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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 2, 2025, 04:56 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Jonas Eidevall has long been pursued by NWSL clubs. Photo by Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty

Field Level Media Jan 1, 2025, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York City FC loaned homegrown midfielder James Sands to the German Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli. The loan announced Wednesday runs through June 30, but can be extended through 2025-26 if certain conditions are met. Editor’s Picks 1 Related NYCFC previously loaned

Wrexham’s Championship hopes took a hit on Wednesday as they dropped to third place, and out of the automatic promotion places, in the League One table after succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Barnsley at the STōK Cae Ras. The Welsh club’s defeat and Birmingham City’s 1-1 draw with Stockport County meant Wycombe Wanderers’ narrow victory

Dec 31, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Premier League transfer window opened on Wednesday, giving clubs the opportunity to improve their squads for the remainder of the 2024-25 season and beyond. Teams will be able to sign players until the window closes at 11 p.m. GMT (6 p.m. ET) on Feb. 3,

Graham Hunter, Spain writerDec 31, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Forget Rodri and Vinícius and all that Ballon d’Or “brawling” — let’s say goodbye to 2024 by admitting, unequivocally, that it has been

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 31, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona could lose Dani Olmo for the second half of the season after LaLiga said the Catalan club are not in a position to extend the Spain international’s registration ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. Olmo, 26, joined Barça in the summer and was

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal must “be like a hammer” to hunt down Liverpool in the Premier League title race. Arsenal travel to Brentford on New Year’s Day aiming to move above second-placed Nottingham Forest with a win that would take them within six points of leaders Liverpool. Arne Slot’s side have

Dec 31, 2024, 04:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna hailed a special night for his club as they won a home match in the Premier League for the first time in more than two decades, and suggested more victories would come for the relegation-threatened club. Goals from Liam Delap and

Dec 31, 2024, 04:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wayne Rooney has departed as manager of second-tier Plymouth Argyle after agreeing to mutually parts ways with the club after 25 games. Rooney, the Manchester United and England legend, had been hoping to kickstart his non-playing career in his fourth role in management but leaves after

Dec 30, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former England manager Gareth Southgate was among the hundreds named in King Charles’s New Year honours list published on Monday. The full list includes more than 1,200 people in politics, sport, the arts or community service to be awarded honours ranging from Member, Commander or Officer

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 30, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has accepted Manchester United are in a relegation battle following their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United and admitted his “focus is on survival.” United slumped to a fourth straight defeat in all competitions and a third consecutive loss in the Premier League

Open Extended Reactions Manchester United ended 2024 with their worst-ever Premier League calendar year points tally, and the club’s worst since 1989, after Monday’s 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle United saw the team earn just 51 points between January and December. Head coach Ruben Amorim, who replaced the sacked Erik ten Hag in November, has

Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window opens soon — England’s Premier League, Germany’s Bundesliga and France’s Ligue 1 on Wednesday, Jan. 1, with Spain’s LALIGA, Italy’s Serie A and Portugal’s Primeira Liga opening for business 24 hours later — and this January looks set to be busier than in recent years due to several

Open Extended Reactions Referees will announce their decisions after consulting VAR monitors to the entire stadium at the Carabai Cup semifinals. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Referees will announce the outcome of VAR reviews via an in-stadium microphone for the first time in English football during next week’s Carabao Cup semifinal first legs. The trial is

Dec 30, 2024, 06:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Plymouth Argyle head coach Wayne Rooney has said he does not take criticism from fans personally after his side suffered a 2-0 defeat against Oxford United on Sunday. Argyle sit in last place in the Championship table having lost six and drawn three of their past

Dec 30, 2024, 04:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot has weighed in on Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s pointed goal celebration against West Ham United on Sunday and said that it “tells you enough” about his contract situation at the club. After scoring Liverpool‘s fourth goal in their rampant 5-0 win at London Stadium, Alexander-Arnold made

Nick Judd, Transfer writerDec 29, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool’s transfer movements will focus on their ability to keep a star trio while Manchester United are on the hunt for defensive reinforcements. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |

Dec 29, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has insisted that Manchester City have “no chance” of winning the Premier League title despite the “relief” of a long-awaited win against Leicester City on Sunday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related City snapped a five-game winless streak in all competitions with a nervy 2-0 victory

A last-gasp goal by forward Riccardo Sottil earned Fiorentina a 2-2 draw at Juventus in Serie A on Sunday after Khephren Thuram scored twice for the hosts. Discriminatory chants aimed at Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic by visiting Fiorentina fans prompted a two-minute suspension during the first half of a Serie A match on Sunday, but

Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah said he is still “far away” from resolving his future at Liverpool after scoring once and creating two more goals in a 5-0 win at West Ham that moved Arne Slot’s team eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. Salah, 32, can open negotiations with non-English clubs