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Connor O’Halloran Nov 11, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City defender Rúben Dias has implored anyone daring enough to write off his side’s chances at winning the Premier League title this season to do so, saying it only adds to their motivation. City suffered a 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Saturday taking

Nov 11, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have announced that interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has left the club after the arrival of permanent head coach Rúben Amorim on Monday. Van Nistelrooy oversaw four games in the aftermath of Erik ten Hag’s sacking, winning three and drawing one. The team scored

Open Extended Reactions Jürgen Klopp of Liverpool complains to fourth official David Coote during a game in May 2022. Robin Jones/Getty Images Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended pending a full investigation after a video was circulated on social media which appeared to show him making disparaging remarks about Liverpool and their former manager

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 11, 2024, 06:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has withdrawn from Spain‘s squad for the upcoming international break and is set for up to three weeks out of action with an ankle injury. The 17-year-old missed Barça’s 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad on Sunday after picking

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said he is “praying” for Arsenal to avoid further injury setbacks during this month’s international break after suffering an “absolute nightmare” with fitness problems this season. The Arsenal boss cast doubt over Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice‘s availability for England’s UEFA Nations League matches against Greece and Republic of

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 10, 2024, 03:02 PM 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 Enzo Maresca is adamant Chelsea are on the verge of knocking over one of their

Nov 10, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick criticised the “wrong decision” to disallow Robert Lewandowski‘s goal for offside as his team were beaten 1-0 at Real Sociedad on Sunday in LaLiga. Lewandowski thought he had opened the scoring at Anoeta in the 14th minute, but semi-automated offside technology (SAOT),

Associated Press Nov 10, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Trinity Rodman forced an own goal in extra time to help the Washington Spirit come from behind and earn a 2-1 win over Bay FC in the opening round of the NWSL playoffs on Sunday. After a defensive battle for most of the game,

ESPN News Services Nov 10, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Israel told citizens on Sunday to avoid going to cultural and sports events abroad involving Israelis in the coming week, following attacks last week on Israeli soccer supporters in Amsterdam. A statement issued by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel had intelligence that pro-Palestinian groups

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 10, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has named a 25-player roster to compete in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals this week against Jamaica. Among those included are

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 10, 2024, 05:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham blamed a change in his Real Madrid role for his lack of goals this season after scoring his first of the campaign in Saturday’s 4-0 LaLiga win over Osasuna. The England midfielder found the net in the 42nd minute at

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Head coach Arne Slot has turned back the clock to 2019 at Liverpool. Eleven games into the Premier League season, Jürgen Klopp’s successor has made such an impact at Anfield that his team are pulling clear of the chasing pack and threatening to cruise to the title. Saturday’s 2-0

Jeff Kassouf Nov 9, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NWSL Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga scored the Kansas City Current‘s lone goal in a 1-0 quarterfinal victory over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday at CPKC Stadium. Chawinga also hit the ground and stayed there several times in the match, something that drew

Matt Freese had three saves in a nine-round shootout and Mitja Ilenic scored the winner as New York City FC beatFC Cincinnati 6-5 on Saturday after the two clubs dueled to a scoreless draw in regulation of the rubber match in the best-of-three first-round series. No. 6 seed NYCFC eliminates third-seeded Cincinnati and will host the

Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot admitted his concern at Trent Alexander-Arnold limping out of Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Aston Villa with a suspected hamstring injury after just 25 minutes, saying that it is “always serious if a player goes off in the first-half.” Goals from Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah sealed the win, which moved

Bayern Munich earned a nervous 1-0 win at St Pauli thanks to a sensational strike from Jamal Musiala to stay unbeaten and open a six-point lead atop the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern, fresh from their 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica courtesy of another goal from in-form Musiala, will go into the international break leading the

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 9, 2024, 09:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga giants Barcelona have announced a new multi-year agreement with kit supplier Nike which will help to further alleviate their financial problems. Barça have not disclosed how much the deal is worth annually, but president Joan Laporta previously claimed it is set

Nov 9, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RB Leipzig make their stance on Benjamin Sesko regarding a possible move away, while Barcelona want to land Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades |

ESPN News Services Nov 8, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Norwich forward Josh Sargent underwent surgery for a groin injury and will be out for two months, the second-tier English club has confirmed. The 24-year-old United States international has scored four goals in nine games this season for midtable Norwich. “He has had

Associated Press Nov 8, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep. Canada Soccer CEO Kevin Blue said in a statement Friday the spying “was a symptom of a past pattern of an unacceptable culture and insufficient