Soccer

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 4, 2025, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alphonso Davies has agreed a new contract at Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday, bringing an end to Real Madrid‘s long-term pursuit of the player. Davies’ deal with the Bavarian giants runs through the end of the 2029-30 season and

Feb 4, 2025, 09:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window has officially closed and we’re sifting through the deals and dollars to assess what every club managed to accomplish in the winter. However, this just brings us all one step closer to the summer window — which runs from July 1 to

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 4, 2025, 04:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has said he is “the most complete player to have existed,” saying he respects fans who prefer Lionel Messi, Pelé or Diego Maradona, but arguing that statistics back up his claim. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, 39, has broken a

Open Extended Reactions For Europe’s biggest clubs and leagues, the time for transfers in the 2024-25 season has come and gone. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The winter window closed at 11 p.m. BST (6 p.m. ET) in England, Italy and Spain on Monday, an hour earlier in France and even earlier in Germany. It remains

ESPN Feb 3, 2025, 06:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window closes today! Join us for the latest news, rumors and gossip on deadline day from around the globe. Window closes: Premier League, LaLiga (11 p.m. GM/6 p.m. ET), Ligue 1 (10 p.m. GMT/5 p.m. ET), Serie A (7 p.m.

Feb 2, 2025, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford has joined Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United, bringing to an end the saga around the England international’s future. Rashford, 27, had not featured in a matchday squad for United since a Europa League win over Viktoria Plzen on Dec. 12 as head

Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are looking for reinforcements before the transfer window closes following another home defeat on Sunday, with Leon Bailey among their targets. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip on deadline day from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January

Manchester United‘s woeful home form this season continued as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday. Despite United chasing a fourth successive win in all competitions, Palace were much the better side in the first half at Old Trafford, passing up several chances to capitalise on their

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 1, 2025, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti branded the decision to not send off Espanyol‘s Carlos Romero — who later went on to score the only goal in his team’s 1-0 win over Real Madrid — as “inexplicable” on Saturday, after the defender apologised for his challenge

Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead in the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah continued his sensational season with both goals in a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday. Arne Slot’s side rode their luck at times against a side unbeaten in 11 league games but Salah once again proved the difference as he

Feb 1, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea are considering a move to sign Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, while Manchester United are interested in a move for on-loan VfB Stuttgart striker El Bilal Toure. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals

Multiple contributors Jan 31, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is open across Europe as clubs look to do some midseason business. But what are ESPN’s reporters hearing about possible deals? Every Friday in January, we’ll bring you the latest updates and insights on the biggest transfer news. Will Christopher Nkunku

Adam Brown Jan 31, 2025, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur have joined the race for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, while Chelsea’s Joao Felix is attracting interest from AC Milan and Aston Villa. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals

Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid and Manchester City now know the cost of failing to perform in the reshaped Champions League: a titanic win-or-bust clash between the last two European champions simply to claim a place in the Round of 16. Welcome to the Champions League Playoffs! Editor’s Picks 2 Related After the nail-biting conclusion

Open Extended Reactions The draw for the knockout playoff round of the new-look UEFA Champions League is upon us. But who is taking part in this draw? Why are the league phase positions so important? And when is the next draw? Here’s how it’s going to work. Juventus are set to be in the draw

Bill ConnellyJan 30, 2025, 01:55 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The payoff was worth it, right? When the UEFA Champions League‘s first-ever League Phase began this season — with an expanded field, no groups and just one giant, 36-team table — it was a little bit

Multiple Contributors Jan 30, 2025, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After eight matches played across four months, we finally know the 24 teams who will continue in the new UEFA Champions League format through to the knockout rounds. It’s been a big departure from the old way, with those eight four-team groups having become

Jan 29, 2025, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City scraped through to the playoff knockout round of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Club Brugge at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. The result means Pep Guardiola maintains his record of progressing from the opening stage of the competition in every year of