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Dec 11, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Matchday six of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is in the books as we enter the business end of the league phase and the 36-team table continues to take shape. Manchester City‘s loss to Juventus leaves Pep Guardiola’s chances of staying in the competition on a

Dec 11, 2024, 09:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to another day of matchday six of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition in its new format has nine matches across the continent on Wednesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games such as

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 11, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It was unseasonably bright for November when Ruben Amorim arrived at Carrington for the first time. As he stepped out of the black Mercedes van that took him straight to the training ground from Manchester Airport’s private terminal, he was met by Manchester United

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 10, 2024, 08:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BERGAMO, Italy — After the 3-0 win over Girona on Saturday, Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti announced: “We’re back.” Yeah, they’re not. At least not in terms of being a proper team, greater than the sum of its parts. And the

ESPN Dec 10, 2024, 09:33 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to matchday six of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games such

Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked, PGMOL announced on Monday, citing a “serious breach” of his contract. Coote had been under investigation after a leaked video which showed him in a expletive-laden rant about Liverpool and their former manager Jürgen Klopp. He is also under investigation from UEFA after a video published by

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 9, 2024, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re inching closer to Christmas, and that makes sense, as the European soccer weekend gave us plenty this weekend. We got another Manchester United home defeat — this time to Nottingham Forest — and the exit of sporting director Dan Ashworth

Danny Lewis Dec 9, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s pursuit of David Raum could be scuppered by Erik ten Hag, while Leroy Sané‘s Bayern Munich future has been thrown into doubt. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |

Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR Review: Dejan

Dec 8, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the fourth time in five LaLiga matches, Barcelona have dropped points. All the while, Real Madrid are racking up wins to close up the title race in Spain. In the Premier League, it was another defeat for Manchester United, and another defeat for Tottenham Hotspur,

Cole Palmer scored twice from the penalty spot as Chelsea roared back from two goals down after 11 minutes to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 away in a frenzied London derby and close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday. Two comical slips by Chelsea full back Marc Cucurella led to Dominic Solanke and

Open Extended Reactions CARSON, Calif. — Let’s give some credit to the New York Red Bulls. When the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs began what seemed an eternity ago in October, very few had faith in the Eastern Conference’s No. 7 seed. Defeating 2023 champions Columbus Crew was a miracle in itself in round one, so

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 7, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions CARSON, Calif. — As the LA Galaxy players waited to hoist their sixth MLS Cup trophy, midfielders Gastón Brugman, Edwin Cerrillo and Mark Delgado met on the field and

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions On Wednesday afternoon, Andrew Alesana, the president of the LA Galaxy supporters group, the LA Riot Squad, had an urgent message he wanted delivered to the team’s GM, Will

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool‘s Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions on Merseyside. The final league Merseyside derby at Goodison — ahead of Everton’s move to a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock — was set to kick off at 12.30 p.m on Saturday. Editor’s Picks 1

Dec 6, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic hobbled off the field after receiving treatment in the 38th minute of Friday’s match. Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images United States national team captain Christian Pulisic was forced off the field with an injury in the first half of AC Milan‘s 2-1 loss to

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Part of what drives interest in a league’s MVP award is the fact that its definition varies from person to person. Is it simply the best player, or is

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF will open the Club World Cup against Egyptian club Al Ahly, with Palmeiras and FC Porto also part of that group for the tournament that will take place in the U.S. next year. The draw was held Thursday