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Shubi Arun Mar 15, 2024, 07:42 PM ET Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has said she let herself down by calling intrasquad player relationships “inappropriate” and added that she will no longer be providing “clickbait headlines.” Hayes, who will be taking over as coach of the U.S. women’s national team in June, expressed her disapproval of

Open Extended Reactions With eight strong sides in the pot for Friday’s Champions League quarterfinal draw, we knew we would get some incredible pairings in Europe’s elite competition, but this draw really did deliver in terms of talking points, drama and entertainment value. From Manchester City vs. Real Madrid — a rematch of last season’s

Liverpool hammered Sparta Prague 6-1 on Thursday to storm into the Europa League quarterfinals 11-2 on aggregate. Jurgen Klopp’s side were 4-0 up within 14 minutes thanks to goals by Darwin Núñez, Bobby Clark, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Salah’s goal meant he became the first player

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 14, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — It’s Monday, March 4, the morning after PSV’s 2-2 draw with Feyenoord,

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 14, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PSV Eindhoven director of football Earnest Stewart hopes United States men’s international duo Sergiño Dest

ESPN News Services Mar 14, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi had a goal and an assist before leaving the game due to a leg injury as Inter Miami CF beat Nashville SC 3-1 in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16 matchup on Wednesday night. Inter Miami coach Gerardo

Mar 13, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the round of 16! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two high-stakes matches on Wednesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the matches as Atlético Madrid look to turn a 1-0 deficit to

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 13, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The debate around Manchester United and the way they defend was best summed up in the postmatch news conferences following Everton‘s 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday. “I’ve never had that many chances away here,” said Everton boss Sean Dyche, insisting that his

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Arsenal‘s round-of-16 curse in the Champions League is finally broken. It required a penalty shootout at the end of a gruelling 120 minutes — in which FC Porto tested the Gunners’ patience in almost every conceivable way — but they’ve reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. As

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentMar 12, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BARCELONA — The last time Barcelona reached a Champions League quarterfinal, Lionel Messi still played for the club and the world was in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the four years since, there has been just one appearance in the round-of-16,

Graham Hunter, Spain writerMar 12, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions This is a public service message for Manchester City: Hands off Sávio! He’s far better off where he is. Leave him with Girona

Mar 11, 2024, 02:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has praised the “character” of referee Michael Oliver for not awarding Liverpool a late penalty during Sunday’s 1-1 draw between the title rivals. City winger Jérémy Doku kicked Alexis Mac Allister in the chest while clearing the ball in the 99th

Open Extended Reactions Cole Palmer of Chelsea (R) celebrates with teammate Enzo Fernandez after scoring their second goal during the Premier League match against Newcastle United on March 11. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) LONDON — It’s that time of year when the conversation turns to assessing the Premier League‘s signing of the season and it

Mar 11, 2024, 07:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lecce boss Roberto D’Aversa has been fired by the club for head-butting Verona striker Thomas Henry. Getty Lecce have fired manager Roberto D’Aversa after he head-butted an opposing player at the end of their loss to Hellas Verona at the weekend, the Serie A club said on Monday.

Cesar Hernandez Mar 11, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States interim coach Twila Kilgore said the women’s national team is “just getting started” after winning the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup through a 1-0 victory over Brazil in Sunday’s final. “This is a group that’s moving forward together, that still wants more

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Arsenal were the only winners at the end of Liverpool‘s titanic tussle with Manchester City at Anfield, but after fighting back to earn a 1-1 draw against the champions, Jurgen Klopp’s team are the ones who really have the advantage in the Premier League title race. Having scored a

Mar 10, 2024, 07:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé was benched by Paris Saint-Germain for the Ligue 1 clash against Stade de Reims on Sunday, an ongoing trend for the forward amid his looming exit from the club and potential move to Real Madrid. The France international had been a mainstay for entire

Mar 9, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On a Saturday in which Arsenal looked like they might lose pace with the Premier League‘s title protagonists, they dug deep to steal a vital result. Barcelona, too, kept their title hopes alive — if only just. Inter Milan already have one hand and four fingers