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Graham Hunter, Spain writerDec 10, 2024, 04:00 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 If Ernesto Valverde can finally put one over on one of the most vilified coaches in modern European football on Wednesday, then this

Adriana Garcia Dec 10, 2024, 06:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Marta has plated in six FIFA World Cup tournaments. Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images Brazil legend Marta has said she does not plan to play at the 2027 Women’s World Cup which will be held in her home country. Marta, 38, who helped Brazil win

Open Extended Reactions Arsenal have added Dan Ashworth to a list of possible candidates for their vacant sporting director position following his sudden departure from Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. United confirmed on Sunday that Ashworth had left the club after only five months in the job with sources suggesting the 53-year-old was involved

Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARY, N.C. — Olivia Thomas scored on a free kick in the 62nd minute for her fourth goal of the NCAA Tournament as North Carolina beat Wake Forest 1-0 on Monday night for the program’s first national championship since 2012. North Carolina (22-5-0) has

Dec 9, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is to have a removable heart starter device implanted following his recent collapse during a Serie A game, Italian media reports said on Monday. Bove, who collapsed on the pitch during Fiorentina’s home game with Inter Milan on Dec. 1 leading to

Dec 9, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions West Ham’s players wore warm-up shirts with Michail Antonio’s name and number on the back ahead of their Premier League clash with Wolves. Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images West Ham players warmed up in Michail Antonio‘s No. 9 shirt before they played Wolves in the Premier

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 9, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Federico Valverde admitted it is “tough” to see Real Madrid struggling in Europe — a situation they “aren’t used to” — as the Champions League holders prepare to face Atalanta on Tuesday. Madrid are in 24th place in the league phase standings,

ESPN News Services Dec 9, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women will play a pair of California friendlies against Brazil in April in a rematch of the 2024 Olympic gold medal game, which the Americans won 1-0. U.S. Soccer announced the friendlies on Monday, with the first to be played

Danny Lewis Dec 9, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s pursuit of David Raum could be scuppered by Erik ten Hag, while Leroy Sané‘s Bayern Munich future has been thrown into doubt. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |

Adriana Garcia Dec 9, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexis Mac Allister is hopeful Liverpool teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold will continue at the club next season. Just like Reds defender Virgil van Dijk and forward Mohamed Salah, Alexander-Arnold becomes a free agent next summer. Linked to Real Madrid, the English right-back is in talks

Field Level Media Dec 9, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Angel City FC parted ways with head coach Becki Tweed, the team announced Monday. The team named Eleri Earnshaw to act as interim head coach, and said it will immediately begin the search for a new head coach. Tweed was named head coach

Open Extended Reactions Alisson’s last appearance for Liverpool came at the start of October. Alex Dodd – CameraSport via Getty Images Liverpool goalkeeper Alisso Becker could make his first appearance for the club in more than two months when Arne Slot’s side take on Girona in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Alisson has been sidelined

Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked, PGMOL announced on Monday, citing a “serious breach” of his contract. Coote had been under investigation after a leaked video which showed him in a expletive-laden rant about Liverpool and their former manager Jürgen Klopp. He is also under investigation from UEFA after a video published by

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 9, 2024, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re inching closer to Christmas, and that makes sense, as the European soccer weekend gave us plenty this weekend. We got another Manchester United home defeat — this time to Nottingham Forest — and the exit of sporting director Dan Ashworth

Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States midfielder Christian Pulisic has a torn muscle in his right calf, AC Milan said on Monday following an MRI, and he could be out until January. Pulisic was injured during the first half of Milan’s 2-1 loss at Atalanta on Friday. Milan

Dec 9, 2024, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero has said his teammates are happy playing under Ange Postecoglou after Sunday’s 4-3 loss to Chelsea dropped them to 11th in the Premier League and heaped more pressure on the Australian manager. “We saw it in the first season [under Postecoglou].