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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot disagreed with the idea that Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s lacklustre display in his team’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United came as a result of speculation linking the full-back with a move to Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold, alongside teammates Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, is out of contract at the

Jan 5, 2025, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Amad scored a late equaliser to end Manchester United‘s three-game losing streak and seal a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday that put the brakes in Liverpool‘s procession towards the Premier League title. Having taken the lead through Lisandro Martínez early in the

Jan 5, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan are the latest club hoping to sign Marcus Rashford, while Manchester United could look to reunite Ruben Amorim with Sporting CP stars Viktor Gyökeres and Gonçalo Inacio in the summer. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 4, 2025, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United‘s poor form has left his players “afraid on the pitch” ahead of their daunting trip to Liverpool on Sunday. United have lost their last four games — including three Premier League defeats in a row — without scoring

An early goal from Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri was cancelled out by a penalty from Joao Pedro as Brighton held the misfiring Gunners to a 1-1 Premier League draw on Saturday that dented the visitors’ title hopes. Arsenal are second in the table on 40 points after 20 games, five behind leaders Liverpool, who host

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 4, 2025, 04:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham said he “owed” his Real Madrid teammates the winning goal after missing a penalty earlier in their 2-1 comeback win at Valencia in LaLiga on Friday. Hugo Duro put the home side ahead at Mestalla, before Bellingham failed to convert

Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham earned 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at relegation-threatened Valencia on Friday as the visitors moved top of the LaLiga standings. Real had to fight back after Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead in the 27th minute by tapping into an open goal after Thibaut Courtois had blocked Javi Guerra‘s

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has reaffirmed that he is preparing for this to be his last season at the Merseyside club as negotiations have stalled over a new contract. Salah’s existing deal is set to expire at the end of the season, with teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk also out

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said Trent Alexander-Arnold remains “fully committed” to the club despite interest from Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold is out of contract at Anfield at the end of the season and sources have told ESPN he is Madrid’s top defensive target following a long-term injury to right-back Dani Carvajal.

Field Level Media Jan 2, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver has been awarded the 16th franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League for a record $110 million fee, Sportico reported Thursday. Not only is that expansion fee more than double the previous NWSL record, it would also be the largest ever paid

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 2, 2025, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said “we’ll see” if Real Madrid can add to their squad during the January transfer window, after the LaLiga giants had an approach for Trent Alexander-Arnold rejected earlier this week. Editor’s Picks 2 Related ESPN reported on Tuesday that Premier

Adriana Garcia Jan 2, 2025, 05:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City midfielder Rodri has said he cannot understand why Cristiano Ronaldo questioned his selection as the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo said that Vinícius Júnior deserved the prize over Rodri because the Real Madrid forward

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — At some point this month, Arsenal will have to make the same judgement call they did in the summer: do we have enough in attack to win the Premier League? Wednesday’s 3-1 win at Brentford on New Year’s Day was inconclusive. Manager Mikel Arteta has said the search for solutions

Wrexham’s Championship hopes took a hit on Wednesday as they dropped to third place, and out of the automatic promotion places, in the League One table after succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Barnsley at the STōK Cae Ras. The Welsh club’s defeat and Birmingham City’s 1-1 draw with Stockport County meant Wycombe Wanderers’ narrow victory

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 1, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Another year offers another chance to turn over a leaf and hope we’ll be the best versions of ourselves. And that football becomes the best version of itself too. With that in mind, here’s the 12th edition of my wishes for

Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window opens soon — England’s Premier League, Germany’s Bundesliga and France’s Ligue 1 on Wednesday, Jan. 1, with Spain’s LALIGA, Italy’s Serie A and Portugal’s Primeira Liga opening for business 24 hours later — and this January looks set to be busier than in recent years due to several

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have rejected an approach from Real Madrid to sign full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold in the January transfer window, sources told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The England international is out of contract at Anfield in June, and sources have told ESPN that he is Madrid’s top defensive target following a long-term injury

Dec 31, 2024, 04:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wayne Rooney has departed as manager of second-tier Plymouth Argyle after agreeing to mutually parts ways with the club after 25 games. Rooney, the Manchester United and England legend, had been hoping to kickstart his non-playing career in his fourth role in management but leaves after