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Lizzy Becherano Apr 11, 2024, 01:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino blamed Major League Soccer roster rules for the team’s inability to compete “at the same level as Liga MX,” after being eliminated 5-2 on aggregate in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal series to CF Monterrey. “I

Adriana Garcia Apr 11, 2024, 08:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sporting CP coach Rúben Amorim has denied reports he has held talks with Liverpool or any other club regarding his future. Amorim, 39, is considered one of the top candidates to succeed Jürgen Klopp this summer after Xabi Alonso confirmed his intention to remain

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentApr 10, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — In a week that has seen some of the best clubs in world football facing each other and offering some superb games, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona did not disappoint at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night. Without reaching the height in

Brazil forward Raphinha scored twice to help Barcelona secure a 3-2 win at Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday. Barça, five-times European champions, dominated proceedings early on against the French side still looking for a first Champions League crown and led through a Raphinha strike in the 37th minute. –

Jeff Kassouf Apr 10, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a disastrous Women’s World Cup, a new-look USWNT has bounced back with a strong Gold Cup and SheBelieves Cup. Where does that leave the players as Emma Hayes soon arrives to pick her Olympics roster? Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The SheBelieves Cup is in the

Jeff Kassouf Apr 9, 2024, 09:55 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Another game United States–Canada matchup, another victorious penalty shootout for the Americans. The USWNT defeated Canada in a shootout on Tuesday for the second time in 34 days, again after Canada equalized late in a match for a 2-2 draw. The win brought a

Apr 9, 2024, 02:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the quarterfinals! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two high-stakes, heavy-weight matches on Tuesday, providing exciting storylines, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the matches as Arsenal play Bayern Munich and Real Madrid host title-holders Manchester

Adriana Garcia Apr 9, 2024, 04:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus said Cristiano Ronaldo is so accustomed to winning that he cannot accept defeat after the 39-year-old was sent off for elbowing Al Hilal’s Ali Al-Bulayhi in the closing minutes of Al Nassr‘s 2-1 defeat on Monday. Speaking after the

Open Extended Reactions For Harry Kane, facing Arsenal has always felt personal. The dead-eyed determination that has transformed him into one of the world’s elite strikers for England, Tottenham Hotspur and now Bayern Munich can be traced back in no small part to the painful rejection he experienced from the Gunners as a young boy.

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCApr 8, 2024, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s early April, and the fun keeps coming in European soccer as we follow all the title races and Champions League chases to their conclusion. The big game of the weekend saw Man United damage Liverpool‘s title hopes with a gritty

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

Connor O’Halloran Apr 7, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he expects more plot twists in the Premier League title race after his side salvaged a 2-2 draw at Manchester United on Sunday. Klopp’s side entered the weekend with a two-point lead in the title race,

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United‘s biggest achievement this season could ultimately be little more than denying Jurgen Klopp a title-winning farewell as Liverpool manager. But if that’s the case, they will have absolutely no idea how they did it. In three games against their bitter rivals this season — twice in the

Open Extended Reactions Michael Edwards will face the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand when he takes his seat in the Old Trafford directors’ box on Sunday and, for the man charged with hiring Jürgen Klopp’s successor at Liverpool, the big red letters spelling out the name of Manchester United‘s greatest manager will offer a reminder of

Open Extended Reactions As Arsenal moved to the top of the table, Bukayo Saka matched his career high of 14 goals in the Premier League this season. David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images BRIGHTON, England — If there is credence to the idea that Arsenal‘s title chances could be decided by their away form in the

Lindsey Horan converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute and the United States came from behind to defeat Japan 2-1 to open the SheBelieves Cup before a record crowd on Saturday. Jaedyn Shaw also scored for the United States in the match played before 50,644 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a record for a friendly

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentApr 5, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States women’s national team interim manager Twila Kilgore said that midfielder Korbin Albert, who is facing a backlash from fans and teammates over some of her social media activity, “is available”

Lizzy Becherano Apr 5, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF assistant coach Javi Morales downplayed reports of an incident with Lionel Messi in the Monterrey locker room after Wednesday’s Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal clash, saying “the most important thing happened on the field.” A source told ESPN that following Miami’s defeat,