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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

Apr 21, 2024, 10:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergino Dest’s loan spell with PSV Eindhoven has been a success. Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images United States international defender Sergiño Dest suffered a knee injury in PSV Eindhoven training on Saturday, casting his place at this summer’s Copa America into doubt. Dest, 23, is on loan at

Apr 20, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s another weekend of European football and, as we edge towards the end of the season, every single game feels like it has so much on the line. Arsenal and Manchester City bounced back from their midweek Champions League exits with wins in the Premier League

Open Extended Reactions The Premier League title race has taken an attritional turn, and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will hope going top of the table can breathe new life into his team. The Gunners secured a 2-0 win at Wolves on Saturday night but, despite the comfortable score line, it had “last man standing” feel

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 20, 2024, 08:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti defended Real Madrid’s style of play in their penalty shootout win over Manchester City this week, and said he hasn’t met “a single fan” who was unhappy with their progression to the Champions League semifinals. The LaLiga giants eliminated City

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentApr 19, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Zinedine Zidane has not been contacted by Bayern Munich to take over as manager when Thomas Tuchel leaves at the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Zidane, a three-time Champions League winner during his managerial reign at Real Madrid, has been heavily

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterApr 19, 2024, 04:30 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Haji Wright rescued Coventry City in injury time of the FA Cup quarterfinal against Wolves,

Open Extended Reactions Arsenal and Liverpool have their own problems right now as they attempt to reignite their Premier League title hopes. But the aching bodies, tired minds and damaged morale that managers Mikel Arteta and Jürgen Klopp must overcome are suddenly threatening to halt Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, too. If the Premier League

Adam Brown Apr 18, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool were eliminated from the Europa League quarterfinals by Atalanta on Thursday night as their 1-0 second-leg win saw them lose 3-1 on aggregate at Gewiss Stadium. They got off to the perfect start when Mohamed Salah scored from the spot after the Reds

Jude Bellingham stands, arms outstretched, facing the crowd, celebrating another goal. It’s a pose that LaLiga players, coaches and fans have gotten used to seeing this season. From San Mamés to Balaídos, Montilivi to Montjuic — and, of course, at the Santiago Bernabeu — Bellingham’s 16 goals have helped Real Madrid top the table. Going

Jeff Kassouf Apr 18, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Missouri — One thing is undeniably true about the recent and continued influx of talented young players in the National Women’s Soccer League: they would not be in the league right now without Olivia Moultrie. Moultrie is 18 years old, but is

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — It’s clear that Manchester City have established themselves within football’s elite since Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan began to transform the club in 2008, but Real Madrid occupy an even higher echelon in the game’s hierarchy, delivering a painful reminder by dethroning the European champions and ending Pep Guardiola’s