EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBayer Leverkusen winger Jeremie Frimpong has apologised for kicking a bouquet of flowers laid ceremonially by the pitch at Atlético Madrid's Metropolitano stadium, saying he got "carried away with excitement."Visitors Leverkusen went ahead in the 46th minute in Tuesday's Champions League game through defender Piero Hincapié, and as Frimpong went to join his celebrating teammates, he kicked the…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMANCHESTER, England -- Ruben Amorim has said he regrets saying his Manchester United team might be the worst in the club's history and insisted he was pointing the finger of blame at himself rather than his players.Amorim made the comment in the aftermath of the 3-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday.Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, the…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMarcus Rashford's representatives have held face-to-face talks with Barcelona about the possibility of a move before the transfer deadline, sources have told ESPN.Rashford is available this month after being frozen out at Old Trafford by head coach Ruben Amorim.Sources said that United are willing to listen to loan offers, although they will demand that any interested club must…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWith news Monday that Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Uzbekistan international defender Abdukodir Khusanov, ESPN's Julien Laurens and Tor-Kristian Karlsen tell you what you need to know about the 19-year-old starlet heading to the English Premier League.The Lens scout who travelled to the Under-20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan in March 2023 went with one mission: to…