Football

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 27, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United drew 1-1 with Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday, but results are no longer the only thing that matters for manager Erik ten Hag. We’ve reached the point where everything is viewed through the prism of the Dutchman’s future;

Apr 27, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has said he has been seeking advice from former manager Arsene Wenger as the club aims to end their 20-year wait for the Premier League title this season. Arsenal face a trip to fierce rivals Tottenham on Sunday, where a win could

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerApr 26, 2024, 08:00 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

Open Extended Reactions What happens next at Manchester United? It is a question that has hovered over Old Trafford since Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos group purchased a minority stake in the club in February. That 27.7% share secured control of football operations at the Premier League‘s biggest, and most underperforming team. The only certainty at

Jeff Kassouf Apr 25, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sophia Smith of the Portland Thorns was the NWSL’s MVP in 2022. Is she on track for another MVP-worthy season this year? Troy Wayrynen/USA TODAY Sports The 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season is five matchweeks old. Too early to start talking about contenders for

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 25, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions What started with a 5-3 defeat at home to Villarreal in January ended on Wednesday with a sushi order at Barcelona president Joan Laporta’s house to mark Xavi Hernández agreeing to stay on as the club’s coach. That shocking loss at the

Open Extended Reactions The timing was impeccable. Just 48 hours after Nottingham Forest‘s outrageous social media statement called the impartiality and integrity of Premier League referee Stuart Attwell into question, after they were denied three penalty appeals against Everton, UEFA announced that Attwell had been appointed as a VAR for Euro 2024. It perfectly illustrates

Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool need a “crisis” at Arsenal and Manchester City to revive their Premier League title hopes after a 2-0 defeat in the Merseyside derby at Everton left his side three points off top spot with four games left to play. Goals by Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin sealed Everton’s

Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp hugged Everton manager Sean Dyche, patted his Liverpool players on the back and then disappeared down the players’ tunnel with 38,000 Evertonians singing “You lost the league at Goodison Park” at full volume. Klopp didn’t need the reminder. The manager knew it was all over for him and for Liverpool.

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 24, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions On Sunday, Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in the 256th edition of El Clásico. It was a close game — Barça twice took the lead, only for Madrid to roar back and win 3-2 on Jude Bellingham‘s injury time goal — and

Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag will face a 25% pay cut as Manchester United manager next season if he holds onto his job in the wake of the failure to qualify for the Champions League, sources have told ESPN. Ten Hag, who signed a three-year contract at Old Trafford after leaving his position as

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — What should embarrass Chelsea most is Arsenal are everything that they are not. Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing at Emirates Stadium showcased the Gunners’ shrewd spending and stylish structure, a combination which threatens to push Manchester City the distance in the Premier League title race. Mikel Arteta’s side have played two games

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have identified Feyenoord coach Arne Slot as a leading candidate to succeed Jurgen Klopp as manager after cooling their interest in Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim, sources have told ESPN. With top target Xabi Alonso last month ruling himself out of the running for a return to the club he represented

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 23, 2024, 05:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tom Brady has hailed Jude Bellingham after the midfielder won his latest individual honour on Monday and revealed they spoke when he signed for Real Madrid. Bellingham, 20, won Breakthrough of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, which

ESPN News Services Apr 22, 2024, 04:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Milan beat city rivals AC Milan 2-1 on Monday to clinch the Serie A title, the 20th time the club has lifted the trophy in its history. Goals either side of half-time by Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram set Inter on their

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCApr 22, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The weekend may be over, but European soccer left us with plenty to talk about. In LaLiga, Real Madrid shrugged off 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to beat Clasico rivals Barcelona 3-2 and more or less put the title race to bed,

LaLiga leaders Real Madrid‘s pursuit of a record-extending 36th Spanish title gathered momentum after Jude Bellingham scored a goal in added time to secure a 3-2 comeback win over defending champions Barcelona on Sunday. Madrid twice fought back from a goal down and before Bellingham smashed in the winner at the far post from about six

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 21, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United “got away with it” after they threw away a three-goal lead against Coventry before needing a penalty shootout to win their FA Cup semifinal at Wembley on Sunday in London. United were 3-0 up midway through the second