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Apr 29, 2024, 06:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thiago Silva lifting the Champions League in 2021. Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Thiago Silva is to leave Chelsea after a four-year spell at the end of the season, the club announced on Monday. The former Brazil international’s finest moment for the club came

Associated Press Apr 28, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Thousands of fans lined the streets on Sunday as Inter Milan paraded in an open-air bus from the San Siro stadium to the city cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri’s 20th Serie A title. The celebration followed a 2-0 home win over Torino on Sunday,

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Arsenal found a way. Sunday’s 3-2 win at bitter North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur came through a combination of hard work, quality and a little luck, but Mikel Arteta’s side earned the victory they needed to keep Manchester City honest during the Premier League title run-in. The Gunners are determined

Apr 28, 2024, 05:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A superb second-half brace by Mary Fowler set Manchester City on course for a 4-0 away win over Bristol City on Sunday that moves them six points clear at the top of the Women’s Super League table, relegating Bristol City in the process. In the second-tier

Manchester City took another step in their bid to win a fourth consecutive Premier League title with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland on target. Pep Guardiola’s men kept the pressure on leaders Arsenal, pulling to within a point of Arsenal — who held on to

Associated Press Apr 28, 2024, 11:46 AM ET A 44-year-old man was arrested and charged for alleged tragedy chanting during Manchester United‘s home game against Burnley in the Premier League, police said on Sunday. The man from Lancashire, England has been charged under Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986, which relates to causing

Apr 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery has signed a new contract, the club announced on Saturday, keeping him at the club until 2029. Zaïre-Emery ranked No. 10 on ESPN’s list of the best under-21 players in world football after an exciting start to his career at PSG.

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 28, 2024, 04:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has pleaded for “patience” after it was confirmed that Manchester United have missed out on a place in the Premier League‘s top four. United’s 1-1 draw with Burnley on Saturday, combined with Aston Villa‘s 2-2 draw with Chelsea, means Ten Hag’s

Apr 27, 2024, 09:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wrexham forward Paul Mullin has said he sees his long-term future at the club he has helped steer to back-to-back promotions. In an interview with the Guardian, Mullin, 29, said he wishes to remain at League One-bound Wrexham, where he will finish as the team’s top

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami continued their imperious form in MLS, as the Argentine superstar scored twice in his team’s 4-1 win over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Saturday. Messi netted coolly from close range in the 32nd and 67th minutes as Miami overcame the loss of a 1st

ESPN News Services Apr 27, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Another incident of racism in Spanish soccer marred Atletico Madrid‘s 3-1 win over Athletic Club on Saturday. Spain forward Nico Williams said he was targeted by shouts of “monkey” while he took a corner kick in the first half at Metropolitano Stadium. “I went to take

Emily Keogh Apr 27, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Hayes has said that Chelsea were “robbed” in their Champions League semifinal loss on Saturday, describing the penalty awarded to Barcelona as the “worst refereeing decision in women’s Champions League history.” Barça overturned a first leg deficit to beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 27, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United drew 1-1 with Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday, but results are no longer the only thing that matters for manager Erik ten Hag. We’ve reached the point where everything is viewed through the prism of the Dutchman’s future;

Adam Brown Apr 27, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool‘s remaining hopes of winning the Premier League title dwindled further on Saturday with their 2-2 draw against West Ham United at the London Stadium. A quiet first half produced little by way of chances until Luis Díaz hit the post after some positive

Apr 27, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has said he has been seeking advice from former manager Arsene Wenger as the club aims to end their 20-year wait for the Premier League title this season. Arsenal face a trip to fierce rivals Tottenham on Sunday, where a win could

Apr 26, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Premier League‘s CEO Richard Masters said on Friday that the hearing over Manchester City‘s 115 alleged finance breaches will take place in the “near future.” The spotlight on City’s charges has intensified in recent months after Nottingham Forest and Everton were docked points for failing

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerApr 26, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most

Apr 26, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Leicester City have been promoted back to the Premier League from the Championship after second-placed Leeds United lost 4-0 to Queens Park Rangers on Friday. Leeds’ defeat means that they are four points behind Leicester with only one match left to play, thereby ensuring that they

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have moved a step closer to appointing Arne Slot as manager at Anfield after reaching an agreement with Dutch club Feyenoord for the highly-rated coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Slot, 45, confirmed on Thursday that he was keen to move to Liverpool after being identified as the Premier League team’s preferred

Open Extended Reactions What happens next at Manchester United? It is a question that has hovered over Old Trafford since Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos group purchased a minority stake in the club in February. That 27.7% share secured control of football operations at the Premier League‘s biggest, and most underperforming team. The only certainty at