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Associated Press Feb 10, 2025, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain women’s coach Montse Tomé told a judge Monday she was not trying to punish Jenni Hermoso by omitting her from the national team in the fallout of the kiss by former football federation president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales is accused of sexual assault for

Open Extended Reactions Savinho has said Manchester City will have no fear when they line up against Real Madrid and revealed there was “calm” in the dressing room when they found out they were facing a blockbuster tie against the Spanish giants. The Champions League playoff, which kicks-off at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, will

Feb 9, 2025, 02:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford made his debut for Aston Villa on Sunday, coming on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round. Rashford hadn’t played since Manchester United‘s Europa League league phase win over Viktoria Plzen on Dec. 12 as he was frozen out

Feb 9, 2025, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Plymouth Argyle‘s player of the match Nikola Katic praised his goalkeeper Conor Hazard‘s heroics as they dumped Liverpool out of the FA Cup, revealing he “used to hate” his teammate owing to Old Firm rivalries before the shock 1-0 win. Katic and Hazard were the standout

Feb 9, 2025, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions This weekend, the magic of the FA Cup was akin to the sorcery of an episode of “Stranger Things.” It was an Upside Down in which the biggest teams in England’s grandest division fell victim to — or survived narrow escapes — against seemingly no-hopers from

Associated Press Feb 9, 2025, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two cup exits in a three-day span have left Tottenham staring at the prospect of another trophyless season and manager Ange Postecoglou facing perhaps his biggest crisis in his time at the club. A 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in the fourth round of

Plymouth Argyle pulled off an enormous shock on Sunday as they dumped Liverpool out of the FA Cup at the fourth-round stage with a 1-0 win. Ryan Hardie‘s 53rd-minute penalty after Harvey Elliott‘s handball proved to be decisive as Arne Slot’s team lost for only the fourth time this season in all competitions. Slot rested

Feb 9, 2025, 08:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Teams in League One have spent record amount on transfer fees in the last year due to the influence of the American owners, including those at Wrexham and Birmingham City. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney run Wrexham, while Tom Brady is part of Knighthead Capital’s ownership

Feb 9, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have opened discussions with Barcelona over a move for Frenkie de Jong, while Chelsea are making progress in their pursuit of Sporting CP‘s Dário Essugo. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |

Feb 9, 2025, 03:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone said his team paid the price for missed opportunities in a heated LaLiga derby at Real Madrid on Saturday after Kylian Mbappé cancelled out Julián Álvarez‘s opener for the visiting side. Atletico were unable to make the most of the chances

Kaoru Mitoma sealed Brighton & Hove Albion‘s 2-1 comeback home victory over Premier League rivals Chelsea to send the south coast club into the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday. Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen gifted Chelsea a fifth-minute lead when he bundled a cross by Cole Palmer into his own net under no pressure. The

Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Real Madrid‘s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in Saturday’s derby means there’s no change at the top of the table, with just one point still separating the two teams. Julián Álvarez‘s first-half penalty had Atletico hoping they might secure their first win at the Santiago Bernabéu since 2016, but Kylian

Niko Kovac reacts during Borussia Dortmund’s game against Stuttgart. INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 2-1 defeat to visitors VfB Stuttgart on Saturday in a disappointing debut for new coach Niko Kovac that dropped his team further away from the Champions League qualification spots. Kovac took over last week after Dortmund,

Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has joked that Manchester City‘s FA Cup fourth round win at Leyton Orient saved his job. City were facing one of the great shocks in the competition’s history as League One side Orient led at the break through a Stefan Ortega own goal as Jamie Donley’s stunning 45-yard strike hit

Premier League champions Manchester City survived a huge FA Cup fourth-round scare as Kevin De Bruyne came off the bench to secure a 2-1 victory at third-tier Leyton Orient on Saturday. A wretched season for Pep Guardiola’s side looked like reaching a new low as Orient held on to a 16th-minute lead given to them

Feb 7, 2025, 02:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid will make a move for Arsenal centre-back William Saliba when the transfer window reopens in the summer, while the release clause for Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha has been revealed. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.

Feb 7, 2025, 08:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luis Enrique was delighted to have been given a two-year extension with Paris Saint-Germain as he wants to make history with the French champions. The Spaniard, who arrived at PSG in 2023, expressed his gratitude for the trust the club has placed in him and said

Gustavo Hofman Feb 7, 2025, 04:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid have approached Vinícius Júnior‘s agent to start talks about renewing his contract, a source has told ESPN. The Brazil forward’s contract runs until June 2027. Typically, the Spanish club only begins negotiations on renewals with star players when they have two years

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim will hope that, one day, the FA Cup will slip down his list of priorities. Right now, though, with Manchester United languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table, it’s offering some welcome respite for the under-pressure manager. Nothing is coming easy for Amorim at

Two goals from Jhon Durán on his Al Nassr debut and another from Cristiano Ronaldo helped the side to a 3-0 win over Al Feiha in the Saudi Pro League on Friday. Durán took just 22 minutes to open his account for the club after joining from Aston Villa before January’s transfer deadline, striking home from