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Multiple Contributors Jan 30, 2025, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After eight matches played across four months, we finally know the 24 teams who will continue in the new UEFA Champions League format through to the knockout rounds. It’s been a big departure from the old way, with those eight four-team groups having become

Multiple contributors Jan 29, 2025, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Well, what a dramatic final day that was! Manchester City snuck into the playoff round with a come-from-behind win over Club Brugge, Paris Saint-Germain thrashed VfB Stuttgart to keep themselves in the competition, Liverpool lost at PSV Eindhoven with a second-string team but still

ESPN Jan 29, 2025, 10:24 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Matchday 8 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition has its final day in its new format with 18 matches happening at the same time across the continent on Wednesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama.

Open Extended Reactions MLS announced the guidelines for their 30 teams that will take part in four North American cup competitions in 2025 and 2026, which will see an increased presence in the U.S. Open Cup, and a decreased number of teams at the joint Leagues Cup with Liga MX. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “The

Arsenal wing-back Myles Lewis-Skelly will not serve a three-match suspension after the club’s appeal against his red card at Wolves was upheld by a Football Association (FA) disciplinary commission. Lewis-Skelly was sent off by referee Michael Oliver in the 43rd minute of the Gunners’ 1-0 victory at Wolves on Saturday, with the 18-year-old deemed to

Associated Press Jan 28, 2025, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Neymar will return to his boyhood club Santos, the team’s president announced on Tuesday, a day after he ended his disappointing 17-month stay with Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal. The 32-year-old Neymar won six titles with his boyhood club Santos, including a Copa

Jan 28, 2025, 04:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With only a few days left to go in the January transfer window, it’s fair to say a number of Europe’s top clubs have left themselves a lot to do. From the Premier League to the Bundesliga to Serie A and back again, there are title

Jan 27, 2025, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer closes on Feb. 3 and some of football’s biggest clubs — including many in the Premier League — are still struggling to find the central striker who can score the goals to transform their season. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said his team

Jan 27, 2025, 08:27 AM ET Radja Nainggolan plays his club football for Belgian side Lokeren-Temse. Getty Former Belgium national team player Radja Nainggolan has been arrested in connection with an investigation into cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe, a source told Reuters on Monday. The cocaine was allegedly trafficked through the Port of Antwerp,

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Marcus Rashford has one week to save his career, but it might be too late before he finally realises what is at stake. The Manchester United forward either seals a move away from Old Trafford before Monday’s transfer deadline, or he accepts Ruben Amorim’s brutal assessment of his situation at

Jan 26, 2025, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Postecoglou is facing immense pressure after another difficult defeat for Tottenham as they endure their worst-ever Premier League run. Julian Finney/Getty Images Another topsy-turvy weekend of European football is in the books, and there are talking points galore across the big leagues. In the Premier League, Tottenham’s

Multiple Contributors Jan 26, 2025, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It has been coming for some time, but the women’s game finally has its first $1 million transfer. United States defender Naomi Girma is now the most expensive player in women’s soccer history as her $1.1m move to Chelsea from the San Diego Wave,

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 25, 2025, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé said he’s more concerned about Real Madrid winning the league than finishing as LaLiga’s top scorer after grabbing his first hat trick for the club in their 3-0 win at Real Valladolid on Saturday. Mbappé opened the scoring in the

Jan 25, 2025, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City moved back into the top four of the Premier League with an impressive 3-1 win over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side issued the perfect response to the demoralising Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain to come from behind against

Riccardo Calafiori‘s goal earned Arsenal a 1-0 win away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday after a contest which ended with both sides down to 10 men, and the visitors keep their Premier League title hopes alive with a hard-fought victory. Arsenal had Myles Lewis-Skelly controversially sent off just before the break and Wolves João Gomes

Jan 25, 2025, 03:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham are “playing with fire” if they do not sign new recruits during the January transfer window, manager Ange Postecoglou has said as the injury-hit squad continues to struggle in the Premier League. Spurs are a lowly 15th in the table, closer to the relegation zone

Jan 24, 2025, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Enzo Maresca praised Cole Palmer for his resolve in Chelsea’s win over Wolves. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has compared forward Cole Palmer‘s influence on the team to that of Premier League top scorer Mohamed Salah‘s on Liverpool. Palmer joined the west London club

Rob Dawson Moises Llorens Jan 24, 2025, 10:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have asked to be kept informed of developments regarding Christopher Nkunku‘s future, a source has told ESPN, while Chelsea continue to weigh-up a formal move for Alejandro Garnacho. Garnacho’s future at Old Trafford is in doubt amid interest from Chelsea