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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

Lizzy Becherano Cohen May 14, 2024, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi will be evaluated ahead of Inter Miami‘s clash with Orlando City on Wednesday after suffering a minor knee injury, assistant coach Javier Morales said, while Jordi Alba will be available for selection. Messi picked up the injury in Miami’s 3-2 win

Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur have a title decider. The only problem for Spurs is that it isn’t their title on the line, but that of Arsenal — their most bitter rivals and a team none of their supporters would ever want to help in any way whatsoever. Arsenal forward Kai Havertz joked on Sunday,

Adam Brown May 13, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexis Mac Allister was Liverpool’s worst player on Monday against Aston Villa, but was he the only player who had a bad game? Our player ratings assess. John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool and Aston Villa shared the spoils in a 3-3 draw the

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 13, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Former Leeds United and RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch is the new manager of the Canada men’s national team, the Canada Soccer Association announced on Monday. The announcement was

Substitute Jhon Durán scored two late goals as Aston Villa fought back to salvage a 3-3 home draw with Liverpool on Monday and take a significant step towards a place in the Champions League next season. A match that started with Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez conceding a shocking second minute own-goal turned into a thriller

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 13, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players to take their chance to make history remain on course for a record fourth successive Premier League title by beating Tottenham Hotspur. Guardiola said his team have to win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday

Jeff Kassouf May 13, 2024, 10:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team No. 1 and Chicago Red Stars starting goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher left Sunday’s National Women’s Soccer League match with an apparent leg injury, adding to a list of injury concerns for the USWNT just over two months before the start

Barcelona reclaimed second place in LaLiga with a 2-0 home win over Real Sociedad on Monday courtesy of a Lamine Yamal first-half strike and a late Raphinha penalty. Xavi Hernandez’s side leapfrogged Girona to move on to 76 points, one clear of their Catalan rivals who dropped points in Friday’s 2-2 draw at Alaves. –

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 13, 2024, 04:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United chiefs have accepted that Old Trafford “struggled to cope” with what has been described as unprecedented rainfall following the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday with sources telling ESPN it is further evidence of why new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is so

ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Storied French club Saint-Etienne said on Monday they were in exclusive talks for a sale to the owner of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors and NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. The full purchase of the 1976 European Cup finalist by Larry Tanenbaum’s Kilmer Group should

Cesar Hernandez May 13, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mexico international and PSV Eindhoven winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano said he would prefer to return to Liga MX over a rumored move to MLS, but his top choice would be to remain playing in Europe. “Well, I’d like to go to Liga MX,” said

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 13, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re down to the final days and weeks of the 2023-24 European season, and this weekend still brought plenty to discuss. Arsenal wrapped up a somewhat boring 1-0 win at Man United to ensure that the Premier League title race goes

Joseph Lowery Apr 29, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi scored a brace to help Inter Miami in a 4-1 victory over New England Revolution. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) It’s Monday and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power

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

Open Extended Reactions PORTO, Portugal — Rúben Amorim has had better weeks. The Sporting CP coach began it as the leading candidate to replace Jürgen Klopp as Liverpool manager, but it ended with the 39-year-old apologising for a meeting with West Ham United in London prior to dropping two points against FC Porto in the

Apr 28, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s another weekend of exciting action across Europe and here we are again to bring you a review of everything you missed. In the Premier League, Arsenal are back on top, and even sweeter, they got there by beating their North London rivals in Tottenham. Meanwhile,

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Arsenal found a way. Sunday’s 3-2 win at bitter North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur came through a combination of hard work, quality and a little luck, but Mikel Arteta’s side earned the victory they needed to keep Manchester City honest during the Premier League title run-in. The Gunners are determined