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ESPN News Services Mar 1, 2025, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Norwegian soccer decided to keep using video reviews to assist referees in its top league after a vote at a congress of its national soccer federation on Saturday. The motion to retain VAR passed with 321 votes in favor to 129 for scrapping

Mar 1, 2025, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Milutin Osmajic mocked Burnley fans after scoring for Preston in a clash fraught with tension. Getty Burnley players refused to shake hands with Preston North-End striker Milutin Osmajic during their FA Cup fifth-round clash on Saturday as a sign of solidarity with teammate Hannibal Mejbri. The Burnley

Mar 1, 2025, 07:19 AM ET Nico Hidalgo was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021. Getty Spanish footballer Nico Hidalgo has died aged 32 following a lengthy battle with lung cancer, his former clubs said on Saturday. Hidalgo, a midfielder, began his career at Motril, making his senior debut in 2010, before moving to Granada B

Mar 1, 2025, 05:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford have made bright starts to their Aston Villa careers. Getty Forwards Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford are quickly adapting to Aston Villa‘s style and growing in confidence, manager Unai Emery said after they linked-up again to lead the club into the FA

Adam Brown Feb 28, 2025, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are discussing a potential move for Arsenal defender William Saliba, while the Gunners have stepped up their interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done

Feb 28, 2025, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ballon d’ Or winner Rodri has returned to individual training with Manchester City, boosting his prospects of playing again this season after suffering an ACL injury in September. The Spain midfielder was initially expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering the knee injury

Lizzy Becherano Feb 28, 2025, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano confirmed Lionel Messi will train as normal ahead of the match against the Houston Dynamo on Sunday, dispelling injury rumors. Concern arose after the captain was subbed off in the second half during the Concacaf Champions League second

Associated Press Feb 28, 2025, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Turkey Süper Lig club Fenerbahce said on Friday they have filed a lawsuit against rival Galatasaray for an “attack on the personal rights” of coach Jose Mourinho. Galatasaray accused Mourinho of making racist comments after Monday’s Istanbul derby, saying in a statement that he

Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has hit back at Roy Keane’s criticism of Bruno Fernandes by telling the former Manchester United midfielder that it’s the opinion of the head coach which matters most. Speaking on the Overlap podcast, Keane said that “Bruno’s a talented player, but talent isn’t enough” and “Bruno is not a fighter.”

Feb 28, 2025, 04:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Javier Tebas has accused Manchester City of financial deception. Carlos Lujan/Europa Press via Getty Images LaLiga president Javier Tebas has revealed that he reported Manchester City to the European Commission for allegedly manipulating their balance sheets. Speaking at the Financial Times’ “Business of Football” summit on Thursday,

Open Extended Reactions The Premier League spent two years testing a number of artificial intelligence-based semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) providers, and now it’s ready to be rolled out. UEFA was first to introduce SAOT in the Champions League from the start of the 2022-23 season group stage, quickly followed by FIFA for the World Cup

Open Extended Reactions The script looked written for Spain to dominate international football when they followed up World Cup success in 2023 by winning the inaugural UEFA Women’s Nations League in 2024. However, the following 12 months have not quite lived up to the narrative, with Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat by England at Wembley adding to

Feb 27, 2025, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea‘s squad at the end of the 2024 financial year was the most expensive ever in terms of transfer fees per the annual European Club Finance and Investment Landscape report, commissioned by UEFA. The publication analyses all of Europe’s top leagues through submissions and detailed reviews.

Associated Press Feb 27, 2025, 08:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Claudio Echeverri will join Manchester City’s squad. Photo by Joaquín Camiletti/Getty Images Argentina youth international Claudio Echeverri has completed his permanent move to Manchester City more than a year after signing for the English champions before staying at River Plate on loan. The 19-year-old will

Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — United States women’s national team coach Emma Hayes played down the significance of the team’s first loss since she took charge last year, saying after Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup that “development isn’t linear.” “We’ve won the gold medal in the summer, and we are

Feb 27, 2025, 08:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull’s new head of global football Jürgen Klopp will have his own float at the Rose Monday carnival parade in Mainz but it may not be to the former Liverpool coach’s liking. The float, at a parade known for its political satire, shows Klopp, a

Open Extended Reactions Matt Beard has been sacked as manager of Liverpool’s women’s team. Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool have confirmed that women’s first team manager Matt Beard will leave his post with immediate effect. Beard first joined LFC Women in 2012, winning back-to-back Women’s Super League (WSL) titles in 2013 and 2014 before

Feb 26, 2025, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Empoli knocked Juventus out of the Coppa Italia with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win after a 1-1 draw in regular time, leaving coach Thiago Motta ashamed by the Bianconeri’s shock exit. Empoli initially led with a first-half goal by Youssef Maleh, while Juventus struggled to

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta was left frustrated by Arsenal’s lack of spark upfront at City Ground. Getty Mikel Arteta has refused to concede the Premier League title, despite seeing Arsenal fall 13 points behind leaders Liverpool with a 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest. Arsenal have dropped five points in their last two games and have

Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has admitted fans will never see “the old Manchester City” again this season but vowed they will be back to their best after beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Wednesday. Erling Haaland’s 20th Premier League goal of the season on 12 minutes was enough to secure a win which takes City