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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 18, 2024, 04:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has told Marcus Rashford he wants him to stay at Manchester United. Rashford has suggested he’s ready to leave and pursue a “new challenge” after a 20-year association with the club. Editor’s Picks Amorim, however, insisted the 27-year-old can find that challenge

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

Dec 16, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Manchester City have confirmed a fan passed away after a medical incident. Getty A Manchester City fan died after a medical incident at Sunday’s match against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium, the club confirmed on Monday. In a statement, the club said: “Manchester City are aware of the tragic

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 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. In this week’s

Dec 15, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim said he was proud of his players for believing something “magic” could happen in “Fergie time” after earning his biggest win yet as Manchester United manager with a 2-1 win against rivals Manchester City. United were trailing 1-0 before Bruno Fernandes struck an 88th-minute

Dec 15, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City were booed off by their own supporters and manager Pep Guardiola was taunted with chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” by Manchester United fans after Amad Diallo‘s late winner sealed a 2-1 derby victory for United. Man City have

Dec 15, 2024, 06:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gary O’Neil has been sacked as Wolves head coach. Carl Recine/Getty Images Wolves have sacked manager Gary O’Neil following their last-gasp 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday. It marked their fourth league defeat in a row, following a 4-2 loss to Bournemouth,

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Maybe Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and set-pieces are not enough to win the Premier League after all. Arsenal have more about them than that, of course, but much of the frustration over Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Everton will likely be channelled toward the club’s approach to the January transfer market.

Liverpool twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Fulham at Anfield on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League. The Cottagers got themselves in front in the 11th minute when Andreas Pereira converted from Antonee Robinson‘s cross, with an effort that was helped into the goal by Andrew Robertson‘s block. The Scotland international featured heavily

Liverpool‘s Diogo Jota bagged a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a breathless 2-2 Premier League draw for the 10-man Reds at Anfield on Saturday, with Arne Slot’s men twice roaring back from a goal down. Liverpool remain top of the table on 36 points and with a game in hand after the postponement of last weekend’s

Open Extended Reactions Mexico Football Federation (FMF) commissioner Juan Carlos Rodríguez resigned from his position during a meeting with Liga MX club owners in which there were discussions to approve a $1.25 billion league investment. Rodríguez had commented behind the scenes that he would leave his post if Liga MX’s teams did not accept the

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 13, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions FIFA isn’t requiring clubs participating in the 2025 Club World Cup to release players to their national teams while the competition is taking place, according to official competition documents

Tom Chambers Dec 13, 2024, 07:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has said that he has no interest in how Timo Werner received his “assessment” of his performance in Thursday’s 1-1 Europa League draw with Rangers in which he said the forward’s display “wasn’t acceptable.” Werner was replaced by

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The first few matchdays of the 2024-25 Champions League campaign were a bit strange from a general vibes perspective. We saw plenty of interesting matches and great performances, but with the freshly expanded

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool‘s Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, and Manchester City‘s Kevin De Bruyne are three of the biggest stars of the Premier League era. They have each helped their team to win all of the biggest club honours and are certain future Premier League Hall of Famers. Yet they are all 30-somethings

Open Extended Reactions As Darwin Núñez traipsed toward the touchline at the Estadi Montilivi on Tuesday, the Liverpool striker struggled to keep the frustration from his face and cut a forlorn figure as he was replaced by Cody Gakpo. His 71-minute contribution to his team’s 1-0 UEFA Champions League win in Girona was another night