The foundations around Man City crumbled again with Christian Norgaard’s late header halting their resurgence as the Premier League champions threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Brentford. Pep Guardiola’s side had moved 2-0 ahead with less than ten minutes remaining before Brentford’s late fightback. City had shown glimpses of their old selves

At his unveiling as Red Bull’s global head of soccer, Jurgen Klopp explained why he chose to take on another role outside of football management. The former Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz boss was appointed to his new role late last year and will work across the Red Bull-owned clubs including RB Salzburg – where

Kyle Walker will only leave Manchester City this month if he can secure a deal with an elite club that will further his England prospects. Walker has 18 months left on his current City contract and turns 35 in May but is confident he still has two or three more years at the top level

Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire has appealed to heavyweight Francis Ngannou to intervene in his contract dispute with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Pitbull, 37, has not fought since March and asked the PFL to release him from his contract last December. The Brazilian has heavily criticised PFL on social media after confirmation the Bellator promotion in

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 14, 2025, 05:59 PM West Ham United are in active talks with Marseille for the potential transfer of striker Elye Wahi, sources have told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The east London club are looking to sign a goal scorer in January and Wahi is now at the top of their shortlist,

Klopp previously managed Mainz and Borussia Dortmund in his native Germany before joining Liverpool in 2016. He became a hero at Anfield, winning the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020, as well as the the Club World Cup, FA Cup, League Cup, Super Cup and Community Shield. His connection with Liverpool

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has signed with second-division German club Schalke in an attempt to revive his career. Karius was widely criticised for an error-ridden performance in the 2018 Champions League final in which his mistakes cost Liverpool a 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid. Doctors later concluded he had suffered a concussion during the

Italian club Lazio have sacked a man responsible for handling the club’s eagle mascot after he shared videos online of his own prosthetic penis. Falconer Juan Bernabe has handled the eagle, named Olimpia, since the 2010-11 season and flies the bird over the Serie A club’s Stadio Olimpico before matches. However, Lazio – whose crest

Ryan O’Hanlon Close Ryan O’Hanlon ESPN.com writer Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” Mark Ogden Close Mark Ogden Senior Writer, ESPN FC Jan 14, 2025, 11:00 AM Manchester United have had a rough go of it in the Premier League