Month: February 2025

Open Extended Reactions LAFC striker Olivier Giroud lost approximately $500,000 worth of jewelry when his Los Angeles home was burglarized earlier this month, a source told ESPN. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed on Tuesday they had responded Feb. 5 to a report of a window smash at a home in west L.A. The caller,
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Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has hinted he has little sympathy for Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid after the midfielder’s LaLiga sending off for swearing, claiming that referees should be “left in peace.” Bellingham scored the winning goal in Madrid’s 3-2 win against Manchester City in last week’s Champions League playoff tie at the Etihad
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Feyenoord knocked AC Milan out of the Champions League as they recovered to draw 1-1 with a goal by Julián Carranza on Tuesday for a 2-1 aggregate playoff win to earn a place in the Champions League round of 16, with the hosts having Theo Hernández sent off. Milan took less than a minute to
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Lizzy Becherano Feb 18, 2025, 12:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami‘s Major League Soccer season opener against New York City FC will now be played on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. ET at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after originally being scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. ET. The decision to
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 18, 2025, 01:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona‘s financial situation continues to improve after LaLiga confirmed their annual spending cap is now over €463 million ($483.7m), an increase of nearly €40m from the beginning of the season. At this same time last year, Barça’s limit had been slashed to
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 18, 2025, 08:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said he prefers Champions League referees — saying there’s “less controversy and fewer VAR interventions” — as Real Madrid prepare to face Manchester City in their playoff second leg in the midst of a row over LaLiga officiating. Madrid won
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Feb 18, 2025, 03:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Club Brugge coach Nicky Hayen has said he would be talking to his dead mother before Tuesday’s second leg of their Champions League playoff against Atalanta, keeping up a pre-match ritual he feels helps him. “Before the match I always talk to my mother, who passed
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Feb 18, 2025, 04:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain’s football federation (RFEF) said referees are sickened by the abuse Jose Munuera Montero has received since he showed Real Madrid‘s Jude Bellingham a red card and the situation reflects the “hatred and verbal violence” match officials have to endure. Montero believed the 21-year-old England midfielder
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 18, 2025, 12:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said that coach Carlo Ancelotti has lost his temper with the team “a few times” during their rollercoaster season so far. Madrid are second in LaLiga — level on points with leaders Barcelona — and face
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Feb 18, 2025, 04:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot has talked up Marcus Rashford ahead of Liverpool’s clash against Aston Villa. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images Liverpool boss Arne Slot has said he expects Marcus Rashford to thrive at Aston Villa following his loan move to the club last month. “The first time
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Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirmed Jules Koundé was dropped for Monday’s 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano after arriving late for a pre-match meeting. It’s the second time this season Koundé’s tardiness has cost him his place in the side. He was also benched against Alavés in October for the same reason. Kounde
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Adriana Garcia Feb 17, 2025, 08:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mexico forward Santi Giménez has said he is playing well because of the confidence the coaching staff, teammates and fans at AC Milan are giving him. Giménez, 23, scored for the second league match in a row in Sunday’s 1-0 win against Hellas Verona.
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Feb 17, 2025, 03:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Valladolid have sacked manager Diego Cocca after just eight games in charge, the LaLiga club said on Monday, with the team bottom of the standings following a run of five consecutive defeats. Cocca was appointed on Dec. 14 with a contract until the end of
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Feb 17, 2025, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FC Cincinnati acquired All-Star Brazilian midfielder Evander from the Portland Timbers on Monday in exchange for $12 million. The Timbers retained a future sell-on and trade percentage and could receive up to an additional $150,000 if certain performance metrics are reached. Evander, 26, recorded 15 goals
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