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Open Extended Reactions Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer of the Premier League, admitted that West Ham United were wrongly awarded a penalty through VAR which gave them a 2-1 win at home to Manchester United that resulted in the firing of manager Erik ten Hag. The Premier League game on Oct. 27 was locked

Lizzy Becherano Nov 12, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Disbelief dawned upon more than 20,000 fans at Chase Stadium on Saturday night when the referee blew the final whistle and ended Inter Miami‘s 2024 MLS season. The favorites to win the MLS Cup crashed out of the playoffs in the first

Graham Hunter, Spain writerNov 12, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Suddenly, we really do have a title race in LaLiga this season, but that fact has come at a high cost for reigning

Joseph Lowery Nov 11, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions When Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Luis Suárez arrived in South Beach, it sure felt like Inter Miami had just won the MLS lottery. “We have (already) succeeded,” managing owner Jorge Mas said last summer, basking in the joy of his superstar-filled

Nov 11, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have announced that interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has left the club after the arrival of permanent head coach Rúben Amorim on Monday. Van Nistelrooy oversaw four games in the aftermath of Erik ten Hag’s sacking, winning three and drawing one. The team scored

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCNov 11, 2024, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Before we head into the final two-week international break of 2024, the European soccer weekend gave us plenty to talk about! For the first time in his coaching career, Pep Guardiola has lost four straight games in all competitions: what does

Nov 10, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions If you thought the recent surprises in the Premier League were just a blip, this weekend proved the up-is-down feeling is here to stay for a while longer. Manchester City lost again, this time to Brighton, Manchester United actually looked kind of good in a win

Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola is discovering the meaning of “crisis” at Manchester City. It is a new sensation for the 53-year-old manager, who has transformed the fortunes of every club he has coached and influenced football like no other in the modern game. But cracks are beginning to appear in his empire at the

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes bagged one goal and created two more in his team’s spirited 3-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City on Sunday, a victorious send-off for Ruud van Nistelrooy in his finale as interim manager. United, who have had three wins and a draw across all competitions since manager Erik ten Hag

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 10, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Did you ever have a nightmare that seemed so real it took every fiber of your being to wrench yourself back into consciousness, at which point the relief that

ESPN News Services Nov 9, 2024, 03:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola is enduring the worst statistical run of his managerial career after Manchester City lost their fourth straight game on Saturday. Brighton came from behind to beat the English champions 2-1 in the Premier League for City’s worst streak since Guardiola took

Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior scored a hat trick to help the LaLiga champions snap a two-game winless run in all competitions with a commanding 4-0 victory over Osasuna on Saturday. The Brazil international opened the scoring in the 34th minute after taking a Jude Bellingham pass in his stride to beat the offside trap and

Associated Press Nov 9, 2024, 12:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barbra Banda scored two goals and the Orlando Pride opened the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs on Friday night with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Red Stars. Haley McCutcheon and Marta also scored for the Pride, who won a playoff game for the

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCNov 8, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s time for a logical and decisive step to rebalance — and, to some degree, future-proof — Real Madrid. What does that mean? With news that they’re already considering big moves in the winter transfer window, it’s time to go big

Nov 8, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France Football, the magazine that organises the Ballon d’Or award, has revealed the margin by which Manchester City midfielder Rodri controversially beat Real Madrid‘s Vinícius Júnior to the prestigious individual prize. Rodri won the Ballon d’Or with 1170 points, just 41 more than Vinícius (1129). Editor’s

Nov 6, 2024, 09:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Matchday 4 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is in the books and the 36-team table is starting to take shape. Shock losses for Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have set alarm bells ringing, while Viktor Gyökeres‘ three-goal performance against Manchester City has made the entire

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 7, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim still has to prepare for one more Sporting Lisbon game before taking over as Manchester United‘s new head coach, but Amad Diallo can only hope his soon-to-be boss was watching his performance against PAOK FC. The 22-year-old winger struggled

Open Extended Reactions When Arsenal announced Mikel Arteta had signed a new contract on Sept. 12, the Premier League club’s manager was effusive in his praise of sporting director Edu Gaspar. “He was the first one to knock on my door before I joined and he made a big call to put all the trust