Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — It took Mohamed Salah just 34 minutes to weigh in on a debate that had been raging for days in the build-up to Liverpool‘s UEFA Champions League clash with Lille. After the Egyptian’s teammate Curtis Jones, during a grilling by former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, admitted that he
Month: January 2025
Lizzy Becherano Jan 21, 2025, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States coach Mauricio Pochettino emphasized that the January camp cannot be categorized as an “alternative” team, serving instead as an opportunity for newcomers to fight for a spot in the organization’s overall player pool. U.S. Soccer has historically scheduled friendlies in January, outside
ESPN Jan 21, 2025, 11:09 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Matchday 7 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games as
Jan 21, 2025, 12:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team midfielder Luca de la Torre on Tuesday joined San Diego FC on loan from LaLiga‘s Celta Vigo on a 12-month loan for the MLS club’s inaugural season. De la Torre, 26, spent the past two seasons with Celta, making 67 appearances,
Lizzy Becherano Jan 21, 2025, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said he has given little importance to Lionel Messi‘s provocative celebration following his goal against Club América on Saturday, before claiming that Liga MX teams have always been “hostile” against Argentinians. Messi incited the Club América fan base
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 21, 2025, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona representatives will watch Bayer Leverkusen duo Jonathan Tah and Florian Wirtz in Tuesday’s Champions League game at Atlético Madrid, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Tah and Wirtz are two players on Barça’s radar for the future and the Catalan club will
Rodrigo Faez, Madrid correspondentJan 21, 2025, 07:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has denied that he has made his mind up to leave Real Madrid this summer, saying “I won’t decide my departure date from this club.” Spanish radio station Onda Cero had reported on Monday that Ancelotti — whose contract runs until
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 21, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have completed the signing of defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The deal is worth €35 million ($36.2m) for the 19-year-old Brazil youth international. He’s signed a four-and-a-half year contract until 2029. Reis is the second summer signing
Open Extended Reactions Arsenal have been here before. The present and fierce debate over whether they should sign a striker in January is similar to the mood around the club three years ago, when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was abruptly transferred to Barcelona and the Gunners pondered signing a replacement. Steadfast in their belief that the ideal
Jan 20, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Socceroos head coach Tony Popovic has said that MLS provides his players with a “good stepping stone” for their careers after Kye Rowles became the latest Australian to land in the U.S. top flight. Rowles, 26, completed his move to North America last week, signing with
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 20, 2025, 07:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are exploring the possibility of signing a left-back in January if they can make room in their budget, sources have told ESPN. United’s finances are tight, but the possible departures of Marcus Rashford and Antony could free up funds. If money becomes
Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 20, 2025, 09:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Another European soccer weekend is in the books, and as always, we have plenty to unpack. Manchester United turned in another brutal home performance in defeat to Brighton, a result that prompted Ruben Amorim to take the criticism for a team
Open Extended Reactions James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté has said he would “die” for the club and has admitted to playing through pain in order to help his team challenge for the Premier League title. Konaté was sidelined for more than a month after sustaining a knee injury during Liverpool’s 2-0
Chelsea won for the first time in six Premier League matches when they beat relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 at home on Monday with goals from defenders Tosin Adarabioyo and Marc Cucurella and a third from winger Noni Madueke. The win pushed Chelsea — who had been second as recently as last month — above Manchester
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 20, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have completed the signing of Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov. City have agreed a deal worth €40 million ($41.6m) plus add-ons for the 20-year-old, who has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at the Etihad Stadium. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Khusanov, who has been
Jan 20, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Hilal forward Neymar is still recovering from a hamstring injury he picked up in November but is set to leave the club after his coach, Jorge Jesus, recently said that the 32-year-old “can no longer play at the level we are used to” and would
Adriana Garcia Jan 20, 2025, 11:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone has continued his spat with his Real Madrid counterpart Carlo Ancelotti. Simeone implied that refereeing decisions have gone Madrid’s way for “100 years” when asked about their 5-2 Copa del Rey home win over Celta Vigo last week, with
Jan 20, 2025, 10:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has cleared up his comparison of teammate Mohamed Salah and former Premier League star Eden Hazard by reaffirming that the Egypt international is “the one I’d rather have in my team.” Jones felt forced into a social media post on Monday after
Jan 20, 2025, 07:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil forward Neymar is looking to terminate his contract with Al Hilal and return to Santos instead of a move to MLS, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported last week that Neymar, whose contract with the Saudi Pro League club ends in June, is in preliminary
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