Month: May 2024

May 6, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he will be a part of the club’s transition after manager Jürgen Klopp leaves in the summer. Klopp confirmed his departure in January, with speculation immediately surfacing around Van Dijk’s long-term future at the club. The 32-year-old’s contract runs

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 11:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Some 155 police officers were injured in clashes with Dynamo Berlin and Energie Cottbus fans over the weekend — most of them from the use of their own tear gas. Berlin police said 116 officers suffered injuries from tear-gas use, 28 from assaults and

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 6, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag’s preference is to continue at Manchester United next season despite Bayern Munich making contact with him about their vacant manager’s position, sources have told ESPN. Bayern are looking for a new manager after announcing in February they will part company with

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

Adriana Garcia May 6, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil striker Richarlison has conceded Tottenham‘s chances of qualifying for the Champions League are slim but he is optimistic they will be more competitive next season. Sunday’s 4-2 defeat at Liverpool was Spurs’ fourth consecutive Premier League loss and left the them fifth on

Open Extended Reactions The moment has almost arrived for Chelsea to prove they are a serious football club. Once this season ends, their decision on Mauricio Pochettino’s future as head coach will tell us whether club co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have learned the lessons of their chaotic two years in charge or if

Open Extended Reactions Girona players celebrate their historic victory over Barcelona. Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images Girona face a wait for UEFA clearance to play in next season’s Champions League due to partner club Manchester City also securing a place in the 2024-25 competition, sources have told ESPN. LaLiga team Girona have qualified for the Champions

Open Extended Reactions Jarred Gillett will have his every moved recorded by a “RefCam” during Monday night’s game between Crystal Palace and Manchester United — the first time it will be used in the Premier League. Gillett will wear a head-mounted device which is integrated into the usual referee communications system. – Stream on ESPN+:

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 6, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has hit back at comments made by Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese coach said he never had the same level of “support” as the Dutchman enjoys at Manchester United. Mourinho suggested that Ten Hag has been given more backing in the

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 6, 2024, 05:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The agent of Vitor Roque has said he does not understand why the Brazil striker has been used so sparingly by Barcelona and suggested he could leave in the summer if the situation is not resolved. Roque, 19, joined Barça for an

May 5, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World Cup winning coach Cesar Luis Menotti, who led Argentina to the title in 1978, has died at the age of 85, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Sunday. Menotti, who played for Rosario Central, Boca Juniors and Santos, began his coaching career at Newell’s

Open Extended Reactions Ange Postecoglou said he had “nothing to address” after Tottenham defenders Cristian Romero and Emerson Royal had to be separated by goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario during the team’s 4-2 defeat at Liverpool. Despite two late goals by Richarlison and Son Heung-min, Spurs were unable to salvage a point from the game and are

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 5, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paul Pogba is to appear in a French movie to be released in 2025. Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images World Cup winner Paul Pogba will star in a French film to be released in April 2025 after filming scenes in Paris this week, sources

Adam Brown May 5, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool got back to winning ways in the Premier League on Sunday as they secured a 4-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. The hosts made a bright start to the match and got in front early through Mohamed Salah, who finished after a

Champions Bayer Leverkusen extended their unbeaten streak as they secured a 5-1 away victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The result leaves Leverkusen at the summit with 84 points, while Frankfurt sit sixth with 45. Leverkusen’s record unbeaten run now extends to 48 matches across all competitions. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,

Liverpool finally found some form in a 4-2 Premier League victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in much-loved manager Jürgen Klopp’s penultimate game at Anfield. Strikes from Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, Cody Gakpo and Harvey Elliott pushed Klopp’s men within five points of leaders Arsenal in the table with two games remaining, and four points