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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 19, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has hinted that next season could be his last as Manchester City manager. Guardiola led his team to a record fourth consecutive English title with a 3-1 win over West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 19, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City became the first club ever to win four consecutive English league championships by winning the 2023-24 Premier League title. Michael Regan/Getty Images MANCHESTER, England — There was no drama at the Etihad Stadium. There was no repeat of Queens Park Rangers in 2012

May 19, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The final day of the 2023-24 Premier League is upon us! Today we will find out who will be crowned champions of England. Will Manchester City win a historic fourth straight league title or will Arsenal win for the first time in two decades? Enjoy the

May 16, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Premier League title race will be wrapped up this weekend, with Manchester City in pole position to lift a record fourth-straight league title and Arsenal ready to pounce should they slip up. City head into Sunday’s final matchday with a two-point lead over Arsenal, meaning

May 18, 2024, 10:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roberto de Zerbi will leave Brighton at the end of the season after nearly two years at the club. (Photo by Gareth Fuller/PA Images via Getty Images) Roberto de Zerbi will leave Brighton after their final Premier League game of the season against Manchester United this weekend,

Champions Bayer Leverkusen edged past Augsburg 2-1 on the last matchday on Saturday to become the first team in the history of the Bundesliga to complete a full season without a loss. Xabi Alonso’s treble-chasing team also stretched their European record unbeaten run across all competitions this season to 51 matches. – Stream on ESPN+:

Open Extended Reactions Noni Madueke believes Chelsea are starting to “take shape” under Mauricio Pochettino and has backed teammate Romeo Lavia to help take the team to another level next season. Chelsea head into the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday with a chance of securing fifth place following four consecutive victories,

Moises Llorens Sam Marsden May 17, 2024, 06:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are once again debating the future of Xavi Hernández less than a month after president Joan Laporta and the coach himself announced at a news conference that the Catalan would continue for at least another season, sources told ESPN. The official

Open Extended Reactions Sunday will be Jurgen Klopp’s 491st and final game in charge of Liverpool, ending an incredible run of trophies won, pride restored and a city galvanized by his presence. James Baylis – AMA/Getty Images LIVERPOOL — Jurgen Klopp knew the Premier League title, and his dream of a glorious farewell as Liverpool manager,

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNMay 16, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodri, Phil Foden, Destiny Udogie, Cole Palmer, Dominic Solanke and Alejandro Garnacho are the players who stood out in the 2023-24 Premier League season. ESPN Illustration As we say goodbye to a 2023-24 Premier League season filled with ups and downs, Luis Miguel Echegaray

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 16, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is Major League Soccer’s highest paid player with a total guaranteed compensation of $20.45 million, according to data released by the MLS Players Association.

Open Extended Reactions VAR has never been an easy bedfellow for English football. The Premier League was the last of Europe’s major leagues to adopt it in 2019-20 and it’s never been accepted. It’s never got to grips with what it wants VAR to be, and we’re left with a hybrid model that satisfies no

Giovanni Reyna‘s plan seemed solid enough. Leave Borussia Dortmund for a fresh start and head to Premier League side Nottingham Forest on loan. There, he figured to get more playing time, which would help him hit his sharpest form heading into this summer’s Copa America with the U.S. men’s national team. Turn in some impressive

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 15, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag enjoyed a rare good day as his side beat Newcastle United 3-2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday, and he can only hope for a couple more before this miserable season draws to a close. As

May 15, 2024, 10:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jeff Luhnow is a former MLB executive who is now CEO of Blue Crow Sports Group, which owns several clubs including Spain’s Leganes and Mexico’s Cancun FC. (Photo by Thomas Lovelock/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) Baseball isn’t for everyone, especially for a decorated soccer manager like Jose Mourinho.

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Premier League titles are won over a season, but there is always a decisive moment that points towards success or failure and, for a split second, Tottenham‘s Son Heung-Min had the destiny of Arsenal and Manchester City at his feet. As he raced towards the Manchester City goal in the

Erling Haaland‘s double put Manchester City within touching distance of an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 away on Tuesday. The Norwegian tapped home his side’s opener early in the second half and settled City’s nerves in stoppage time when he blasted home a penalty for his 27th league

May 14, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The debate over who will be crowned this Premier League season’s PFA Player of the Year has been fascinating. Unlike in recent years, where either one obvious candidate emerges (Erling Haaland) or two titans go head-to-head (Kevin De Bruyne vs. Mohamed Salah), the 2023-24 campaign has