Football

May 23, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It is tempting to imagine Emma Hayes as soccer’s Wonder Woman who comes to America to fight for peace, justice and World Cup glory. Fierce and determined, she is imbued with motivational powers, tactical acuity and a mental fortitude that should help her blow past any

Jeff Kassouf May 23, 2024, 09:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Trinity Rodman jumps several places in our second edition of the NWSL MVP Tracker, but she has more ground to make up for the top overall spot. Maria Lysaker/USA TODAY Sports Yes, it really is that time once again: We’re 10 rounds of play into

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 23, 2024, 04:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich and Burnley are close to reaching an agreement for manager Vincent Kompany, a source has told ESPN. Bayern have turned to Kompany, who is a fluent German speaker and spent two years playing for Hamburg in the Bundesliga, after a chaotic search

Open Extended Reactions DUBLIN, Ireland — It was Michael Jordan who once said that he “never lost a game, I just ran out of time,” but as much as Xabi Alonso and his Bayer Leverkusen players might want the same to be true of their failure to complete an unprecedented unbeaten treble, the reality is

Jeff Kassouf May 22, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions From left to right Alyssa Thompson, Jaedyn Shaw and Olivia Moultrie are three of the best young players in the NWSL. Where did they fall on our ranking of every NWSL player aged 19 and younger? Illustration by ESPN Three years ago, the NWSL was

Open Extended Reactions Nothing sums up the frenzied thinking at Chelsea quite like a signing they didn’t initially want to make ending up being named their Player of the Year. Cole Palmer‘s remarkable rise at Stamford Bridge was one of the few highlights that manager Mauricio Pochettino can look back on with pride as he

May 21, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has left his role as Chelsea manager by mutual consent after less than 11 months in charge despite qualifying for European football next season, the club confirmed Tuesday. Pochettino’s exit means Chelsea’s owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, are on the lookout for their

Open Extended Reactions England manager Gareth Southgate has named his provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024 with call-ups for Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Kobbie Mainoo, but there was no place for Marcus Rashford or Jordan Henderson. Southgate included five uncapped players in total — Liverpool duo Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah, Everton‘s Jarrad Branthwaite,

May 21, 2024, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Every week, we will bring you the best performers across Europe’s top five leagues (English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A) using the unique WhoScored ratings system. The ratings are based on a comprehensive algorithm that uses Opta data

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 20, 2024, 10:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This weekend saw the English Premier League, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 seasons come to an end, with Manchester City, Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain all crowned champions. Only the first one was a bit dramatic, though Arsenal‘s win over

Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot has been confirmed as Liverpool manager with the 45-year-old officially announced as Jürgen Klopp’s successor at Anfield 24 hours after his predecessor’s final game in charge. Slot waved farewell to Dutch club Feyenoord on Sunday after a 4-0 win against Excelsior in Rotterdam and he will now start his new

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,