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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

Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur have a title decider. The only problem for Spurs is that it isn’t their title on the line, but that of Arsenal — their most bitter rivals and a team none of their supporters would ever want to help in any way whatsoever. Arsenal forward Kai Havertz joked on Sunday,

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 13, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re down to the final days and weeks of the 2023-24 European season, and this weekend still brought plenty to discuss. Arsenal wrapped up a somewhat boring 1-0 win at Man United to ensure that the Premier League title race goes

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. – How VAR decisions have affected

May 11, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We are nearing the end of the European season across the major top five leagues in the continent, but we still have matches to decide titles, qualification for European competitions and relegation. In Germany, recently named UEFA Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund endured a 3-0 loss

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — With about five minutes left of normal time on Sunday, a flash of lightning followed by a loud crack of thunder reverberated around Old Trafford. Arsenal are used to storm clouds gathering in the red half of Manchester, a record of one win in their last 16 Premier League

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 12, 2024, 07:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid celebrated winning the LaLiga title on Sunday, with the team taking an open top bus through the streets of Madrid to share the trophy with their fans. The trophy was presented to the players, coach Carlo Ancelotti and president Florentino

Real Madrid celebrated their LaLiga title in style with a comfortable win at Granada. Newly-crowned LaLiga champions Real Madrid earned an emphatic 4-0 win over relegated Granada on Saturday, extending their unbeaten league run to 28 games. Carlo Ancelotti’s side continued their superb form following their midweek Champions League semi-final win over Bayern Munich, reaching