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Feb 12, 2025, 05:17 AM ET Wrexham top scorer Elliot Lee was involved in a road traffic incident after the Vertu Trophy victory over Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday, the club has confirmed. The English third-tier side said that the accident occurred while the midfielder was travelling home, involved one other car and “resulted in the

Associated Press Feb 12, 2025, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After scoring another goal in the Champions League, England captain Harry Kane reiterated his desire to one day take his kicking skills to the NFL. Kane netted what proved to be the winning goal for Bayern Munich in a 2-1 victory over Celtic in

Feb 12, 2025, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said he believes referee Michael Oliver “lost control” of Wednesday’s Merseyside derby which ended in a drama-filled 2-2 draw that saw four red cards shown after full time. The game ended in chaotic scenes, with Everton defender James Tarkowski scoring a

Feb 12, 2025, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the second day of the knockout phase playoff first legs of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition has now reached the knockout stage as we now figure out which teams will make it to the round of 16. Enjoy the

Lizzy Becherano Feb 12, 2025, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Inter Miami CF signings Tadeo Allende, Gonzalo Luján and Telasco Segovia have said that the chance to play on the same team with Lionel Messi was an integral part of their respective decisions to join the Major League Soccer team this offseason. “Well

Feb 12, 2025, 05:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez has hit back at club great Paul Scholes over his claim that the Argentina international “isn’t good enough to win the Premier League.” Scholes has been critical of a number of United players as the club struggle for form in the

Open Extended Reactions Arsenal fear Kai Havertz has suffered a significant hamstring injury amid growing speculation he could miss the rest of the season, sources have told ESPN. The 25-year-old is set to undergo further tests in the next 24 hours to determine the full extent of the problem sustained during a training session on

Feb 12, 2025, 04:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has insisted the club can “win a Premier League” under Ruben Amorim despite the Portuguese coach’s difficult start to life at Old Trafford. Since Amorim succeeded Erik ten Hag at the beginning of November, United have lost seven of their 13

Jeff CarlisleFeb 12, 2025, 01:18 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions FC Cincinnati is finalizing a deal to acquire attacking midfielder Evander from the Portland Timbers in exchange for $12 million in cash plus add-ons a source confirmed to ESPN. The transaction, if

Open Extended Reactions John Stones admitted he was left feeling “anger and frustration” after Manchester City conceded two late goals to lose 3-2 to Real Madrid on Tuesday. The result leaves City with a mountain to climb to progress from their Champions League play-off ahead of the second leg in Madrid next week. Pep Guardiola’s

Rob Dawson Alex Kirkland Feb 11, 2025, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Real Madrid scored two late goals to beat Manchester City 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday and take a giant step towards the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Pep Guardiola’s side were leading 2-1 after 86

ESPN Feb 11, 2025, 11:13 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the first day of the knockout phase playoffs of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition has reached the knockout stage as we now figure out which teams will make it to the round of 16. Enjoy the

Lizzy Becherano Feb 11, 2025, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano praised Lionel Messi’s ability to maintain a high level of quality and competitiveness at this stage in his career, admitting he doesn’t know the Argentina player to be any other way. ” I saw Leo [against Olimpia] like

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 11, 2025, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A Spanish court has rejected an appeal by Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio to end the investigation into his alleged role in distributing a sexually explicit video of a minor. Asencio — who has made 21 appearances for Madrid’s first team since

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2025, 05:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales told a court on Tuesday that he asked player Jenni Hermoso if he could kiss her before doing so after the World Cup victory in 2023. Rubiales and the other three defendants are accused of trying

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2025, 01:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States Under-17 men’s national team dominated their opening match of World Cup qualifying with a resounding 22-0 victory over the U.S. Virgin Islands. The historic win marks the most goals ever scored by a U.S. team in World Cup qualifying at

Feb 10, 2025, 07:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi commended his side for their maturity and impressive mental resilience after they avenged last week’s defeat by Fiorentina with a 2-1 victory in the re-match on Monday. Inter managed to turn around their poor performance in last Thursday’s 3-0 loss to

Feb 10, 2025, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Plymouth Argyle‘s stunning victory over Liverpool on Sunday has seen them rewarded with a trip to face Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Championship’s bottom club miraculously knocked out Arne Slot’s previously all-conquering Liverpool side with a 1-0 win

Open Extended Reactions The European soccer weekend didn’t disappoint — does it ever? Let’s review. In LaLiga, Real Madrid and Atlético served up a feisty derby draw that both teams can ultimately feel good about as the title race and Champions League look like they’ll go right down to the wire. The English FA Cup,

Espanyol have condemned Barcelona‘s Mapi León for touching Daniela Caracas in the crotch area during Sunday’s Catalan derby in Liga F. León and Caracas clashed in the 15th minute of the game as they lined up at a set piece, with the Barça centre-back saying something to her opponent while briefly touching her inappropriately. “Espanyol