Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentApr 24, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga president Javier Tebas said the Spanish league is hopeful of playing competitive games in the United States as soon as the 2025-26 season. Tebas originally planned to stage a league match involving Barcelona and Girona at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium in 2018
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Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCApr 24, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Milan’s title may have felt like an inevitability — football’s version of death and taxes — because that’s what happens when you’re crowned champions with five games to go and a 17-point lead over second place. It’s worth remembering, though,
Apr 24, 2024, 08:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Austria manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that Bayern Munich have approached him regarding their soon-to-be vacant manager role, but added he is not sure if he would take up the opportunity. The former Manchester United manager, who will guide Austria at this summer’s European Championship, said
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 24, 2024, 08:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erling Haaland will miss Manchester City‘s trip to Brighton because of injury, manager Pep Guardiola said on Wednesday. Haaland was not in the squad for the FA Cup semifinal victory over Chelsea on Saturday after picking up a muscle problem against
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have opened talks with Feyenoord in an attempt to negotiate a deal for the club’s head coach Arne Slot to become Jürgen Klopp’s successor as manager at Anfield, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on Tuesday that Slot, 45, had emerged as the leading contender for the Liverpool job following Xabi
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 24, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions On Sunday, Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in the 256th edition of El Clásico. It was a close game — Barça twice took the lead, only for Madrid to roar back and win 3-2 on Jude Bellingham‘s injury time goal — and
Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag will face a 25% pay cut as Manchester United manager next season if he holds onto his job in the wake of the failure to qualify for the Champions League, sources have told ESPN. Ten Hag, who signed a three-year contract at Old Trafford after leaving his position as
Apr 24, 2024, 02:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PSG remain in the hunt for three more trophies this season. Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain can be crowned Ligue 1 champions on Wednesday for a record-extending 12th time. To clinch the league title, PSG must earn a victory against relegation-battlers Lorient and
Lizzy Becherano Apr 23, 2024, 04:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami has signed Paraguay international Matías Rojas on an one-year contract through the 2024 season, helping to alleviate injury concerns within the roster. The 28-year-old midfielder was most recently with Brazilian giants Corinthians, but recorded just 30 appearances since joining last summer. He
A late goal by striker Arkadiusz Milik – assisted by United States attacker Timothy Weah – sent Juventus into the final of Coppa Italia with a 3-2 aggregate win over Lazio despite a 2-1 defeat in the second leg of their semi-final on Tuesday. Juventus beat Lazio 2-0 at home in the first leg but forward Valentín Castellanos levelled
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentApr 23, 2024, 07:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud has signed a deal to join LAFC from mid-July until December 2025 as a designated player, a source confirmed to ESPN. After weeks of negotiations and despite other offers from Saudi Arabia and Europe, the former Arsenal and Chelsea
Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino admitted Chelsea “gave up” in Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing at Arsenal, but sought to defend his players by insisting some of the game’s greats had similar off days. Leandro Trossard‘s fourth-minute strike opened the scoring before four goals in 18 second-half minutes — two each from Ben White and Kai Havertz
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — What should embarrass Chelsea most is Arsenal are everything that they are not. Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing at Emirates Stadium showcased the Gunners’ shrewd spending and stylish structure, a combination which threatens to push Manchester City the distance in the Premier League title race. Mikel Arteta’s side have played two games
Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier League title race with a 5-0 thrashing of London rivals Chelsea to roar three points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday. Any remaining doubts about Arsenal’s staying power were answered emphatically as Leandro Trossard gave them an early lead before Ben White and
Apr 23, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A soccer agent sent a threatening email to a senior director at Premier League club Chelsea, demanding a six-figure commission over the transfer of French defender Kurt Zouma, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday. Saif Rubie sent an email to Marina Granovskaia, Chelsea’s director of
Jeff Kassouf Apr 23, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team will play Costa Rica at Audi Field, in Washington, D.C. on July 16 in the Americans’ final game before the 2024 Olympics, it was announced on Tuesday. The match will take place three days after the USWNT’s game
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have identified Feyenoord coach Arne Slot as a leading candidate to succeed Jurgen Klopp as manager after cooling their interest in Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim, sources have told ESPN. With top target Xabi Alonso last month ruling himself out of the running for a return to the club he represented
Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has extended his contract until 2027, the club said Tuesday. Emery has overseen an impressive turnaround at the Premier League club, who were in danger of being relegated when he took charge last season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
Jeff Kassouf Apr 23, 2024, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The USL Super League, a Division 1-sanctioned women’s soccer league that will launch in August, announced its first contracted players on Tuesday. Tampa Bay Sun FC confirmed the first player signings in league history on Tuesday, all of whom have experience in the National
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 23, 2024, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has branded the negative reaction to Manchester United reaching a second successive FA Cup final as “a disgrace.” United needed penalties to beat Coventry City on Sunday despite at one stage leading the Championship side 3-0. – Stream