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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

Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR

May 19, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The final day of the 2023-24 Premier League is upon us! Today we will find out who will be crowned champions of England. Will Manchester City win a historic fourth straight league title or will Arsenal win for the first time in two decades? Enjoy the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 19, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City became the first club ever to win four consecutive English league championships by winning the 2023-24 Premier League title. Michael Regan/Getty Images MANCHESTER, England — There was no drama at the Etihad Stadium. There was no repeat of Queens Park Rangers in 2012

May 16, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Premier League title race will be wrapped up this weekend, with Manchester City in pole position to lift a record fourth-straight league title and Arsenal ready to pounce should they slip up. City head into Sunday’s final matchday with a two-point lead over Arsenal, meaning

Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 season is drawing to a close and the battles for the major honours, relegation and promotion are starting to become clearer. Here’s a quick roundup of exactly what has been decided, and what’s still at stake, in the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, Italian Serie A and French

Emily Keogh May 18, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Hayes is leaving to take over as U.S. boss after winning seven Super League titles, five FA Cups and two League Cups. Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images MANCHESTER — Every fairytale needs a happy ending and Emma Hayes got hers at Chelsea. A 6-0

Open Extended Reactions Jürgen Klopp has said Liverpool will move in an “exciting direction” when a new era under Arne Slot begins, saying that his team “aimed for the moon and ended up in the stars” ahead of his final game as manager. Klopp will step down from his role after almost nine years in

May 17, 2024, 12:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Massimiliano Allegri has been sacked by Juventus, the club confirmed on Friday, two days after they beat Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final. The Italian side highlighted “certain behaviours” displayed by Allegri in the final. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “Juventus announces that

Jeff Kassouf May 17, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sophia Smith and the Portland Thorns have been winning a lot as of late — but the 2024 NWSL season certainly didn’t start that way. Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports The Portland Thorns are two victories away from tying the NWSL record for consecutive wins, and

Moises Llorens Sam Marsden May 17, 2024, 06:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are once again debating the future of Xavi Hernández less than a month after president Joan Laporta and the coach himself announced at a news conference that the Catalan would continue for at least another season, sources told ESPN. The official

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNMay 16, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodri, Phil Foden, Destiny Udogie, Cole Palmer, Dominic Solanke and Alejandro Garnacho are the players who stood out in the 2023-24 Premier League season. ESPN Illustration As we say goodbye to a 2023-24 Premier League season filled with ups and downs, Luis Miguel Echegaray

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 16, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is Major League Soccer’s highest paid player with a total guaranteed compensation of $20.45 million, according to data released by the MLS Players Association.

Lizzy Becherano May 16, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fl. — The 0-0 draw between Orlando City and Inter Miami in MLS on Wednesday night exposed some harsh realities for both teams, but it also shone a spotlight on a supposed rivalry that has never really caught fire. The match may have

Giovanni Reyna‘s plan seemed solid enough. Leave Borussia Dortmund for a fresh start and head to Premier League side Nottingham Forest on loan. There, he figured to get more playing time, which would help him hit his sharpest form heading into this summer’s Copa America with the U.S. men’s national team. Turn in some impressive

Open Extended Reactions Wolverhampton Wanderers have lodged a motion to scrap the use of VAR in the Premier League, with a vote to be held at next month’s meeting of the 20 clubs. Wolves will need the backing of 13 other clubs to pass the resolution, which would see the video assistant referee removed from

May 15, 2024, 05:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA has moved towards ending decades of football tradition by reviewing the rules that block domestic league games being played in other countries. However, fans are likely to object to their teams’ home matches potentially being moved thousands of miles away. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Premier League titles are won over a season, but there is always a decisive moment that points towards success or failure and, for a split second, Tottenham‘s Son Heung-Min had the destiny of Arsenal and Manchester City at his feet. As he raced towards the Manchester City goal in the