Soccer

Jeff Kassouf Oct 31, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions If there was any doubt about how much the most recent United States women’s national team roster deviated from the historical norm of consistency, the starting lineup for Wednesday’s 3-0 victory over Argentina provided confirmation. USWNT head coach Emma Hayes followed through on her

Connor O’Halloran Oct 30, 2024, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — You could feel the relief in the stands at the final whistle when Tottenham fans lept from their seats, as head coach Ange Postecoglou strolled calmly onto the pitch and the song “Glory, Glory Tottenham Hotspur” rang out of the stadium speakers.

Oct 31, 2024, 10:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund have again dominated the German football headlines this week, and sadly not for the right reasons. The sense that Schwarzgelben are falling hard continues apace on the back of successive defeats at FC Augsburg and VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal, respectively. That,

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — It was one of the weirdest scenes of a strange season at Manchester United. Moments after sealing a 5-2 Carabao Cup win against Leicester City at Old Trafford in the first game following the firing of manager Erik ten Hag, the players performed a lap of honour before leaving the

Open Extended Reactions Ruud van Nistelrooy said he is ready to stay at Manchester United “in any capacity” whenever a new manager is appointed after overseeing a 5-2 Carabao Cup win against Leicester City at Old Trafford in his first game as interim head coach following Monday’s dismissal of manager Erik ten Hag. United are

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 30, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Before the Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008 transformed Manchester City into a European superpower, things were very different for the youngsters growing up with dreams of playing for the first team. Thomas Krucken is City’s youth academy director, but for a year in the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 29, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag craved control at Manchester United but it meant that, with problems piling up, there was nowhere to hide. In the end, his fingerprints were all over too much of the failure — there were no excuses left — and Sunday’s 2-1

Jeff Kassouf Oct 29, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes has criticized the Ballon d’Or ceremony being held during a women’s FIFA window. Hayes picked up the inaugural Ballon d’Or for best women’s coach on Monday but, along with most players and coaches from the

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNOct 29, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal operate with a smaller squad than most, and this season has seen manager Mikel Arteta call a number of youth-team players onto his bench as backup. With injuries to stars like Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurriën Timber to worry about,

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCOct 28, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The European soccer weekend is over, but we have so much to talk about as a result — where to begin? How about Barcelona‘s young stars visiting Real Madrid in El Clasico and emerging 4-0 winners to take a six-point lead

Oct 28, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been awarded the Ballon d’Or after a stellar season that saw him pick up silverware with both club and country. Rodri was handed the award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, organised by the French magazine France Football in collaboration

Open Extended Reactions 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

Oct 27, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another entertaining weekend of European football action is in the books, with the main headlines going to Barcelona, sending a statement to Real Madrid with a 4-0 thrashing at the Santiago Bernabeu to remain top of LaLiga. Meanwhile in the Premier League, Arsenal were unable to

Jeff Kassouf Oct 24, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Emma Hayes era of the U.S. women’s national team got off to a fairy-tale start this summer, when the Americans returned to the top of the podium in Paris for the program’s fifth Olympic gold medal. Now comes Hayes’ primary assignment. She was

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 27, 2024, 07:16 AM ET Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid in a devestating 4-0 win at the Bernabéu on Saturday. David Ramos/Getty Images LaLiga will report racist insults aimed at Barcelona‘s players during the Clásico to police and prosecutors, the league said on Sunday. Video footage appeared to show Lamine Yamal being

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 26, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was unhappy with how Barcelona‘s bench celebrated their fourth goal after seeing his side beaten 4-0 in Saturday’s Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu. Robert Lewandowski scored twice, with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha also finding the net as Barça

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 26, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Robert Lewandowski scored twice, while Lamine Yamal and Raphinha tallied goals each, as Barcelona capped a remarkable week by routing Real Madrid 4-0 in Saturday’s Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu. With the lopsided loss, Real Madrid saw their 42-game unbeaten streak

Oct 26, 2024, 10:43 AM ET Atlético Madrid cannot provide a timeline for defender Robin Le Normand‘s return from a traumatic brain injury, manager Diego Simeone said on Saturday. “We still don’t have a clear idea about his return. The important thing is that he comes back well. That’s the only thing we care about,”