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Dec 2, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Holders Manchester United will travel to record 14-times winners Arsenal in the FA Cup third round in January. The third-round matches, where Premier League and second-tier clubs enter the competition, will be held from Jan. 9-13. Last season’s losing finalists Manchester City host fourth-tier neighbours Salford

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 2, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has said he is uncomfortable with Manchester United fans singing his name and would rather they showed their support for the players rather than the coach. United supporters have been singing “Ruben Amorim” to the tune of “Give It Up” by KC

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentDec 2, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al Khelaifi has been in contact for a while now with Mohamed Salah‘s agent Ramy Abbas regarding the future of the Egyptian winger, sources have told ESPN. Salah, 32, is out of contract at Liverpool this summer and has recently

Dec 2, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people, according to a provisional toll, the government said on Monday, as a witness described scenes of chaos. The fatalities occurred during the final of a tournament in

Dec 2, 2024, 06:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has backed his side to score enough goals to succeed this season, despite an injury to star striker Harry Kane. The England captain, who has 20 goals across all competitions this season and leads the Bundesliga scorers’ list with 14, suffered

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 1, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti praised “dangerous” Kylian Mbappé after he scored a stunning goal in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win over Getafe on Sunday, saying “that’s what we want from him” after the forward faced criticism for his recent displays. Jude Bellingham put Madrid ahead

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool boss Arne Slot has said no one should feel sorry for Pep Guardiola despite his Manchester City side having suffered a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool won their clash against City 2-0 thanks to goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah, to go 11 points clear

Lizzy Becherano Dec 1, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The LA Galaxy announced on Sunday that midfielder Riqui Puig tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during the Western Conference final against Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The player underwent testing

Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah said Liverpool‘s 2-0 victory over Manchester City will be the last time he faces Pep Guardiola’s side at Anfield as the uncertainty over his future at the club continues. Salah set up Cody Gakpo to score the opener for the hosts on Sunday afternoon before converting a penalty in the

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 1, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As we hurtle headlong into the festive scheduling, the Premier League kicked off December with a cracker as leaders Liverpool laid out the Yuletide welcome mat for erstwhile title foes Manchester City on the first day of Advent. The marquee clash saw

Jude Bellingham converted a penalty and Kylian Mbappé added another goal before half-time to earn Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Getafe at the Bernabéu on Sunday as they moved within touching distance of LaLiga leaders Barcelona. Bellingham stepped up to take the penalty instead of Mbappé, who missed a spot kick in Madrid’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 30, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick feels a disconnect between defence and attack is affecting his team after their winless run in LaLiga stretched to three games with a 2-1 loss to Las Palmas on Saturday. Sandro Ramirez and Fábio Silva scored either side

Associated Press Nov 30, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Harry Kane suffered an injury in the Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane went off with an injury in the first half of “der Klassiker” at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. The England captain

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has described the first half of Arsenal‘s 5-2 win over West Ham as “crazy” after all seven goals were scored in the first 45 minutes of the game. Arsenal raced into a 4-0 lead inside 36 minutes before being pegged back twice through goals from Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson. Bukayo

United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes said fans are “entitled to their opinions” after midfielder Korbin Albert was booed following her introduction as a second-half substitute in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with England. Albert was brought into the action in the 73rd minute of the stalemate against the reigning European champions but was

England held the United States to a goalless draw at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in front of a record-breaking crowd for a women’s international friendly. The USWNT were without their superstar front three of Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith, and Trinity Rodman (nicknamed ‘Triple Espresso’) due to injury and struggled to create clear goal scoring opportunities.  Both the

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 30, 2024, 07:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has denied that Kylian Mbappé‘s form is the reason for Real Madrid‘s struggles this season, saying “it’s a collective problem, not an individual one.” Mbappé has scored just two goals in his last nine Madrid games, a run which has

Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes is back in London for her first match on English soil since her departure from Chelsea this summer. After 12 glittering years at the club, during which time she cemented her reputation as one of the best women managers ever,

Open Extended Reactions Lindsey Horan said she was proud of the six USWNT players nominated for FIFA Best awards, including herself, following “world-class performances.” Horan was nominated for Best Women’s Player alongside teammates Naomi Girma, Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith and Trinity Rodman, with Alyssa Naeher nominated for Best Women’s Goalkeeper. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The

Nov 29, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Manchester United forward Ruud van Nistelrooy has been appointed as head coach of Premier League strugglers Leicester City. Leicester sacked Steve Cooper on Sunday, a day after their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at the King Power Stadium. ESPN reported on Thursday that talks between Van