Open Extended Reactions Manuel Ugarte will never forget his first day at Old Trafford. It began with Manchester United‘s new £50 million midfielder narrowly avoiding being soaked by sprinklers on the pitch as he was introduced to the crowd before the game with Liverpool and ended with manager Erik ten Hag warning it will take
Month: September 2024
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerSep 2, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Having been with the club for the past 24 years, Thomas Müller took his rightful place among the venerable Bayern Munich greats by becoming the Bundesliga giant’s record appearance maker on Sunday. Despite finding first-team minutes a little hard to come by
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 1, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has said that it is difficult to effectively integrate new signings into his team so early in the season following his side’s 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday, adding: “I’m not Harry Potter.” During a fierce defence of
Sep 1, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Thomas Müller became Bayern Munich‘s record appearance holder when he came off the bench to score in their win over Freiburg on Sunday, and there is still more to come from the 34-year-old, manager Vincent Kompany said. Müller’s entrance from the bench gave him 710 appearances
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 1, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé said he hadn’t felt under pressure to score his first LaLiga goal after grabbing a brace in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win over Real Betis on Sunday. Mbappé scored twice in the second half at the Santiago Bernabeu — the first
Sep 1, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Arne Slot extended his 100% winning start as Liverpool manager with a 3-0 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, putting manager Erik ten Hag under renewed pressure at the club. Two first-half goals from Luis Díaz — Trent Alexander-Arnold also
Sep 1, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have grown accustomed to disappointment, but so lopsided was their 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday that the question must now be asked whether their fiercest rivals are, in fact, the closest competition to that seemingly unbeatable outfit across town: Manchester
Sep 1, 2024, 01:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah said on Sunday that he could be playing in his final season for Liverpool with his contract due to expire at the end of the campaign. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Salah, 32, spoke following Liverpool’s 3-0 Premier League victory against Manchester United at Old
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 1, 2024, 03:36 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic, AS Monaco forward Folarin Balogun and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Giovanni Reyna headline the 24-player United States roster that will play a pair of upcoming
A second-half equaliser by Eberechi Eze gave Crystal Palace their first point of the Premier League season as they secured a 1-1 draw away to Chelsea on Sunday, bouncing back from a poor start to grab a share of the spoils after a much-improved second half. The home side broke the deadlock in the 25th
Two goals from Luis Diaz and one from Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool stroll to a 3-0 victory at Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, with Erik ten Hag’s side humbled by their fierce rivals. Liverpool dominated a United team who could not keep pace with them in the first half, the visitors taking
Celtic have won all four of their Scottish Premiership games this season. Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images Celtic claimed an emphatic 3-0 home victory over arch rivals Rangers in the first Old Firm derby of the season. Rangers had some early opportunies to open the scoring, but they could not capitalise. Celtic looked to
Tom Fenton Aug 31, 2024, 07:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer deadline may have passed across Europe’s top five leagues but there is still business to be done this summer. And, with only four months until the January window opens, the rumour mill keeps on turning! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest,
Aug 31, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Wrexham continued their positive start to League 1 with a 2-0 victory away to Peterborough on Saturday that left them joint-top with Stockport and Birmingham City after four matches. A pair of first-half goals from Jack Marriott and Max Cleworth helped the side to a comfortable
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 31, 2024, 03:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Raphinha says Barcelona showed they do not need any new signings after scoring a hat trick in Saturday’s emphatic 7-0 victory over Real Valladolid at the Olympic Stadium. Barça brought in Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor earlier this summer but the transfer
ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 06:16 PM ET Mason Greenwood scored twice in one minute to launch Marseille to a 3-1 win over Toulouse in the French Ligue 1on Saturday. Greenwood scored in the 16th minute from a sharp angle and in the 17th from in front. The former Manchester United forward has five
ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 05:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Osimhen was not included in Napoli‘s official 23-man Serie A squad for this season, after the Nigerian striker’s expected move away from the club failed to materialise. Osimhen’s 26 goals helped Napoli to their Scudetto win two seasons ago, but it has
Aug 31, 2024, 08:04 PM ET Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba has died aged 39, Turkish club Adanaspor, where he was technical director, announced on Saturday. Bamba played for Cardiff City, Leeds United and Leicester City. He also had spells with Italian side Palermo, Scottish clubs Dunfermline Athletic and Hibernian, and Turkish side Trabzonspor.