Dec 20, 2024, 07:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has reaffirmed his belief in Manchester City‘s turnaround despite confirming a fresh injury blow, with defender Rúben Dias out for up to a month. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Last Sunday’s dramatic 2-1 defeat to Manchester United compounded City’s crisis, with the Premier League champions
Dec 20, 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 LaLiga fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out the
Open Extended Reactions Friday, Dec. 20 marks five years since Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal. Over the course of his 257 games at the helm, Arteta has delivered 152 victories and restored the Premier League club as a credible contender for the game’s biggest prizes. Arteta arrived at Arsenal with a five-phase plan to
Dec 19, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA president Gianni Infantino has offered “heartfelt gratitude” to Iranian authorities for allowing tens of thousands of women and girls to attend a top-flight soccer match between Sepahan and Persepolis on Monday. After calls for Iran to be banned from the 2022 World Cup because of
Lizzy Becherano Dec 19, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF traded forward Leonardo Campana to the New England Revolution for $2.5 million in General Allocation Money split between 2025 and 2026, a 2025 international roster slot and a 2026 international roster slot. The deal, which was announced on Thursday, breaks the
Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The LA Galaxy traded MLS Cup Final MVP Gastón Brugman to Nashville SC on Thursday, just 12 days after the Uruguayan midfielder led the club to its record sixth league championship. The Galaxy acquired midfielder Sean Davis from Nashville, which will retain a portion
ESPN News Services Dec 19, 2024, 06:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After beating Manchester United 4-3 in a dramatic Carabao Cup quarterfinal, Tottenham Hotspur were drawn against Premier League leaders Liverpool in the semifinals. Arsenal will host Newcastle United at the Emirates in the first leg of the other semifinal, which begins on the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 19, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim insisted he was right to drop Marcus Rashford from the Manchester United squad despite going out of the Carabao Cup at the quarterfinal stage following a 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. Rashford was left out of Amorim’s squad for the second game
Dec 19, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Tottenham survived a second-half comeback to book their place in the Carabao Cup semifinals with a dramatic 4-3 win over Manchester United on Thursday. Dominic Solanke opened the scoring on 15 minutes through a smart finish in off the near post before two goals
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 19, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford has been left out of the Manchester United squad for the second game in a row. Rashford was axed from the squad ahead of the 2-1 win over Manchester City on Sunday. Now, after suggesting he wants to leave the club in
Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States forward Trinity Rodman has opened up about her strained relationship with father, Dennis Rodman, saying he is largely absent from her life. “He’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” Trinity Rodman told host Alex Cooper on the Call Her
Dec 19, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor Gallagher is enjoying life under Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images Conor Gallagher has said Atlético Madrid and manager Diego Simeone are a perfect fit for him as they target winning the LaLiga title this season. Gallagher joined Atlético from
Adriana Garcia Dec 19, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé faced off against Cristiano Ronaldo at the European Championship in July. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Kylian Mbappé has said he wishes he could have played with Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo, the club’s all-time leading scorer. The France international has been a
Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 08:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi posted a picture with his World Cup trophy on Wednesday, the second anniversary of Argentina’s win. @SC_ESPN Argentina have finished 2024 as the No. 1 men’s team in the world for the second straight year according to FIFA rankings. There were only limited
Dec 19, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Mathias Pogba at the hearing in Paris in November. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images Six men, including the brother of France international Paul Pogba, were sentenced to prison terms of between three and eight years on Thursday after being convicted of extortion attempts targeting the footballer, French media reported. In
Dec 19, 2024, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka has insisted Arsenal are “not scared” of the pressure that comes with attempting to win the club’s first Premier League title in 20 years. Arsenal have fallen just short in the last two seasons, finishing second to Manchester City on both occasions. Editor’s Picks
Dec 19, 2024, 05:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton are in a battle against relegation this season as they sit 16th in the Premier League. A general view of Goodison Park, the home ground of Everton FC, is seen prior to the Premier League match between Everton and Swansea City Everton‘s long-running ownership saga has
Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is just around the corner, but how much do we know about the people behind the scenes who are responsible for making things happen? Be it a sporting director, managing director or even club president, Europe’s top clubs all have
Field Level Media Dec 18, 2024, 12:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Red Bulls signed veteran forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to a two-year contract as a designated player. The deal announced on Wednesday with the 35-year-old Cameroon international includes an option for 2027. Choupo-Moting spent the past four seasons at Bayern Munich,
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 18, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has revealed Mason Mount has seen a specialist to get to the bottom of his latest injury set-back. Mount was substituted 14 minutes into the Manchester derby on Sunday after suffering a muscle injury. Editor’s Picks 2 Related