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Jan 22, 2025, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The mathematics were still causing a few heads to be scratched after Arsenal‘s 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, but Declan Rice gave the new Champions League format a thumbs up. “It’s been really, really good. It’s the first time trying it out and I

The United States beat Costa Rica 3-0 on Wednesday to make it two wins from two games for a squad packed with MLS players during the Americans’ annual January camp. Vancouver Whitecaps striker Brian White opened the scoring for the U.S., beating Esteban Alvarado after Diego Luna played him into the area with an incisive

Open Extended Reactions It’s been a journey into the unknown, but the new-look 36-team Champions League is finally reaching the climax of the league phase. While we’re starting to get some kind of idea of who’s going to go through, a lot can happen in the last two rounds. We don’t yet (officially) know the

Paris Saint-Germain clawed back from two goals down to stun Manchester City 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday and leave the English club outside the playoff places and in danger of elimination. Goals from PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola, João Neves and Gonçalo Ramos turned the match on its head after City had taken the game by

Open Extended Reactions Norway is set to become the first country to abandon VAR after 19 of its 32 clubs voted Wednesday to scrap video refereeing in the country’s top division. Following a four-month consultation period involving clubs, players and supporters’ groups, clubs from Norway’s first and second tier voted on whether to scrap VAR,

Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford‘s representatives have held face-to-face talks with Barcelona about the possibility of a move before the transfer deadline, sources have told ESPN. Rashford is available this month after being frozen out at Old Trafford by head coach Ruben Amorim. Sources said that United are willing to listen to loan offers, although

Open Extended Reactions Former Juventus and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is considering offers from a number of clubs in Europe’s big five leagues, a source has told ESPN, though an agreement on a deal isn’t imminent. Pogba, 31, terminated his contract with the Serie A team by mutual consent after his suspension for taking

Jan 22, 2025, 03:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nuri Sahin has been sacked by Borussia Dortmund. Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund have sacked head coach Nuri Sahin with the team out of the German Cup and struggling in the Bundesliga. “Unfortunately, we have not managed to live up to Borussia Dortmund’s sporting ambitions this season,”

Open Extended Reactions Diego Simeone said Julián Álvarez is destined to end up “in a special place” with Atlético Madrid after scoring twice — including a 90th minute winner — in their 2-1 comeback win over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. Atlético were up against it after midfielder Pablo Barrios was sent off in the 25th

ESPN News Services Jan 21, 2025, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin said he still felt the trust from his players but would talk to club bosses after Tuesday’s shock 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League that stretched their losing run to four games across all competitions. The

Barcelona‘s Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica to seal a place in the top of the Champions League table on Tuesday. This came after a hat trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal half-time lead. The Catalans continued their recent poor La

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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