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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 9, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti called the on-field spat between Real Madrid and Mallorca‘s players “unnecessary” after Madrid’s 3-0 win in their Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Jude Bellingham put Madrid ahead in the 63rd minute in Jeddah

Open Extended Reactions It’s FA Cup third round weekend, one of the biggest occasions in the English football calendar, when lower-league minnows get the chance to take on some of the biggest teams in the world in true David vs. Goliath encounters. While 14-time FA Cup winners Arsenal take on holders and 13-time winners Manchester

Associated Press Jan 8, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Rodrigo Bentancur was stretchered off during Tottenham’s Carabao Cup semifinal. Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was carried off on a stretcher in the 14th minute of his team’s Carabao Cup semifinal against Liverpool on Wednesday after falling to the ground at a

Rob Dawson Moises Llorens Jan 8, 2025, 10:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Amad Diallo has agreed to a new deal at Manchester United. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Manchester United have agreed terms on a new contract for Amad Diallo, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old winger has signed a long-term extension to secure

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJan 8, 2025, 05:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ah, the New Year. It’s a time that comes with change and a willingness to write a new chapter with the hope of correcting errors from the past. It also offers us the perfect opportunity to predict the outcomes of unfinished stories, something

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 7, 2025, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Kochen and Pedro Soma used to play on rival teams in Miami when they were kids. Now they both play for Barcelona. They’re not the only players on the brink of the first team at the Spanish giants who were born in

Alexander Isak scored his 50th goal for Newcastle United as Eddie Howe’s side took a huge step towards the Carabao Cup final with a 2-0 victory at Arsenal on Tuesday. Isak struck shortly before halftime in the first leg of the semifinal at a chilly Emirates Stadium and then had a big role in Newcastle’s

Jan 7, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is open and almost every club on the planet is in need of something. The problem? No one can afford to make any deals, seemingly. Barcelona? So strapped for cash they’re embroiled in a legal battle to register their existing players. Manchester

A goal in added time from Tammy Abraham completed a stunning comeback for AC Milan who won the Italian Super Cup with a dramatic 3-2 victory over city rivals Inter Milan in Monday’s final in Riyadh after going two goals down early in the game. United States star Christian Pulisic scored the goal to bring

Open Extended Reactions When Liverpool ruthlessly dispatched Manchester United on their own turf earlier in the season, one of the enduring images of the afternoon was of Trent Alexander-Arnold at the full-time whistle, holding aloft three fingers — one for each of the goals his team had scored — to a jubilant away end at

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 6, 2025, 09:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re back! The Christmas/New Year period brought us plenty of good soccer to dissect, with the first weekend of 2025 no different when it came to talking points. Despite having a chance to extend their lead atop the Premier League, Liverpool

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot disagreed with the idea that Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s lacklustre display in his team’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United came as a result of speculation linking the full-back with a move to Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold, alongside teammates Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, is out of contract at the

Jan 5, 2025, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Amad scored a late equaliser to end Manchester United‘s three-game losing streak and seal a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday that put the brakes in Liverpool‘s procession towards the Premier League title. Having taken the lead through Lisandro Martínez early in the

Jan 5, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan are the latest club hoping to sign Marcus Rashford, but Manchester United could look to do a swap deal with Napoli for winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals

Jan 4, 2025, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he has “never seen” a decision like the penalty awarded to Brighton in his team’s 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium on Saturday. Brighton forward Joao Pedro clashed heads with William Saliba in the box and was adjudged to have beaten

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 4, 2025, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United‘s poor form has left his players “afraid on the pitch” ahead of their daunting trip to Liverpool on Sunday. United have lost their last four games — including three Premier League defeats in a row — without scoring

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 4, 2025, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] have rejected Barcelona‘s request to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the second half of the season, a joint statement confirmed on Saturday. As things stand, neither Olmo, a €60 million ($62m) summer

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 3, 2025, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior apologised after being sent off in Real Madrid’s 2-1 comeback win over Valencia on Friday in the first LaLiga game of 2025. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead in the first half at Mestalla, before an eventful