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Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 03:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paulo Fonseca’s reign at AC Milan proved short-lived after his appointment in June. Getty Images Paulo Fonseca has been fired by AC Milan, the coach confirmed in the early hours of Monday morning as he left the San Siro stadium following a 1-1 draw with

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Liverpool need no reminders of the class of Mohamed Salah, but when the forward produced a blood-twisting shimmy while registering an assist for Cody Gakpo‘s goal in their 5-0 win at West Ham United, the 32-year-old gave his employers a nudge which basically said, “Can you really do without me?”

Liverpool thrashed West Ham United 5-0 at the London Stadium to stretch their Premier League lead to eight points on Sunday with Mohamed Salah once again in irrepressible form. Salah scored one goal to take his tally for the season to 20 and assisted for two others as Liverpool outclassed their hosts. Liverpool had to

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has said Arne Slot’s side have the “quality to achieve something special” this season and has called on his teammates to “create their own history” at the club. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Merseyside club are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table with

Dec 28, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Injury issues continue to plague AC Milan with leading scorer Christian Pulisic now out of Sunday’s Serie A clash against Roma after a setback during his recovery, coach Paulo Fonseca said. However, eighth-placed Milan, who were missing eight players when they beat Verona 1-0 on Dec.

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2024, 05:02 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has definitively changed the Premier League since arriving in 2016, but now he finds himself in the rare position of trying to catch up to the competition. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images

Dec 27, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted that Manchester United‘s problems are not down to new manager Ruben Amorim, and believes he would be able to fix them if he was the club’s owner. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Amorim has lost five of his 10 games in charge of

Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka has undergone surgery on a hamstring injury and is set to be sidelined until March, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday. The 23-year-old sustained a tear to the muscle in his right leg during the first half of last Saturday’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace. “He had a procedure,

Open Extended Reactions Arsenal need to find a Robin van Persie. That might be a touchy subject at the Emirates, where the former Gunners centre-forward is regarded with disdain rather than affection after leaving to join Manchester United for £24 million in 2012, but if Mikel Arteta’s team unearth a goal scorer to do for

Dec 26, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah celebrated scoring his 100th home goal for Liverpool on Thursday. Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campagin “feels different.” Liverpool boss Arne Slot is in his

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Whisper it quietly but on the terraces of Anfield, they are starting to believe. In the dying minutes of Liverpool‘s 3-1 victory over strugglers Leicester City, cries of ‘Liverpool, top of the league’ could be heard echoing from the Kop, and the sense that Arne Slot’s side are on

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 26, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — There was a moment during stoppage time at the Etihad Stadium when Phil Foden swept the ball out to Bernardo Silva. With the score at 1-1, it was one final chance for Manchester City to scrape a winner against Everton. But

Dec 26, 2024, 03:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are at risk of missing out on next season’s Champions League due to their recent dip in form, manager Pep Guardiola said. City, who are looking to qualify for Europe’s top club competition for a 15th straight season, have won just one of their

Dec 25, 2024, 04:00 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 Premier League fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out

Open Extended Reactions Enzo Maresca has said Mykhailo Mudryk needs to “disconnect” from Chelsea as he awaits the outcome of a Football Association (FA) investigation into a failed drugs test. The 23-year-old winger was provisionally suspended last week after returning a positive “A” sample in October. Editor’s Picks Sources have told ESPN that the prohibited

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 24, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has warned Marcus Rashford that he will remain exiled until he begins to meet the standards expected of a Manchester United player. Rashford has been dropped from the squad for the last three games against Manchester City, Tottenham and Bournemouth. Editor’s Picks

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerDec 24, 2024, 05:34 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

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 24, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions While most of the big clubs across world football’s top leagues have their kits supplied by global giant sports brands — such as Nike, Adidas and Puma — a less-known Italian company has been standing right alongside them with its own impressive