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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 4, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United expect Anthony Martial to leave in the summer, a source has told ESPN, despite a suggestion from manager Erik ten Hag that there are ongoing negotiations over a new contract. Ten Hag confirmed at a news conference on Thursday that United have

Open Extended Reactions In the end, Real Madrid chose the comfortable route, the path of least resistance, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Extending Carlo Ancelotti’s deal, which was due to expire on June 30, 2024, by another two seasons means, above all, playing the percentages. You know what you get and what you

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 3, 2024, 02:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions From Cristiano Ronaldo‘s explosive interview to the public row with Jadon Sancho, Erik ten Hag’s 18 months in charge of Manchester United has been filled with challenges. He’s been presented with another in the form of new minority stakeholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chairman and

Ivan Martin‘s stoppage-time goal earned Girona a dramatic 4-3 home win against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday that kept them level on points with Real Madrid at the LaLiga summit. Atletico striker Alvaro Morata had grabbed a hat-trick as they fought back from 3-1 down to level but Martin showed superb close control before firing into

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJan 3, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions According to FIFA’s own definition, the Puskas Award is handed out every year by world football’s governing body to the scorer of “the best goal scored … regardless of championship, gender or nationality.” The only stipulation being that it must be captured

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 2, 2024, 06:00 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 I make no apologies for starting a column about the state of LaLiga by referencing Sir Alex Ferguson — a man who more

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJan 2, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United’s move to sign Alexis Sánchez from Arsenal was arguably the worst of the lot in January. Marc Atkins/Offside/Getty Images The January transfer window might feel as if it has always been a fixture in the Premier League calendar, but in fact

Open Extended Reactions It’s that time again when I chuck out 30 wishes for the new year. Wishes that, mostly, don’t come true, though sometimes we do get forward progress. Heck, this is my 11th year doing this, and you’ll see it’s more about hope than about predictions. But hey, we love this sport, right?

Mohamed Salah‘s second-half brace made up for a missed penalty as Liverpool kicked off 2024 three points clear atop the Premier League standings with a 4-2 victory over Newcastle United at a rain-drenched Anfield on Monday. Jurgen Klopp’s team, who began the day level with Aston Villa on points, now have 45 from 20 games.

Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is now open for the Premier League (check out the official dates across the rest of Europe here) and clubs are attempting to bolster their squads and prevent their best players from being tempted away by rivals. And although the winter window is generally reserved for clubs who

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has branded Arsenal‘s “painful” 2-1 defeat at Fulham as their “worst performance of the season.” Bukayo Saka opened the scoring on five minutes, but goals from Raúl Jiménez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid condemned the Gunners to a second consecutive Premier League defeat, which leaves them fourth in the table. –

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — If 2023 was the year in which Arsenal proved unable to last the pace as frontrunners then their New Year’s resolution must be to thrive in the role of chasers. A 2-1 defeat at Fulham on the final day of the calendar year extends a poor run of form to

Dec 31, 2023, 07:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team star Crystal Dunn has joined NWSL champion NJ/NY Gotham FC after leaving the Portland Thorns in free agency, Gotham announced Sunday. Dunn, a 2019 World Cup winner, had announced in November that she would not return to Portland after entering the

Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag said he is the right person to lead Manchester United out of their slump after Nottingham Forest inflicted the team’s ninth Premier League defeat of the season on Saturday. United are nine points adrift of the top four and out of European competition as they head into 2024. The

Open Extended Reactions NOTTINGHAM, England — It’s never a good thing for a Manchester United manager to be compared to David Moyes, but Erik ten Hag is now posting more alarming statistics than the man generally regarded as the worst manager of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era at Old Trafford. United’s 2-1 defeat at Nottingham

Associated Press Dec 30, 2023, 07:50 AM ET Brazilians paid several tributes to legend Pelé on Friday, one year after the three-time World Cup winner’s death at age 82 due to a colon cancer. A ceremony held at Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer, one of the South American nation’s most famous postcard locations, featured

Associated Press Dec 29, 2023, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States defender Tim Ream and Fulham agreed Friday to a one-year contract extension through the 2024-25 season. The 36-year-old from St. Louis joined the Cottagers for the 2015-16 season. On Oct. 7, Ream became the 28th player to make 300 appearances for the