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Multiple contributors Jan 10, 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 some of the deals that could be done, and which clubs are hoping to make moves? Every Friday during January we’ll bring

Jan 9, 2025, 11:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean Dyche was sacked by Everton on Thursday. Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images Sean Dyche has been sacked as manager of Everton, the club confirmed on Thursday. Dyche took over from Frank Lampard in 2023. Although Dyche steered Everton from relegation in back-to-back seasons amid financial strife,

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 9, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti called the on-field spat between Real Madrid and Mallorca‘s players “unnecessary” after Madrid’s 3-0 win in their Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Jude Bellingham put Madrid ahead in the 63rd minute in Jeddah

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerJan 9, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most

Associated Press Jan 8, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Rodrigo Bentancur was stretchered off during Tottenham’s Carabao Cup semifinal. Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was carried off on a stretcher in the 14th minute of his team’s Carabao Cup semifinal against Liverpool on Wednesday after falling to the ground at a

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJan 8, 2025, 05:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ah, the New Year. It’s a time that comes with change and a willingness to write a new chapter with the hope of correcting errors from the past. It also offers us the perfect opportunity to predict the outcomes of unfinished stories, something

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The signs are getting difficult to ignore for Arsenal. Whether it is the sight of a No. 14 beating defenders at will and scoring the opening goal, or Anthony Gordon actually invoking Thierry Henry’s corner flag celebration when doubling Newcastle United‘s advantage, reminders of the value of an iconic centre-forward

Jan 7, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is open and almost every club on the planet is in need of something. The problem? No one can afford to make any deals, seemingly. Barcelona? So strapped for cash they’re embroiled in a legal battle to register their existing players. Manchester

Open Extended Reactions When Liverpool ruthlessly dispatched Manchester United on their own turf earlier in the season, one of the enduring images of the afternoon was of Trent Alexander-Arnold at the full-time whistle, holding aloft three fingers — one for each of the goals his team had scored — to a jubilant away end at

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 6, 2025, 09:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re back! The Christmas/New Year period brought us plenty of good soccer to dissect, with the first weekend of 2025 no different when it came to talking points. Despite having a chance to extend their lead atop the Premier League, Liverpool

Jan 6, 2025, 03:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said Jack Grealish must fight for his place in the side’s starting line-up and rediscover the form he showcased during the club’s treble-winning season. The 29-year-old made 50 appearances in City’s 2022-23 campaign, scoring five goals and registering 11 assists

Jan 5, 2025, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Amad scored a late equaliser to end Manchester United‘s three-game losing streak and seal a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday that put the brakes in Liverpool‘s procession towards the Premier League title. Having taken the lead through Lisandro Martínez early in the

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 5, 2025, 08:22 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Antonee Robinson has been named U.S men’s player of the year. Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images United States men’s national team and Fulham defender Antonee Robinson has been voted the

Jan 5, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan are the latest club hoping to sign Marcus Rashford, while Manchester United could look to reunite Ruben Amorim with Sporting CP stars Viktor Gyökeres and Gonçalo Inacio in the summer. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 4, 2025, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United‘s poor form has left his players “afraid on the pitch” ahead of their daunting trip to Liverpool on Sunday. United have lost their last four games — including three Premier League defeats in a row — without scoring

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 4, 2025, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] have rejected Barcelona‘s request to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the second half of the season, a joint statement confirmed on Saturday. As things stand, neither Olmo, a €60 million ($62m) summer

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 3, 2025, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior apologised after being sent off in Real Madrid’s 2-1 comeback win over Valencia on Friday in the first LaLiga game of 2025. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead in the first half at Mestalla, before an eventful

Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham earned 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at relegation-threatened Valencia on Friday as the visitors moved top of the LaLiga standings. Real had to fight back after Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead in the 27th minute by tapping into an open goal after Thibaut Courtois had blocked Javi Guerra‘s