Welp, another weekend of European football is over and, as is usually the case, it was a good one. Or bad one if you’re a fan of Manchester United or Liverpool. But it was at least an interesting one. Saturday produced enough talking points to solve the energy crisis, as both Manchester United and Manchester…

Hwang Hee-chan scored the winner as Wolves ended champions Manchester City‘s perfect start to the Premier League season with a shock 2-1 home win on Saturday. The defeat at Molineux was City’s second loss in five days, after Newcastle United dumped them out of the Carabao Cup, and dashed the leaders’ hopes of stretching their…

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 28, 2023, 05:06 AM ET Barcelona have been charged with suspected bribery for payments worth more than €7 million ($7.3m) made to companies linked to the former vice president of the refereeing committee, José María Enríquez Negreira, judicial sources have told Spanish news agency EFE. Former Barça presidents Josep María…

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 26, 2023, 08:16 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti said he hopes Xabi Alonso can coach Real Madrid “one day” after the Bayer Leverkusen boss was linked with the position following Real’s 3-1 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Alonso, 41 — who twice played for Ancelotti, including at the end…

LONDON — Heung-Min Son wreaked havoc together with Harry Kane on Premier League defences for years, but in James Maddison he appears to found a new partner-in-crime at the heart of Ange Postecoglou’s rebuild. Postecoglou challenged this Spurs team to commit to his more expansive style in the most testing of circumstances and Sunday’s 2-2…

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 22, 2023, 09:56 AM ET Xavi Hernández said there is still work to be done to turn around the situation at Barcelona after sources told ESPN he has agreed a one-year contract extension with the LaLiga champions, prolonging his stay until 2025. The new deal includes a performance-related clause to…

Sep 19, 2023, 06:37 PM ET Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel came forward and headed in a stoppage-time equalizer to earn the Roman club a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. On the final play of the match at the Stadio Olimpico, Provedel — making his Champions League debut — showed…

Inter were sensational against their biggest rivals, Milan, scoring five times and showing that they have gelled nicely following a summer of transfer business. Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images The international break ended last week and European club soccer returned in style this weekend, with several big wins and shocking results to discuss. The first Milan derby of…

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 15, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Erik ten Hag has admitted there is doubt about whether Jadon Sancho has a future at Manchester United. The 23-year-old is training alone following his public row with Ten Hag in the aftermath of the 3-1 defeat to Arsenal before the international break. – Stream on ESPN+:…

Sep 14, 2023, 04:19 AM ET Harry Maguire‘s mother, Zoe, has publicly defended her son and said the level of criticism of his performances from fans and pundits has been “disgraceful.” England boss Gareth Southgate has come under criticism for continuing to select Maguire despite his lack of playing time at United. – Stream on…