Month: January 2025

The wife of former Mexico international Carlos Vela has stated that the player and family are safe after their Malibu home burned down in the devastating Palisades Fire in Southern California. “Our beautiful Malibu home burned down yesterday … We are still in shock with everything that’s happening,” Saioa Cañibano posted on social media. Editor’s
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Jan 9, 2025, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo midway through his trademark celebration after scoring against Al Okhdood. FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo opened his account for 2025 at the first attempt on Thursday, marking the 24th year in a row that he has scored in professional football. The 39-year-old converted
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Open Extended Reactions David Moyes is the frontrunner to return to Everton and replace Sean Dyche as manager, sources have told ESPN, with the 61-year-old the favoured candidate of the club’s new owners to steer the team away from relegation danger. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Moyes, who left Everton in 2013 after eleven years as
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 9, 2025, 05:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona vice president Juli Guiu has stepped down over discrepancies relating to the club’s new deal with Nike, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Barça confirmed Guiu’s resignation in a short statement on Thursday. “Barcelona inform that Guiu has
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 9, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti called the on-field spat between Real Madrid and Mallorca‘s players “unnecessary” after Madrid’s 3-0 win in their Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Jude Bellingham put Madrid ahead in the 63rd minute in Jeddah
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 9, 2025, 03:57 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The MLS website wrongly showed that Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi had joined Atlanta United as a designated player. Craig Foy/SNS Group via Getty Images Major League Soccer apologized on Thursday for posting an erroneous
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Second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo helped Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Mallorca in their Spanish Super Cup semifinal on Thursday and set up a final showdown with Barcelona. England midfielder Bellingham broke the deadlock after the hour mark with a low shot into the middle of the goal following an excellent team
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Jan 9, 2025, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Amad Diallo has signed a new contract at Manchester United until 2030, the club confirmed on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The deal — previously reported by ESPN — sees the Ivory Coast winger commit his long-term future to the club after breaking through as a
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Jan 9, 2025, 11:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean Dyche was sacked by Everton on Thursday. Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images Sean Dyche has been sacked as manager of Everton, the club confirmed on Thursday. Dyche took over from Frank Lampard in 2023. Although Dyche steered Everton from relegation in back-to-back seasons amid financial strife,
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Jan 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton are due to host Peterborough United in the FA Cup on Thursday. MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Icy conditions have put Everton‘s FA Cup third-round match against Peterborough on Thursday at Goodison Park in doubt. Snow has battered large parts of Merseyside in recent days and
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Adriana Garcia Jan 9, 2025, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are facing criticism from Athletic Club after Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor were granted temporary playing registrations by the country’s top sports court. The players had been denied registration by both LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after the Catalan club
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 8, 2025, 08:33 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Liga MX side Pumas UNAM is in discussions with Houston Dynamo FC regarding the possible acquisition of Panama international midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla, sources confirmed to ESPN. One source with
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Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said VAR has changed football more than anything in the last 50 years and English football should protect the sport better as “custodians of the game.” The 59-year-old was speaking after Wednesday’s 1-0 Carabao Cup semifinal, first leg win over Liverpool, secured through Lucas Bergvall‘s 86th-minute winner.
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Associated Press Jan 8, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Rodrigo Bentancur was stretchered off during Tottenham’s Carabao Cup semifinal. Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was carried off on a stretcher in the 14th minute of his team’s Carabao Cup semifinal against Liverpool on Wednesday after falling to the ground at a
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