Soccer

Sophie Lawson Jan 17, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the winter break coming to an end and the UEFA Women’s Champions League returning on Jan. 24, it’s a good time to assess the strength of the top clubs across Europe. The transfer window is open until the end of the month, so

Multiple Contributors Jan 16, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández is fighting to keep the players onside with a section of the first-team squad losing faith in him, several sources have told ESPN. Barça were beaten 4-1 by Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday, but sources say

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 16, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Giovanni Reyna is determined to leave Borussia Dortmund in January and has already been offered to top European clubs, sources have told ESPN. United States international Reyna has hardly played for Dortmund this season, appearing for just 320 minutes in 12 games in all

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 16, 2024, 03:39 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Jose Mourinho has left Serie A side Roma with immediate effect. Mourinho’s contract was up

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 15, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been another wild weekend in European soccer, with the return of the German Bundesliga aligning with some eye-opening results in the Premier League, Spanish Supercopa and Serie A. We had the transcendent return of Kevin De Bruyne, as Man City

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

Graham Hunter, Spain writerJan 15, 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 There was a day when Xavi Hernandez knew how to remove Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior from a Clasico. Sunday brought us the

Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland Jan 14, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinicius, second from left, scored three times and set up he fourth as Real Madrid thumped their biggest rivals, Barcelona, to claim the Spanish Supercopa. FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images Sunday’s Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final offered

Manchester United twice gave up one-goal leads in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday, a disappointing result for Erik ten Hag’s team who are desperately trying to climb up the Premier League standings. Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur scored for Spurs, who remain fifth in the table, level with fourth-placed Arsenal on

Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland Jan 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid play Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday, giving the competition the climactic El Clasico clash its new “final four” format was designed to showcase. It’s the first time since 2020 — when the Supercopa was expanded and moved

Jan 13, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After the recent round of domestic cup matches across Europe, league soccer returns with exciting performances and surprise results happening in the Premier League, Serie A, LaLiga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. On Saturday, we saw Chelsea edge Fulham 1-0 after Cole Palmer put away a penalty

Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has played down suggestions he believes Chelsea need to sign a striker in January and distanced the club from speculation over a move for Brighton forward Evan Ferguson. Chelsea have struggled for goals all season and were once again without Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson for Saturday’s 1-0 win over

Field Level Media Jan 12, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Utah Royals FC selected North Carolina midfielder/forward Ally Sentnor with the first overall pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft on Friday night. It marked the Royals’ first draft choice since being revived for the league’s expansion this year. Utah played in 2018-20

ESPN News Services Jan 12, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Burnley co-owner J.J. Watt hit out at the decision to allow Luton Town‘s controversial last-gasp equaliser in Friday’s Premier League draw, calling it “truly disgraceful.” The NFL legend was incensed after a lengthy VAR check failed to rule out Carlton Morris‘ stoppage-time goal,

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 12, 2024, 03:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Girona broke their transfer record last summer to sign Artem Dovbyk. The Ukraine striker joined for a €7.5 million fee from Dnipro-1. That’s around 7% of what Real Madrid paid to bring in Jude Bellingham. It’s not even 5% of the €160m transfer

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 11, 2024, 06:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández wants to dominate Real Madrid in Sunday’s Spanish Supercopa final after his side beat Osasuna 2-0 in Thursday’s second semifinal in Saudi Arabia. Second-half strikes from Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal extended Barça’s stay in Riyadh and set

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 11, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Out-of-favour Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho has returned to Borussia Dortmund on loan, it was announced on Thursday. Sancho signed from Dortmund in a £73 million ($93m) deal in 2021, but hasn’t played for United since August following a public bust-up with manager Erik

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 11, 2024, 04:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aside from Pep Guardiola pulling the ball down with a deft touch that provided a brief glimpse of his illustrious past as a silky Barcelona midfielder, the biggest cheers at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday were reserved for Kevin De Bruyne. It happened first