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Nov 23, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States striker Ricardo Pepi continued his rich vein of scoring form, netting a hat trick in PSV Eindhoven‘s 5-0 victory over FC Groningen in the Dutch Eredivisie Saturday. Pepi, who scored for the U.S. in both legs of its Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal win over

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 23, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has suggested that if Liverpool beat Manchester City at Anfield next weekend his team could already be out of the Premier League title race. City lost their fifth consecutive game in all competitions and third straight league game with a heavy 4-0

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has hit back at anyone questioning Bukayo Saka‘s commitment to England by insisting he would “send an MRI scan” to prove the winger was injured during this month’s international break. Saka was one of 10 withdrawals during England’s recent UEFA Nations League double header against Greece and Republic of Ireland,

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentNov 23, 2024, 10:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Valencia paid tribute to the victims of the deadly floods in the region. Getty Valencia made an emotional return to action with a 4-2 win against Real Betis at Mestalla on Saturday after flooding in the region took the lives of at least 221

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentNov 23, 2024, 06:23 AM ET Spanish police have arrested three people in relation to racist insults aimed at Barcelona duo Lamine Yamal and Raphinha during last month’s Clásico at the Bernabéu. Yamal and Raphinha were both on target in Barça’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid when, towards the end of the

Nov 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of Premier League fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out

Nov 22, 2024, 10:54 AM ET Leading Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar is in a medically-induced coma after she was critically wounded in an Israeli strike near her home in Beirut’s southern suburbs, putting her international championship prospects on hold. Captain of her club team and already included in the national youth team twice, the 19-year-old

Lizzy Becherano Nov 22, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Javier Mascherano is set to become the new head coach of Inter Miami in the upcoming days as the two parties finalize contract negotiations, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Mascherano will leave his post as manager of Argentina’s youth team to lead Lionel Messi

ESPN News Services Nov 22, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Harry Kane became the fastest player to reach 50 Bundesliga goals, eclipsing previous record-holder Erling Haaland, with a hat trick in Bayern Munich‘s 3-0 win over Augsburg on Friday. The England striker netted all three goals in the second half, the first two

Jeff Kassouf Nov 22, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver are the three finalists to become the NWSL’s 16th team, commissioner Jessica Berman announced on Friday at CPKC Stadium. The league is in the final stages of a yearlong expansion bidding process and a decision is

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 22, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Rúben Amorim believes he is the right man at the right time to re-establish Manchester United as the dominant force in English football. Amorim is the sixth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 to take the job following

Adriana Garcia Nov 22, 2024, 05:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodri has said Pep Guardiola’s contract extension is “an important incentive” for him to continue at Manchester City but left the door open for a transfer to Real Madrid by calling their reported interest “an honour.” Rodri, who tore his right ACL in September,

Nov 21, 2024, 07:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Enzo Maresca has said Reece James has suffered another hamstring injury and will miss Chelsea’s trip to face Leicester in the Premier League this weekend. James, 24, has suffered from frequent muscular injuries over the past few seasons and only returned from a five-month layoff in

Jeff Kassouf Nov 21, 2024, 07:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is part of the ownership group trying to bring an NWSL expansion team to Cincinnati. Cincinnati is one of a handful of finalists bidding for an NWSL expansion team that is expected to be awarded before the end of

Jeff Kassouf Nov 21, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune capped off an incredible first year as a professional player with another award on Thursday when the 23-year-old was named the first recipient of the NWSL’s Midfielder of the Year, and told ESPN that she

Lizzy Becherano Nov 21, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Midfielder Julian Gressel said Lionel Messi demanded Inter Miami CF reach higher standards, going as far as to label ties throughout the season as “unacceptable.” “It’s demanding [in the locker room with Messi]. You’re talking about the player with the most wins in the

Open Extended Reactions PGMOL, the refereeing body for English football, has said that the investigation into Premier League referee David Coote is continuing and he remains suspended pending the outcome of the disciplinary process. Coote, 42, was initially stood down by PGMOL on Nov. 11 after a first video was posted to X which showed

Gabriel Tan Nov 21, 2024, 04:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham captain Son Heung-Min praised the spirit showed by Palestine after they held South Korea to a 1-1 draw in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. While South Korea were overwhelming favourites for the tie —

Associated Press Nov 21, 2024, 04:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Football clubs worldwide have been paid $125 million in money owed to them from transfers of their former players, FIFA said on Wednesday, with money routed via its finance house in Paris, and there’s a backlog of another almost $200 million. A further $31.7

Adam Brown Nov 20, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are keen on Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies, while PSV Eindhoven are braced to receive bids from the Premier League for USMNT forward Ricardo Pepi in January. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers