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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 22, 2023, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — If there was any doubt before, there isn’t now — Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have earned their place among the greatest club sides in history. Winning the Club World Cup on Friday was more a box-ticking exercise than a genuine

Dec 22, 2023, 07:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Uruguay striker Luis Suárez has sealed his transfer from Brazilian side Grêmio to Inter Miami, the MLS club confirmed on Friday. The 36 year-old, who joined Grêmio in December 2022, played 53 matches for the club in all competitions last season and scored 26 goals. –

Dec 21, 2023, 08:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid said on Thursday they remain committed to playing in competitions run by UEFA following the proposal of a new 64-team European club competition by Super League’s backers, A22 Sports. In a long-awaited decision, the European Court of Justice in

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 21, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Thursday, the European Court of Justice finally issued its judgement in the case pitting the remaining European Super League clubs (Barcelona and Real Madrid) against UEFA and FIFA. The Super League and its backers, A22 Sports, had argued that UEFA’s

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 21, 2023, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The European Super League set out its updated proposals for a Champions League replacement on Thursday, after a European court found that UEFA’s rules restricting the creation of new competitions were “unlawful.” A presentation by A22 chief executive Bernd Reichart outlined plans

ESPN News Services Dec 20, 2023, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had a message for his team’s fans ahead of their table-topping Premier League match with Arsenal on Saturday: “We need Anfield on their toes.” Klopp’s side, one point behind leaders Arsenal in the table, was coming off a runaway

Dec 20, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is right around the corner, and there will be certain players across Europe hoping it can bring a change of fortunes for them. Whether they’re seeking to refresh their careers or make a run at a Euro 2024 or Copa América squad

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2023, 10:10 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions The United States Soccer Federation announced it has ruled against allowing Major League Soccer (MLS) to remove its first teams from the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and replace them

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The celebrations revealed more than Chelsea‘s performance did. For almost all of Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal, the Blues were a familiar sight: errant at the back, ponderous in possession and largely toothless in attack. Trailing to Callum Wilson‘s 16th-minute strike — a product of some calamitous defending — Chelsea

Chelsea booked their place in the semi-finals of the League Cup on Tuesday, defeating Newcastle United 4-2 in a penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge after substitute Mykhailo Mudryk kept the Blues alive with a 92nd-minute equaliser. Newcastle had appeared set to snatch a 1-0 win in west London until Kieran Trippier, on as a substitute,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 19, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Manchester City have arrived in Saudi Arabia looking to add the FIFA Club World Cup to their already bulging trophy cabinet, but for the first time in a while, their reign as kings of England is under threat. History suggests

Open Extended Reactions The path to Wembley for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League final has now opened up, with the draw for the Round of 16 taking place on Monday. Reigning champions Manchester City and rivals Bayern Munich have been handed comfortable routes into the latter stages with ties against FC Copenhagen and Lazio respectively.

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCDec 18, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions On Dec. 18, 2022, Argentina won the men’s World Cup in the most dramatic way possible, beating France in a penalty shootout after a breathless 3-3 draw in Lusail, Qatar. The game was an instant classic, one of the best finals anyone could

Dec 18, 2023, 06:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Holders Manchester City will play FC Copenhagen in this season’s Champions League round of 16, while 14-time winners Real Madrid face RB Leipzig. Copenhagen, who earned a memorable win against Manchester United on their way to finishing second in Group A, are the lowest-ranked side left

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Manchester United‘s wait for a victory at Liverpool has rolled into its eighth year, but Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Anfield was a win for manager Erik ten Hag. It was a day when his players slammed the brakes on their nine-game losing streak against top 10 opponents away from

Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool were more dominant against Manchester United in Sunday’s 0-0 draw than in last season’s 7-0 Anfield victory against Erik ten Hag’s team after watching his side miss the chance to leapfrog Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool created 34 shots against United, who had just

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 15, 2023, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A record-breaking year for Spanish football has made a big impact on the 2023 edition of ESPN FC Women’s Rank, which was topped by Aitana Bonmatí. The Barcelona midfielder has had an exceptional year: She was a World Cup winner with her country,

Dec 16, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There are only a couple of weeks until we ring in the new year but, before that, there is some football action to be decided all across Europe to finish off 2023 on a high. As always, this weekend saw some shocking results, drama, and excitement