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Lizzy Becherano Apr 12, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF assistant coach Javier Morales expects Lionel Messi to feature against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in front of an expected record-breaking crowd of 70,000 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Argentine forward played the entirety of

ESPN News Services Apr 12, 2024, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted his team are tired, saying they are in “big, big, trouble” due to their current list of injuries. As the club chases a second straight treble of major trophies, City midfielder Rodri pleaded for a rest following

Sid Lowe, Spain writerApr 12, 2024, 12:06 PM ET BILBAO, Spain — “We had ten commandments in the dressing room and one was: don’t mention the gabarra,” Nico Williams said when at long, long last they could after winning the final of the Copa del Rey (stream a replay on ESPN+, U.S. only). “If you

Adam Brown Apr 11, 2024, 05:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A lacklustre Liverpool side made a poor start to their Europa League quarterfinal as they lost 3-0 to Atalanta in the first leg at Anfield. The visitors almost got in front early on when finding Mario Pašalić inside the box, only to be denied

Liverpool slumped to a shock 3-0 home defeat by Atalanta on Thursday as Gianluca Scamacca struck twice for the Italian side in their Europa League quarterfinal first leg. The loss damages Liverpool’s hopes of a treble of trophies in manager Jurgen Klopp’s final season at Anfield. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, NWSL more (U.S.)

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

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

ESPN News Services Apr 10, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Paris Saint-Germain remain favourites to win the teams’ Champions League quarterfinal tie, despite his side winning Wednesday’s first leg 3-2 in the French capital. Raphinha scored twice and substitute Andreas Christensen headed the winner the 77th minute at

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentApr 10, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The MLS board of governors approved changes to the league’s roster rules on Tuesday, designed to allow teams more flexibility in how rosters are constructed, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel has expressed his fury at Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg’s failure to award a penalty for a “kid’s mistake” during Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg clash at Arsenal. The Bundesliga giants earned a 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium as Bukayo Saka put the home side in front

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

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentApr 9, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Three years on from their last encounter in the round of 16, a new chapter in the rivalry between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will be written on Wednesday when they face each other in the Champions League quarterfinals. This time, there is no Lionel

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

Apr 8, 2024, 05:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Casemiro has admitted that Manchester United‘s form this season has caused him to suffer sleepless nights and added that the club need to adopt a “day to day” mentality and not get distracted by the race for the title or Champions League places. United have been

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