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11:38 AM ET Ajax‘s technical manager Gerry Hamstra has said they are doing everything they can to convince Manchester United managerial target Erik ten Hag to stay at the club Ten Hag is close to finalising a deal to move to United, with sources telling ESPN that official confirmation of the Dutchman’s appointment could come

6:00 PM ET What a weekend! With the FA Cup final set (it’ll be Liverpool vs. Chelsea on May 14, ESPN+) and several big clubs needing dramatic heroics to win, Europe’s top leagues did not disappoint. There’s drama in Serie A, another string of big results in the Bundesliga and a late comeback by Real

8:03 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez has said Barcelona‘s players felt like they were “robbed in their own home” after around 30,000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans gained entry to Camp Nou for Thursday’s Europa League quarterfinal. German side Frankfurt won the game 3-2 to set up a semifinal against West Ham United, with

1:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick said it “doesn’t make sense” for Manchester United fans to criticise Paul Pogba after the midfielder was booed off at Old Trafford. Rangnick’s decision to substitute Pogba in the second half of the 3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday was initially greeted with cheers by supporters before they

1:53 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — On the pitch on Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo kept alive Manchester United‘s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League but off it, the 3-2 win over Norwich City was set against a backdrop of more supporter unrest. The day ended with United three points closer to the

11:16 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen had a moment to forget in the FA Cup semifinal against Liverpool on Saturday (stream LIVE at 10:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.) Steffen, playing ahead of usual No. 1 Ederson for City in the cup games, gifted

6:03 AM ET In the run-up to last Sunday’s Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City, Jurgen Klopp compared the ongoing competition between the two clubs to another famous rivalry. “I think Nadal and Federer enjoyed the rivalry they had,” the Liverpool manager said. “That’s how it is in sport. I wouldn’t say I’m

9:13 AM ET LEIPZIG, Germany — Tyler Adams doesn’t get the whole swapping shirts thing. Whenever he steps out on the pitch and looks at his opposition, his mind is whirring about how he can get the advantage. Names and reputation mean little to him — there’s respect, but not awe. The empty walls of

9:45 AM ET Associated Press Eduardo Salvio signed a three-year deal with Boca Juniors in 2019. Norberto Duarte – Pool/Getty Images The estranged wife of Argentine player Eduardo Salvio filed a police complaint on Thursday accusing him of hitting her with a car he was driving, causing minor injuries. The official Telam news agency reported that

10:00 AM ET Manchester United considered the credentials of eight different managers before choosing Ajax coach Erik ten Hag to become the fifth permanent appointment since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013. Sources have told ESPN that Mauricio Pochettino, Luis Enrique and Julen Lopetegui were alongside Ten Hag on the final four-man shortlist compiled by

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6:30 AM ET The Champions League semifinals are set after Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Villarreal made it through following a set of quarterfinal second legs that featured thrills, upsets, brawls and plenty of goals. Julien Laurens, Alex Kirkland and Tom Hamilton give their views on the big questions as just four clubs remain

7:29 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Police had to intervene after an ill-tempered end to Atletico Madrid’s 0-0 draw with Manchester City in their Champions League quarterfinal second leg spilled over into a post-match confrontation in the tunnel. City will face Real Madrid in the semifinals after holding off a late rally from a

6:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MADRID — On a night when Atletico Madrid tried everything to make Manchester City lose their heads, Pep Guardiola’s players showed they have the steel as well as the silk to win the Champions League. By the end, it was the home side who lost their cool when Brazilian defender

4:00 AM ET Ryan Sessegnon delivers an instinctive one-word answer when asked how he would sum up his time at Tottenham Hotspur: “Rollercoaster… I don’t even know where to begin.” Since the defender joined Spurs in a £25 million move from Fulham in August 2019, he has experienced four different permanent managers, one caretaker, persistent

7:45 PM ET MADRID — There is no preferred way to surrender your Champions League crown, but nothing could come much closer than this. Asked on the eve of Tuesday’s game how champions bow out of a competition if it has to be their time, Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel replied: “By not accepting it

5:33 PM ET Karim Benzema stole the show once again as Real Madrid did just enough to eliminate Chelsea from the Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night with a 5-4 aggregate win in their quarterfinal tie. Carlo Ancelotti’s side came into the match with the upper hand after riding a Benzema hat

5:00 AM ET Gabriele Marcotti Mark Ogden Dear Richard Arnold and Joel Glazer: Another summer of change is approaching at your club, Manchester United, and with it, you hope, another period of introspection searching for the answer to this basic question: “How do we go back to being what we were on the pitch?” We