Month: November 2024

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 28, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has said his Manchester United side are causing him to be “anxious” and “nervous” while the players get to grips with his tactical demands. Amorim recorded his first victory as United boss with a 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League

Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot has said that Pep Guardiola is “the best manager in the world” and has backed the Manchester City boss to “find solutions” to his team’s recent struggles ahead of this weekend’s clash with Liverpool. Slot’s side have an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, having won

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 28, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid‘s bus was involved in a collision on Thursday on its return trip from Liverpool to Spain after the team’s Champions League defeat, sources have told ESPN, with the incident leaving no-one seriously hurt. Madrid were beaten 2-0 at Anfield —

Nov 28, 2024, 05:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Frank Lampard has been named as manager of Coventry City. Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images Frank Lampard has been appointed as manager of Championship side Coventry City, the club confirmed on Thursday. Lampard, who has signed a 2 ½ year deal, replaces Mark Robins, who was sacked on

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 28, 2024, 05:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Manchester United forward Ruud van Nistelrooy is in line to take the head coach role at Premier League strugglers Leicester City, sources have told ESPN. Talks between Leicester and Van Nistelrooy, who has also been linked with Hamburg, are ongoing but there is

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 27, 2024, 01:56 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher said she was “nervous” to tell manager Emma Hayes about her intention to retire from international soccer, but that it was

Lizzy Becherano Nov 27, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAFC declined the contract option for Carlos Vela, but remains in discussions with the Mexican forward about his future. Vela initially stepped away from the Los-Angeles based team after the conclusion of the 2023 season when his contract expired, before resigning with LAFC mid-season

Nov 27, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot celebrated Liverpool’s 2-0 Champions League win against Real Madrid by saying the Spanish giants had become a “pain in the a–” for the club after ending a 15-year winless run against the reigning European champions. Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 27, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappé is suffering from “a lack of confidence” after the forward missed a penalty in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday. Mbappé had the chance to level the game at 1-1 in the 61st

ESPN News Services Nov 27, 2024, 01:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich apologised to Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi after the German club’s fans displayed a banner that personally attacked him during Tuesday’s Champions League game between the two teams at the Allianz Arena. The banner questioned how Qatari Al-Khelaifi could be a