Soccer

Nov 27, 2024, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Matchday five of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is in the books and the 36-team table is starting to take shape. Paris Saint-Germain are facing an uphill task to qualify for the knockouts after losing to Bayern Munich, Real Madrid are struggling to deliver the performances

Multiple Contributors Nov 27, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool maintained their 100% start to the UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 win against Real Madrid on Wednesday that leaves the reigning European champions in danger of missing out qualification for the knockout stages. Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister

Nov 27, 2024, 07:18 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised for suggesting he wanted to hurt himself after his side threw away a three-goal lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday. Guardiola sat down at a news conference after the 3-3 draw with Feyenoord with a cut on his nose

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 27, 2024, 05:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It was late February 2014 in the Karaiskakis Stadium when former Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward lent forward from his seat in the directors’ box to take a picture of the scoreboard. With Olympiacos leading the Champions League tie 2-0, Woodward decided that

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 26, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — For 75 minutes on Tuesday night, Manchester City were cruising against Feyenoord and heading to Liverpool on Sunday with a much-needed injection of confidence after a bruising run of five straight defeats. By the time manager Pep Guardiola walked back down

Nov 26, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Javier Mascherano had been head coach of Argentina’s under-20s since December 2021. Alex Avila/Jam Media/Getty Images Inter Miami have appointed former Liverpool, Barcelona and Argentina defender Javier Mascherano as the team’s new head coach, the MLS club announced on Tuesday. The 40-year-old will leave his post as

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Three years ago, two of the most talked about young players in Europe faced off for the first time as senior professionals in the Champions League. On that night it was Ryan Gravenberch who got the better of Jude Bellingham as Ajax routed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 at the Johan

Nov 25, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The MLS Cup playoffs are down to their final four. After No. 1 seed Inter Miami‘s ouster in Round One, Western Conference champions LAFC were eliminated in the semifinals by the Seattle Sounders. On the other side of Los Angeles, though, the stars seem to be

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCNov 25, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions What a weekend! We had drama up and down Europe’s top soccer leagues, so let’s review. Manchester City suffered the unthinkable — a fifth straight defeat in all competitions — as Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham cruised to a 4-0 win at

Nov 24, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While Manchester City were slumping to their fifth straight defeat across all competitions, Liverpool extended their lead atop the Premier League table with a come-from-behind win over Southampton. The Reds now sit eight points ahead of the four-time defending English champions. In Spain, Valencia returned to

Adam Brown Nov 24, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool fought back from 2-1 down on Sunday to secure a 3-2 victory over Southampton at St. Mary’s that sent them eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table. The visitors got in front when Curtis Jones forced Flynn Downes to

Manchester United had to settle for a 1-1 draw at lowly Ipswich Town in Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim’s first match in charge as Marcus Rashford‘s early goal was cancelled out by a deflected strike from Omari Hutchinson in the Premier League on Sunday. United, who began with a 3-4-2-1 formation, took the lead after 81 seconds

Jeff Kassouf Nov 23, 2024, 10:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Orlando Pride won the 2024 NWSL Championship on Saturday, defeating the Washington Spirit 1-0 thanks to a first-half goal from forward Barbra Banda. The victory capped off a historic season for a Pride franchise that was once the doormat

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 23, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has suggested that if Liverpool beat Manchester City at Anfield next weekend his team could already be out of the Premier League title race. City lost their fifth consecutive game in all competitions and third straight league game with a heavy 4-0

Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League with Bukayo Saka and captain Martin Ødegaard inspiring a comfortable 3-0 home victory against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side desperately needed three points to revive their title hopes after four league games without a win and the result never looked in doubt after Saka’s early

Lizzy Becherano Nov 22, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said Friday that he expects Lionel Messi will continue to form part of the team through the 2026 Major League Soccer season. Messi joined Inter Miami in July 2023 on a contract that runs through

Jeff Kassouf Nov 22, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Orlando Pride forward Marta held her right index finger in the air inside the swanky stadium club of CPKC Stadium to indicate the No. 1. This is where the six-time world player of the year ranks Saturday’s NWSL Championship among

Lizzy Becherano Nov 22, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Javier Mascherano is set to become the new head coach of Inter Miami in the upcoming days as the two parties finalize contract negotiations, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Mascherano will leave his post as manager of Argentina’s youth team to lead Lionel Messi