Soccer

Open Extended Reactions England manager Gareth Southgate has named his provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024 with call-ups for Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Kobbie Mainoo, but there was no place for Marcus Rashford or Jordan Henderson. Southgate included five uncapped players in total — Liverpool duo Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah, Everton‘s Jarrad Branthwaite,

Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah has given his strongest indication yet about his future at Liverpool by saying he will “fight like hell” to win trophies for the club next season. The Egypt international, 31, enters the final year of his Liverpool contract next month and no deal has yet been reached between the club

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 20, 2024, 10:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This weekend saw the English Premier League, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 seasons come to an end, with Manchester City, Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain all crowned champions. Only the first one was a bit dramatic, though Arsenal‘s win over

Open Extended Reactions 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. – How VAR

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 19, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has hinted that next season could be his last as Manchester City manager. Guardiola led his team to a record fourth consecutive English title with a 3-1 win over West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 19, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City became the first club ever to win four consecutive English league championships by winning the 2023-24 Premier League title. Michael Regan/Getty Images MANCHESTER, England — There was no drama at the Etihad Stadium. There was no repeat of Queens Park Rangers in 2012

May 19, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The final day of the 2023-24 Premier League is upon us! Today we will find out who will be crowned champions of England. Will Manchester City win a historic fourth straight league title or will Arsenal win for the first time in two decades? Enjoy the

Lionel Messi returned to the starting lineup as Inter Miami struck late to beat D.C. United 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time goal from substitute Leonardo Campana on a rainy night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday. Messi, who missed the draw at Orlando City in midweek due to a knee injury suffered against Montreal a week ago,

Emily Keogh May 18, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Hayes is leaving to take over as U.S. boss after winning seven Super League titles, five FA Cups and two League Cups. Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images MANCHESTER — Every fairytale needs a happy ending and Emma Hayes got hers at Chelsea. A 6-0

Open Extended Reactions Jürgen Klopp has said Liverpool will move in an “exciting direction” when a new era under Arne Slot begins, saying that his team “aimed for the moon and ended up in the stars” ahead of his final game as manager. Klopp will step down from his role after almost nine years in

May 17, 2024, 12:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Massimiliano Allegri has been sacked by Juventus, the club confirmed on Friday, two days after they beat Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final. The Italian side highlighted “certain behaviours” displayed by Allegri in the final. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “Juventus announces that

Moises Llorens Sam Marsden May 17, 2024, 06:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are once again debating the future of Xavi Hernández less than a month after president Joan Laporta and the coach himself announced at a news conference that the Catalan would continue for at least another season, sources told ESPN. The official

Open Extended Reactions Sunday will be Jurgen Klopp’s 491st and final game in charge of Liverpool, ending an incredible run of trophies won, pride restored and a city galvanized by his presence. James Baylis – AMA/Getty Images LIVERPOOL — Jurgen Klopp knew the Premier League title, and his dream of a glorious farewell as Liverpool manager,

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNMay 16, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodri, Phil Foden, Destiny Udogie, Cole Palmer, Dominic Solanke and Alejandro Garnacho are the players who stood out in the 2023-24 Premier League season. ESPN Illustration As we say goodbye to a 2023-24 Premier League season filled with ups and downs, Luis Miguel Echegaray

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 16, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is Major League Soccer’s highest paid player with a total guaranteed compensation of $20.45 million, according to data released by the MLS Players Association.

Open Extended Reactions VAR has never been an easy bedfellow for English football. The Premier League was the last of Europe’s major leagues to adopt it in 2019-20 and it’s never been accepted. It’s never got to grips with what it wants VAR to be, and we’re left with a hybrid model that satisfies no

Giovanni Reyna‘s plan seemed solid enough. Leave Borussia Dortmund for a fresh start and head to Premier League side Nottingham Forest on loan. There, he figured to get more playing time, which would help him hit his sharpest form heading into this summer’s Copa America with the U.S. men’s national team. Turn in some impressive

Open Extended Reactions Wolverhampton Wanderers have lodged a motion to scrap the use of VAR in the Premier League, with a vote to be held at next month’s meeting of the 20 clubs. Wolves will need the backing of 13 other clubs to pass the resolution, which would see the video assistant referee removed from