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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 22, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United are in a ‘tough moment” after their 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday. United have lost back-to-back games after the 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on Thursday. It’s also two Premier

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 21, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hansi Flick said Barcelona need a break after Atlético Madrid inflicted a third straight home league defeat on them to replace them at the top of LaLiga on Saturday. Alexander Sørloth scored a 96th-minute winner at the Olympic Stadium after Rodrigo De

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 21, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City slumped to yet another defeat on Saturday as the defending Premier League champions fell to a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa that, just to rub salt into the wound, saw their opponents leapfrog them in the table. The four-time reigning

Aston Villa inflicted more misery on Manchester City on Saturday, defeating them 2-1 in the Premier League with goals from Jhon Duran and former City forward Morgan Rogers. Villa leap-frogged City into fifth place in the Premier League table, while Pep Guardiola’s shell-shocked holders dropped provisionally to sixth — and could drop as low as

ESPN News Services Dec 20, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany and RB Leipzig counterpart Marco Rose struggled to discuss Bayern’s 5-1 victory on Friday and a planned Christmas ceremony at the Allianz Arena was cut short after a car drove into crowds at a market in the eastern German city of

Open Extended Reactions Friday, Dec. 20 marks five years since Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal. Over the course of his 257 games at the helm, Arteta has delivered 152 victories and restored the Premier League club as a credible contender for the game’s biggest prizes. Arteta arrived at Arsenal with a five-phase plan to

Field Level Media Dec 20, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando City SC sent forward Facundo Torres to Brazil‘s Palmeiras for a reported club-record $14 million transfer fee on Friday. The 24-year-old Uruguayan departs as the MLS franchise’s all-time leading scorer after tallying 47 goals and 25 assists in 123 matches across all

Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States forward Trinity Rodman has opened up about her strained relationship with father, Dennis Rodman, saying he is largely absent from her life. “He’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” Trinity Rodman told host Alex Cooper on the Call Her

Dec 19, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Tottenham survived a second-half comeback to book their place in the Carabao Cup semifinals with a dramatic 4-3 win over Manchester United on Thursday. Dominic Solanke opened the scoring on 15 minutes through a smart finish in off the near post before two goals

Dec 19, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Mathias Pogba at the hearing in Paris in November. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images Six men, including the brother of France international Paul Pogba, were sentenced to prison terms of between three and eight years on Thursday after being convicted of extortion attempts targeting the footballer, French media reported. In

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is just around the corner, but how much do we know about the people behind the scenes who are responsible for making things happen? Be it a sporting director, managing director or even club president, Europe’s top clubs all have

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 18, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With temperatures dipping and the winter chill beginning to bite up in the terraces, many clubs in the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga and beyond have released their official Christmas sweaters to keep their fans cosy throughout the festive period. Where once we

Dec 18, 2024, 08:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Enzo Maresca has said that Chelsea believe Mykhailo Mudryk is innocent following his positive drugs test and will continue to “support” the player. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Mudryk and Chelsea released statements on Tuesday confirming that the FA had been in contact over the Ukraine winger

Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford has hinted at a move away from Manchester United by saying he is “ready for a new challenge” after admitting it was “disheartening” to be dropped from manager Ruben Amorim’s squad for Sunday’s derby win against Manchester City. Rashford, 27, and winger Alejandro Garnacho were left out of the squad

Bruce Schoenfeld Dec 17, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal aren’t the only team benefitting from set piece prowess this season, but they’ve been one of the best. Alex Pantling/Getty Images André Onana, the Manchester United goalkeeper, was preparing to defend against a free kick in a Premier League game last December when he

Graham Hunter, Spain writerDec 17, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are smack bang in the middle of the type of crisis that 99% of Europe’s football clubs wish they had, too: Top

Dec 16, 2024, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions South Korean winger Yang Min-Hyeok departed Seoul for London on Monday to join Tottenham Hotspur midseason, where he will link up with fellow international Son Heung-Min. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Spurs signed Yang from Gangwon FC in July on a contract valid through 2030. The 18-year-old

Open Extended Reactions What next for Marcus Rashford? It is a question that has been asked with increasing regularity about the Manchester United forward in recent months, but after being dropped from Ruben Amorim’s squad for Sunday’s dramatic derby victory at Manchester City, the 27-year-old’s future at the Premier League club is once again in