Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 09:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi was named as the winner of the Landon Donovan MVP Award on Friday for the 2024 MLS season, beating out Columbus Crew’s Cucho Hernández, Portland Timbers’ Evander, Christian Benteke from D.C. United and his Inter Miami teammate Luis Suárez. The 37-year-old
Month: December 2024
Dec 6, 2024, 08:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions José Mourinho has said the Premier League trophies he won at Chelsea were achieved fairly, in response to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s comments that he had six English top-flight titles while the Portuguese coach only had three. Guardiola, whose team lost 2-0 at Liverpool on
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Part of what drives interest in a league’s MVP award is the fact that its definition varies from person to person. Is it simply the best player, or is
Dec 6, 2024, 07:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has said he has “no interest in who is behind me” following an argument with a group of fans after Thursday’s 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth. Boos were heard from the travelling section as Postecoglou went over to applaud them after the defeat,
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 5, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Orlando Pride were superb in 2024, winning the NWSL regular season and capping it with a successful run to a first-ever title. But are they the best in the world? Why don’t we have a means of putting that claim
Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 10:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States forward Folarin Balogun sat out training for Monaco on Thursday after taking another hit on his recently dislocated shoulder, putting him in doubt for next week’s Champions League match against his former club Arsenal. Balogun was sidelined for about two months with
Adriana Garcia Dec 5, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vitor Roque has revealed he considered giving up and retreating to his small farm in Brazil during his difficult spell at Barcelona. The Brazilian teenage forward admitted he lost his confidence at Barça, whom he joined in January from Brazilian outfit Athletico-PR in a
Lizzy Becherano Dec 5, 2024, 07:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Owner of Group Pachuca Jesus Martinez revealed he would be willing to sell the control of Club León in order to participate in the upcoming edition of the Club World Cup. “We told them [FIFA] that we informed at the last Liga MX owners’
Lizzy Becherano Dec 5, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF co-owner Jorge Mas said there is “no controversy” surrounding the team’s qualification to the 2025 Club World Cup after winning the 2023 Leagues Cup, 2024 Supporters’ Shield and setting the MLS record for most points recorded in a single season. “There’s
Open Extended Reactions LA Galaxy midfielder Marco Reus said he’s “not sure” if he’ll be fit and available for Saturday’s MLS Cup final match against the New York Red Bulls. “I’m not sure, I’m not sure, but it’s still 48 hours, so like I said at the beginning, I’m really confident that I will be
Dec 5, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou confronted fans after his side’s tame 1-0 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth on Thursday which increased the pressure on the Australian. Postecoglou’s side were unrecognisable from the one that beat Manchester City 4-0 in their last away game, producing a lacklustre
Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF will open the Club World Cup against Egyptian club Al Ahly, with Palmeiras and FC Porto also part of that group for the tournament that will take place in the U.S. next year. The draw was held Thursday
Multiple contributors Dec 5, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The draw for the newly formatted 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is complete ahead of the competition taking place between June 15 and July 13 in the United States. Now let’s answer the big questions. Which teams are strongest in their confederation? Are Lionel
Dec 5, 2024, 12:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer has been given a two-game German Cup ban for “unsportsmanlike conduct” in Tuesday’s match against Bayer Leverkusen, the country’s football federation (DFB) said on Thursday. The 38-year-old goalkeeper received the first red card in his near two-decade-long career after he came
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has refused to be drawn on his future at Anfield following reports that he has rejected the club’s opening contract offer. Van Dijk’s deal is set to expire next summer, and the 33-year-old confirmed last month that talks are ongoing over extending his stay on Merseyside. A
Lizzy Becherano Dec 5, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NWSL expansion team BOS Nation Football Club has named Domènec Guasch as the club’s first general manager. Guasch will officially join the team in January, as BOS Nation prepares for their inaugural season in 2026. He joins the Massachusetts team with extensive knowledge after
Sid Lowe, Spain writerDec 5, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions César Robledo has work to do, but wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s a bit before seven o’clock on Saturday evening and the big yellow bus he drives has just rolled into the Vall d’en Bas hotel in the Catalan countryside. His
Dec 4, 2024, 04:23 PM ET Edoardo Bove is on loan at Fiorentina from Roma. Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is no longer in intensive care and his recovery is progressing, the general manager of the Italian Serie A club said on Wednesday. Bove collapsed on Sunday during a home game against
Dec 4, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Last year’s surprise package Girona were shocked by fourth-division side Logroñés on Wednesday as they were knocked out 4-3 on penalties from the Copa del Rey in the second round of the competition thanks to an unlikely hero for the lowly hosts. That was Pol Arnau,
Dec 4, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Southampton defender Jack Stephens was shown a straight red card for pulling the hair of Chelsea‘s Marc Cucurella in the opening half of their Premier League game on Wednesday. Bottom-of-the-league Southampton were 3-1 down when Stephens committed the offence as the players gathered in the area
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