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Danny Lewis Dec 9, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s pursuit of David Raum could be scuppered by Erik ten Hag, while Leroy Sané‘s Bayern Munich future has been thrown into doubt. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |

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. In this week’s VAR Review: Dejan

Dec 8, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the fourth time in five LaLiga matches, Barcelona have dropped points. All the while, Real Madrid are racking up wins to close up the title race in Spain. In the Premier League, it was another defeat for Manchester United, and another defeat for Tottenham Hotspur,

Cole Palmer scored twice from the penalty spot as Chelsea roared back from two goals down after 11 minutes to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 away in a frenzied London derby and close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday. Two comical slips by Chelsea full back Marc Cucurella led to Dominic Solanke and

Open Extended Reactions CARSON, Calif. — Let’s give some credit to the New York Red Bulls. When the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs began what seemed an eternity ago in October, very few had faith in the Eastern Conference’s No. 7 seed. Defeating 2023 champions Columbus Crew was a miracle in itself in round one, so

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 7, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions CARSON, Calif. — As the LA Galaxy players waited to hoist their sixth MLS Cup trophy, midfielders Gastón Brugman, Edwin Cerrillo and Mark Delgado met on the field and

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions On Wednesday afternoon, Andrew Alesana, the president of the LA Galaxy supporters group, the LA Riot Squad, had an urgent message he wanted delivered to the team’s GM, Will

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool‘s Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions on Merseyside. The final league Merseyside derby at Goodison — ahead of Everton’s move to a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock — was set to kick off at 12.30 p.m on Saturday. Editor’s Picks 1

Dec 6, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic hobbled off the field after receiving treatment in the 38th minute of Friday’s match. Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images United States national team captain Christian Pulisic was forced off the field with an injury in the first half of AC Milan‘s 2-1 loss to

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Part of what drives interest in a league’s MVP award is the fact that its definition varies from person to person. Is it simply the best player, or is

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF will open the Club World Cup against Egyptian club Al Ahly, with Palmeiras and FC Porto also part of that group for the tournament that will take place in the U.S. next year. The draw was held Thursday

Multiple contributors Dec 5, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The draw for the newly formatted 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is complete ahead of the competition taking place between June 15 and July 13 in the United States. Now let’s answer the big questions. Which teams are strongest in their confederation? Are Lionel

Sid Lowe, Spain writerDec 5, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions César Robledo has work to do, but wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s a bit before seven o’clock on Saturday evening and the big yellow bus he drives has just rolled into the Vall d’en Bas hotel in the Catalan countryside. His

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 4, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti insisted that Kylian Mbappé “can do better” after missing his second penalty in a week in Real Madrid‘s 2-1 LaLiga defeat to Athletic Club on Wednesday. Álex Berenguer put Athletic ahead in the 53rd minute at San Mamés, and Mbappé

Dec 4, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Arsenal stepped up their pursuit of Premier League leaders Liverpool by sealing a 2-0 win against Manchester United at the Emirates on Wednesday, once again highlighting their peerless ability to score from set pieces. Second-half goals from Jurriën Timber and William Saliba, both from

Dec 4, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In the span of six months, Lily Yohannes experienced the full gamut of reaction from fans of women’s international soccer. In June, Yohannes was celebrated as she scored on her international debut for the U.S. women’s national team against South Korea, making her — at the

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 4, 2024, 04:56 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 Lily Yohannes is keen to put any controversy of her decision to pick playing for

Multiple contributors Dec 3, 2024, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions THE HAGUE — Alyssa Naeher‘s final match for the United States women’s national team ended in a 2-1 victory against the Netherlands in The Hague on Tuesday evening. The victory means Emma Hayes extends her unbeaten run as USWNT coach, as they handed Naeher