Open Extended Reactions NOTTINGHAM, England — Arne Slot is no stranger to being serenaded on the touchline. Adored at previous club Feyenoord Rotterdam, the Liverpool head coach has quickly grown accustomed to hearing supporters at Anfield — and in away ends up and down the country — singing his praises from the terraces as his
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Jan 14, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Now more than ever, Premier League teams need to be tactically flexible and willing to adapt. Stick with the same strategy for too long and opponents will figure you out … you’ll soon start sliding down the table. The 2024-25 season has seen a number of
Jan 14, 2025, 04:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gabriel Jesus suffered the knee injury during Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted Gabriel Jesus‘ injury “does not look good” amid reports the striker has suffered an ACL rupture. “We know more
Jan 13, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Mauricio Pochettino has led some of the most distinguished clubs in Europe, but when he accepted the role of U.S. men’s national team manager, he made the choice to step into a new environment in the international game. Four months into the job, Pochettino
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 13, 2025, 10:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions What a weekend! European soccer didn’t disappoint, per usual, with a ton of talking points to discuss after a captivating slate of games. Barcelona thumped Clasico rivals Real Madrid to win the Spanish Supercopa, but more than the result, it showed
Jan 12, 2025, 07:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There was no Premier League fixtures as the FA Cup took center-stage in England this weekend, with Manchester United‘s thrilling shootout win over Arsenal stealing the headlines. The Bundesliga returned with a bang, while Atletico Madrid quietly sealed Spain’s “Winter Champions” crown in Barcelona‘s and Real
Barcelona came from an early goal down to beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, scoring four goals in a dominant first half and surviving having their goalkeeper sent off to clinch a record-extending 15th trophy. France forward Kylian Mbappe put Real in front after five minutes, finishing a solo
Jan 11, 2025, 03:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has said that Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker is keen to explore a move away from the club to a new team abroad. Walker was not named in City’s squad for their 8-0 demolition of Salford City in the third round of the FA
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 11, 2025, 04:52 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Jaedyn Shaw will not play under new San Diego Wave head coach Jonas Eidevall. Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images United States women’s national team forward Jaedyn Shaw is set
Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Jan 11, 2025, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid eased past Mallorca and Barcelona comfortably beat Athletic Club to set up a Clásico showdown in the Spanish Supercopa final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (2 p.m. ET, stream LIVE on ESPN+, U.S. only). It’s the third season in a
Adam Brown Jan 10, 2025, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are lining up a move for Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford but face competition from AS Monaco, while Paris Saint-Germain are keen on Aston Villa striker Jhon Durán. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage
Jan 10, 2025, 05:56 PM ET The United States women’s national team’s January training camp has been relocated to Florida due to the Los Angeles wildfires, U.S. Soccer said on Friday. The training camp, and the concurrent Future Camp featuring 24 USWNT prospects, will begin three days later than planned and run between Jan. 17-23
Multiple contributors Jan 10, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is open across Europe as clubs look to do some midseason business. But what are ESPN’s reporters hearing about some of the deals that could be done, and which clubs are hoping to make moves? Every Friday during January we’ll bring
Jan 9, 2025, 11:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean Dyche was sacked by Everton on Thursday. Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images Sean Dyche has been sacked as manager of Everton, the club confirmed on Thursday. Dyche took over from Frank Lampard in 2023. Although Dyche steered Everton from relegation in back-to-back seasons amid financial strife,
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 9, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti called the on-field spat between Real Madrid and Mallorca‘s players “unnecessary” after Madrid’s 3-0 win in their Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Jude Bellingham put Madrid ahead in the 63rd minute in Jeddah
Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerJan 9, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most
Associated Press Jan 8, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Rodrigo Bentancur was stretchered off during Tottenham’s Carabao Cup semifinal. Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was carried off on a stretcher in the 14th minute of his team’s Carabao Cup semifinal against Liverpool on Wednesday after falling to the ground at a
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJan 8, 2025, 05:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ah, the New Year. It’s a time that comes with change and a willingness to write a new chapter with the hope of correcting errors from the past. It also offers us the perfect opportunity to predict the outcomes of unfinished stories, something