club’s financial situation could dictate the future of midfielder Frenkie de Jong — while saying that Robert Lewandowski‘s age wouldn’t count against him as a possible summer signing. With two games left to play in LaLiga — starting with Sunday’s trip […]
7:49 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Eden Hazard will stay at Real Madrid next season, manager Carlo Ancelotti has said, with the forward determined to “show his quality” after three injury-hit years at the Bernabeu. Hazard, 31, was a bystander as Madrid lifted the LaLiga title last month — having undergone an operation in […]
9:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Luis Suarez didn’t wait, and he didn’t look back. At the end of Atletico Madrid‘s visit to Elche on Wednesday night, he headed straight down the tunnel, still annoyed that the goal he’d scored was ruled out. He had felt like he needed it — a little vindication at […]
Let’s be honest: It hasn’t been the most exciting season in LaLiga. The drama Real Madrid and Villarreal have packed into their Champions League runs evidently didn’t leave much for domestic play. Real Madrid wrapped up their 35th title with four games to spare, and their odds of winning said title hadn’t been below 80%, […]
5:28 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are monitoring midfielder Frenkie de Jong‘s situation at Barcelona as they look to bolster their midfield this summer, sources have told ESPN. Erik ten Hag knows the 25-year-old from their time together at Ajax. However, sources have told ESPN that Ten Hag is not a particular pull for […]