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May 26, 2024, 05:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé said he will announce his next career move in a “few days” after winning the French Cup with Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday. Mbappé is widely expected to join Real Madrid having already confirmed he will leave PSG when his contract expires this summer. –

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 25, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has aimed a pointed dig at Manchester United‘s owners by saying that if they do not want him as their manager he will win trophies for another club. Ten Hag lifted his second piece of silverware in as many seasons at

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Erik ten Hag said “I don’t know” when asked whether he has a future at Manchester United following their FA Cup final win against Manchester City on Saturday, but his body language as he cradled the trophy in front the club’s supporters hinted at what he really knew following months

May 25, 2024, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions England and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has been appointed manager of English second-tier Championship side Plymouth Argyle, the club announced on Saturday. The job is Rooney’s first managerial role since being sacked by Birmingham City in January after a disastrous 15-game spell in charge of

Jeff Kassouf May 24, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Orlando Pride won a National Women’s Soccer League record eighth straight match on Friday with a 2-1 victory over the Portland Thorns FC. Forward Barbra Banda scored both goals in the first half for Orlando to draw level for the league lead with

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 24, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has revealed he has already held talks with Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and will go on holiday the day after the FA Cup final. Ten Hag said assurances from Ratcliffe about his position were “not necessary” and insisted he

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 24, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Xavi Hernández will leave his role as Barcelona coach after Sunday’s final game of the season, the club said in a statement on Friday. Sources have told ESPN that former Bayern Munich and Germany head coach Hansi Flick is “on course” to

May 23, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It is tempting to imagine Emma Hayes as soccer’s Wonder Woman who comes to America to fight for peace, justice and World Cup glory. Fierce and determined, she is imbued with motivational powers, tactical acuity and a mental fortitude that should help her blow past any

Jeff Kassouf May 23, 2024, 09:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Trinity Rodman jumps several places in our second edition of the NWSL MVP Tracker, but she has more ground to make up for the top overall spot. Maria Lysaker/USA TODAY Sports Yes, it really is that time once again: We’re 10 rounds of play into

Moises Llorens Sam Marsden May 23, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Hansi Flick has emerged as one of the leading candidates to take over Barcelona if Xavi is sacked but the Catalan club will not make a final decision until president Joan Laporta meets the coach at a meeting scheduled for next week,

Open Extended Reactions DUBLIN, Ireland — It was Michael Jordan who once said that he “never lost a game, I just ran out of time,” but as much as Xabi Alonso and his Bayer Leverkusen players might want the same to be true of their failure to complete an unprecedented unbeaten treble, the reality is

A stunning Ademola Lookman hat trick handed Atalanta the Europa League title on Wednesday, just the second major trophy in their 117-year history after a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen that ended the German champions’ remarkable unbeaten streak. Lookman, who struggled to establish himself in the English Premier League with Everton, Fulham and Leicester City

Open Extended Reactions Nothing sums up the frenzied thinking at Chelsea quite like a signing they didn’t initially want to make ending up being named their Player of the Year. Cole Palmer‘s remarkable rise at Stamford Bridge was one of the few highlights that manager Mauricio Pochettino can look back on with pride as he

Open Extended Reactions England manager Gareth Southgate has named his provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024 with call-ups for Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Kobbie Mainoo, but there was no place for Marcus Rashford or Jordan Henderson. Southgate included five uncapped players in total — Liverpool duo Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah, Everton‘s Jarrad Branthwaite,

May 21, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has left his role as Chelsea manager by mutual consent after less than 11 months in charge despite qualifying for European football next season, the club confirmed Tuesday. Pochettino’s exit means Chelsea’s owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, are on the lookout for their

Joe Lowery May 20, 2024, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal

Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah has given his strongest indication yet about his future at Liverpool by saying he will “fight like hell” to win trophies for the club next season. The Egypt international, 31, enters the final year of his Liverpool contract next month and no deal has yet been reached between the club

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 20, 2024, 10:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This weekend saw the English Premier League, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 seasons come to an end, with Manchester City, Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain all crowned champions. Only the first one was a bit dramatic, though Arsenal‘s win over