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Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti described Luka Modric as “a gift for football” after the midfielder, 39, scored a spectacular goal in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win over Girona on Sunday. Modric opened the scoring in the 41st minute at the Bernabéu, before Vinícius Júnior added a late second, as Madrid kept pace with Barcelona at

Feb 23, 2025, 01:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah has said that Liverpool‘s modern-day legends “need another title” after they swatted aside Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday to move 11 points clear of second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League title race. Asked whether he felt Liverpool were close to securing their

Newcastle United scored four goals in 11 first-half minutes to keep alive their Champions League qualification hopes with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park on Sunday but had to hold on under heavy pressure in the second period. Newcastle move into fifth place with 44 points from 26 games, outside

Lizzy Becherano Feb 23, 2025, 06:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano has praised the team for its “soul” after his players overcame a first-half red card to earn a draw against New York City FC at Chase Stadium on Saturday to kick off the 2025 MLS season. Tomás

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — With eight minutes of normal time left on Saturday, West Ham United replaced match winner Jarrod Bowen with Evan Ferguson, a striker they signed on loan earlier this month. If you didn’t know better, it almost felt like a move to mock Arsenal. After all, how Gunners boss Mikel Arteta

AC Milan endured a frustrating evening when an early own goal from Malick Thiaw and a missed penalty from Christian Pulisic saw them fall 2-1 at Torino on Saturday, leaving their top-four hopes in Serie A under pressure. The draw left Milan in seventh place with 41 points, 15 points behind leaders Napoli and six

Feb 22, 2025, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Unai Emery said Marcus Rashford‘s performance off the bench in Aston Villa‘s 2-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday was “fantastic” and reiterated the need for the club to “support” their on-loan forward so that he can return to his eye-catching best. Rashford joined Villa on loan

Aston Villa‘s Marco Asensio bagged a brace and fellow newcomer Marcus Rashford had two assists as their side roared back from a goal down to beat Chelsea 2-1 in a breathless Premier League match at Villa Park on Saturday. The victory buoyed Villa’s hopes of a Champions League berth next season as Unai Emery’s men

Arsenal‘s Premier League title hopes suffered a hammer blow when Jarrod Bowen‘s goal just before halftime gave London rivals West Ham United a surprise 1-0 away victory on Saturday. Bowen headed in from close range in the 44th minute and Arsenal’s attack, missing a host of injured forwards, could not prevent a first home league

ESPN News Services Feb 22, 2025, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo was left fuming after Al Nassr‘s marquee January signing Jhon Durán was sent off in the 3-2 defeat to Al Ettifaq on Friday. Duran, who has scored four times since joining the Saudi Pro League team from Aston Villa for a

Jeff CarlisleFeb 18, 2025, 01:01 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions When the 2025 MLS regular season kicks off Saturday, the league will have reached an impressive milestone by beginning its 30th season. That MLS has lasted this long — more than any

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 21, 2025, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick launched an impassioned defence of referees in Spain on Friday, criticising how they have been treated and calling on the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] to show how strong they are. Referee José Luis Munuera Montero this week

Feb 21, 2025, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAFC fended off Lionel Messi‘s Inter Miami to retain their status as the most valuable Major League Soccer team for a third consecutive year, according to the annual 2025 list published by business magazine Forbes on Friday. LAFC were valued at $1.25 billion, up 4% from

Feb 21, 2025, 01:01 PM ET The highest court in global sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales on Friday after he was banned from any football-related activity for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 Women’s World Cup final. World football governing body FIFA had banned Rubiales

Feb 21, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish could make way for Florian Wirtz at Manchester City this summer, while Darwin Núñez‘s Liverpool future looks more uncertain. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s

ESPN Feb 21, 2025, 07:19 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have been drawn to face Real Sociedad in the Europa League round of 16, while Tottenham Hotspur will take on AZ Alkmaar. Elsewhere, Rangers will face Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce, AS Roma go up against Athletic Club and Ajax drew Eintracht Frankfurt.

Feb 21, 2025, 04:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions England goalkeeper Mary Earps has said she appreciates having the space to grow as a footballer away from the spotlight after her move to Paris Saint-Germain last year. Earps, who won the FIFA Best goalkeeper award in 2022 and 2023, made a move to the French

Lizzy Becherano Feb 20, 2025, 10:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Concacaf has disciplined referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava after he was seen appearing to ask Lionel Messi for his shirt following Inter Miami CF‘s Concacaf Champions Cup win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City. After the

Adriana Garcia Feb 20, 2025, 08:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva expects his club to make changes at the end of a “very frustrating” season. City suffered their earliest Champions League elimination since the 2012-13 campaign on Wednesday when they fell 3-1 at Real Madrid following their 3-2 reverse in

Feb 20, 2025, 07:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is “100%” safe from the sack this season despite a drop in form, according to club director Jonathan Goldstein. Maresca, after arriving from Leicester City, enjoyed a fine start to life in west London and Chelsea were battling Liverpool and Arsenal in