Soccer

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

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 9, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — As the Manchester United players walked off at half-time, 2-0 up against Everton, they disappeared down the Old Trafford tunnel to a chorus of “Viva Garnacho” coming from the fans in the Stretford End. Manager Erik ten Hag followed wearing his

Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford fired in penalties to give Manchester United a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday, their first Premier League victory in three games and one that will no doubt fan the embers of their top-four hopes. Erik ten Hag’s team remain sixth but with 47 points they crept closer to fourth-placed

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMar 8, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Two weeks into the MLS regular season, and one of the biggest stories has nothing to do with Lionel Messi‘s star-studded Inter Miami CF, the seemingly revived LA Galaxy

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 8, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe favours building a new stadium for Manchester United rather than redeveloping Old Trafford, a source has told ESPN. The club have put together a task force to assess options for “regenerating the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester,” including Manchester mayor

Open Extended Reactions There have been too many losses at Chelsea and Newcastle United this season — both on and off the pitch — but it is the latter that might just be enough to keep managers Mauricio Pochettino and Eddie Howe in their jobs despite their obvious underachievement. In the money-driven world of modern

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 7, 2024, 04:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham hit out at his two-game suspension in LaLiga on Wednesday, calling it “a bit ridiculous” and claiming that “because I’m new [to the league], they want to make an example [of me].” He was handed a two-game

Ryan Rosenblatt Mar 7, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions From left to right, Abby Dahlkemper, Naomi Girma and Alex Morgan show off San Diego Wave FC’s new 2024 primary kit, which gets its inspiration from the beaches of the Southern California locale. San Diego Wave FC It’s a big year for NWSL kits. Not

Alyssa Naeher saved three penalty attempts and made one herself as the United States beat Canada in a shootout to earn a hard-fought win at rain-soaked Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on Wednesday night to set up a showdown with Brazil in the Concacaf W Gold Cup final. Heavy rains before kickoff left the field

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 6, 2024, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti admitted his Real Madrid team underperformed in their 1-1 Champions League round-of-16 draw with RB Leipzig on Wednesday, calling it a “bad game” and saying the team “must improve” after progressing 2-1 on aggregate. Vinícius Júnior put Madrid ahead in