Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Ange Postecoglou needed this. Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Liverpool may not be enough to reach the Carabao Cup Final given the semifinal’s second leg at Anfield awaits, but it buys him precious time to steer Tottenham Hotspur‘s season back on track. The irony is that this vital result comes in
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Rob Dawson Moises Llorens Jan 8, 2025, 10:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Amad Diallo has agreed to a new deal at Manchester United. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Manchester United have agreed terms on a new contract for Amad Diallo, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old winger has signed a long-term extension to secure
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 7, 2025, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Kochen and Pedro Soma used to play on rival teams in Miami when they were kids. Now they both play for Barcelona. They’re not the only players on the brink of the first team at the Spanish giants who were born in
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The signs are getting difficult to ignore for Arsenal. Whether it is the sight of a No. 14 beating defenders at will and scoring the opening goal, or Anthony Gordon actually invoking Thierry Henry’s corner flag celebration when doubling Newcastle United‘s advantage, reminders of the value of an iconic centre-forward
Jan 7, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is open and almost every club on the planet is in need of something. The problem? No one can afford to make any deals, seemingly. Barcelona? So strapped for cash they’re embroiled in a legal battle to register their existing players. Manchester
A goal in added time from Tammy Abraham completed a stunning comeback for AC Milan who won the Italian Super Cup with a dramatic 3-2 victory over city rivals Inter Milan in Monday’s final in Riyadh after going two goals down early in the game. United States star Christian Pulisic scored the goal to bring
Open Extended Reactions When Liverpool ruthlessly dispatched Manchester United on their own turf earlier in the season, one of the enduring images of the afternoon was of Trent Alexander-Arnold at the full-time whistle, holding aloft three fingers — one for each of the goals his team had scored — to a jubilant away end at
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 6, 2025, 09:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re back! The Christmas/New Year period brought us plenty of good soccer to dissect, with the first weekend of 2025 no different when it came to talking points. Despite having a chance to extend their lead atop the Premier League, Liverpool
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot disagreed with the idea that Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s lacklustre display in his team’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United came as a result of speculation linking the full-back with a move to Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold, alongside teammates Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, is out of contract at the
Jan 5, 2025, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Amad scored a late equaliser to end Manchester United‘s three-game losing streak and seal a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday that put the brakes in Liverpool‘s procession towards the Premier League title. Having taken the lead through Lisandro Martínez early in the
Jan 5, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan are the latest club hoping to sign Marcus Rashford, but Manchester United could look to do a swap deal with Napoli for winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 4, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BARCELONA — There was applause in Barcelona‘s offices on Friday as a first payment of €28 million from the €100m sale of VIP boxes at Spotify Camp Nou arrived. Though the stadium is not yet operational, as it is being renovated ahead
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 4, 2025, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United‘s poor form has left his players “afraid on the pitch” ahead of their daunting trip to Liverpool on Sunday. United have lost their last four games — including three Premier League defeats in a row — without scoring
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 4, 2025, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] have rejected Barcelona‘s request to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the second half of the season, a joint statement confirmed on Saturday. As things stand, neither Olmo, a €60 million ($62m) summer
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 3, 2025, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior apologised after being sent off in Real Madrid’s 2-1 comeback win over Valencia on Friday in the first LaLiga game of 2025. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead in the first half at Mestalla, before an eventful
Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham earned 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at relegation-threatened Valencia on Friday as the visitors moved top of the LaLiga standings. Real had to fight back after Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead in the 27th minute by tapping into an open goal after Thibaut Courtois had blocked Javi Guerra‘s
Multiple contributors Jan 3, 2025, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is open across Europe as clubs look to do some mid-season business. But what are ESPN’s reporters hearing about some of the deals that could be done, and which clubs are hoping to make moves? Every Friday during January we’ll bring
Field Level Media Jan 2, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver has been awarded the 16th franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League for a record $110 million fee, Sportico reported Thursday. Not only is that expansion fee more than double the previous NWSL record, it would also be the largest ever paid