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Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 has just begun in Germany and the Copa América is about to start in the United States later this week, but it’s time to temporarily switch the focus back to club action because the Premier League fixture list for the 2024-25 season has been released. Will Manchester City win a

Jun 17, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé and France won their Euro 2024 opener on Monday against Austria, but it was hardly straightforward. Lars Baron/Getty Images Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what to watch for and

Slovakia delivered the first major shock result of Euro 2024, snatching an early goal and defending furiously to hold on for a 1-0 victory over Belgium in Group E on Monday. Ivan Schranz took advantage of a horror defensive error to put Slovakia ahead in the seventh minute and kept Belgium at bay with increasing

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 17, 2024, 06:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are prepared to head into next season with the same squad which won a record fourth consecutive Premier League title and may not make a major summer signing unless a player asks to leave, a source has told ESPN. With doubts about

Open Extended Reactions GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — The handful of players in each generation capable of defining major tournaments perform with a ruthless sense of purpose while maintaining freedom of expression. Jude Bellingham is a long way from moulding Euro 2024 in his own image, but the opening 45 minutes of England‘s 1-0 win over Serbia

Jun 16, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Christian Eriksen scored Denmark’s opening goal of Euro 2024. Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Christian Eriksen scored for Denmark in their opening European Championship match against Slovenia on Sunday, three years after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch at the last tournament in 2021. Eriksen, 32, opened

Open Extended Reactions Is it possible for a country to have the most physically demanding league in world football and still see its national team win an international tournament? England are about to find out at Euro 2024 as, once again, the Three Lions attempt to prove that the Premier League isn’t its biggest roadblock

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 15, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BERLIN, Germany — Spain fans were outnumbered in Berlin and have generally been overlooked ahead of the start of Euro 2024, but on Saturday they produced a performance against Croatia that leaves them in a strong position in Group B as they target

We’re analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 51 games at Euro 2024. On Saturday, Spain midfielder Rodri escaped a red card when giving away a penalty against Croatia, who had the resulting goal ruled out. But why? After each game, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process

Jun 15, 2024, 06:27 AM ET Kevin Campbell has died aged 54 after a short illness. Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell has died at the age of 54 following a short illness, the clubs both confirmed on Saturday. “Kevin was adored by everyone at the club. All of us

Open Extended Reactions Julian Nagelsmann said Toni Kroos delivered a “really powerful” pep talk to the Germany team before the Euro 2024 hosts posted a record 5-1 victory against Scotland in the opening game of the tournament in Munich. Goals from Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Niclas Füllkrug and Emre Can enabled the Germans

Jun 14, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite winning the FA Cup, Manchester United are coming off one of the worst campaigns in the history of the club, and plenty of change is on the horizon. There’s a new minority shareholder in charge of the football side — Sir Jim Ratcliffe — and

Jun 14, 2024, 04:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manager Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that Lionel Messi will start for Argentina against Guatemala at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland as they finalise their preparations for Copa América. Messi came off the bench in Argentina’s opening warmup game against Ecuador on Sunday, with Scaloni sayung they

Jeff Kassouf Jun 13, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Players on the U.S. deaf women’s national team get instructions from their coaches in the locker room before their big match against Australia. ESPN was allowed behind the scenes with the team in the lead-up to and on the day of the game. Rebecca Stumpf for ESPN COMMERCE

Jun 13, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 kicks off Friday when 24 teams will have the chance to get their hands on the iconic trophy. But how likely is each one to win the tournament? The question seems simple enough, but it mixes in all manner of elements: Star quality, squad

Lizzy Becherano Jun 12, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Florida — The United States held Brazil to a challenging 1-1 draw at Camping World Stadium on Wednesday, closing out a string of pre-Copa America friendlies. The Stars and Stripes recovered well after the stunning 5-1 loss to Colombia on Saturday, demonstrating a

Jun 12, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi has said Inter Miami is going to be his “last club” and admitted that “there’s not a lot of time left” in his career. The 36-year-old joined Inter Miami last summer, bringing an end to his 20-year stint in Europe in which he played

Jun 12, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The brightest stars in European football will fight for continental supremacy when Euro 2024 kicks off on Friday. Illustration by ESPN Club football? It’s over. Put it out of your mind, at least for the next six weeks. Summer is international soccer season, and that formally begins