Month: January 2025

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 7, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Gotham FC defender Crystal Dunn and San Diego Wave center back Naomi Girma headline the 26-player roster named by U.S. women’s national team manager Emma Hayes for a week-long
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Jan 7, 2025, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions David Alaba has returned to the Real Madrid squad after suffering ACL injury in 2023. Photo by Maria Jimenez – Real Madrid/Real Madrid via Getty Images David Alaba has returned to the Real Madrid squad ahead of the Spanish Supercopa semifinal against Mallorca following a year-long layoff
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Jan 7, 2025, 11:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil forward Neymar has addressed the possibility of reuniting with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez at Inter Miami, saying that “football is full of surprises.” The 32-year-old is contracted to Al Hilal until June 2025 and there has been regular speculation around his
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said he does not focus on what is being said about the club online after forward Mohamed Salah sparked further speculation about his future with a cryptic social media post. The photo, shared on Monday, shows Salah standing over a free-kick alongside teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and
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Open Extended Reactions Chelsea have extended Guro Reiten’s contract. Photo by Harriet Lander – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea have triggered the option to extend Norweigan winger Guro Reiten‘s contract until 2026, the club have announced. The 30-year-old signed a new deal with the Women’s Super League (WSL) reigning champions in December 2023, which
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Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur have taken up their option to extend Son Heung-Min‘s contract by a further year to 2026, the club confirmed on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The 32-year-old’s existing agreement was due to expire at the end of the season but Spurs were always relaxed about the situation given they could
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Field Level Media Jan 6, 2025, 11:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Homegrown midfielder Noel Buck has returned to the New England Revolution from his loan to English Premier League side Southampton FC. Buck, 19, recorded five goals and three assists in 45 MLS matches (30 starts) for the Revs from 2022-24 before heading to
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 6, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The USMNT will host Venezuela and Costa Rica later this month. Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images World Cup veterans Jesús Ferreira, Tim Ream and Walker Zimmerman headline the 24-player
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 6, 2025, 07:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Various opposition groups have called for Barcelona president Joan Laporta to resign following the fiasco over Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor‘s failed registrations. Ten different parties and supporters’ groups, led by Victor Font’s Sí al Futur and Joan Camprubí Montal’s Som un
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Jan 6, 2025, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sérgio Conceição capped an incredible first week at AC Milan by lifting the Italian Super Cup on Monday, wrapping up a period which included two comeback wins, fighting a fever, picking up an injury and smoking a cigar in the dressing room. Conceição replaced the sacked
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Real Madrid booked their place in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with an emphatic 5-0 win over fourth-tier Club Deportiva Minera on Monday, with striker Arda Güler scoring a superb double. Madrid took an early lead when Federico Valverde volleyed home in impressive style within five minutes. Eduardo Camavinga doubled the lead
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he believes Manchester United were “disrespected” ahead of Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Anfield. Editor’s Picks 2 Related A late equaliser from Amad Diallo denied Liverpool the victory after Arne Slot’s side had cancelled out Lisandro Martínez‘s strike with goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah.
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Lizzy Becherano Jan 6, 2025, 01:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mayor of San Pedro Sula Roberto Contreras confirmed on Monday that Inter Miami CF will travel to Honduras to face C.D. Olimpia in a friendly on Feb. 8 at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano. “On Saturday, February 8, Olimpia against Leo Messi’s Inter Miami confirmed,”
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has sparked further speculation over his future, sharing a cryptic photo from his team’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United on social media. The photo shows Salah standing over a free-kick alongside teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk. All three players are out of contract at Anfield at
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Jan 6, 2025, 03:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said Jack Grealish must fight for his place in the side’s starting line-up and rediscover the form he showcased during the club’s treble-winning season. The 29-year-old made 50 appearances in City’s 2022-23 campaign, scoring five goals and registering 11 assists
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