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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 16, 2024, 09:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he “doesn’t fear” 14-time Champions League winners Real Madrid ahead of their quarterfinal second leg. City have faced Real Madrid in each of the last three seasons, knocking them out in the semifinals a year

Graham Hunter, Spain writerApr 16, 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 don’t think that this is particularly widely known or properly understood, but Jude Bellingham was always “scheduled” to be playing in the

Apr 15, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AS Roma defender Evan Ndicka has been discharged from hospital and will undergo additional tests in Rome after he collapsed on the pitch during their match at Udinese on Sunday, the Serie A club said on Monday. The 24-year-old Paris-born player, who represents the Ivory Coast,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 15, 2024, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are content that Alejandro Garnacho has backed away from a potential row with Erik ten Hag after appearing to like social media posts criticising his manager but, according to a source, the forward’s actions will still be dealt with by the Dutchman.

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterApr 14, 2024, 03:22 PM 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 Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso hailed their Bundesliga triumph as “something extraordinary” after they secured

Adam Brown Apr 14, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool fell behind in the Premier League title race on Sunday as they lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace at Anfield. The Reds’ recent struggles continued as they went 1-0 down inside the opening 15 minutes after Crystal Palace produced some intricate build-up play to

Napoli‘s aspirations for a top-four finish in Serie A were dealt a blow on Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by relegation-threatened Frosinone. Napoli are now eighth with 49 points, putting them 10 points behind Bologna in the fourth Champions League spot with six rounds left. Frosinone are in 18th

Apr 13, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marcel Sabitzer was denied a hat trick on Saturday when his penalty kick against Borussia Monchengladbach was cancelled by the video assistant referee (VAR) after he had scored from it. Referee Florian Badstübner awarded Dortmund the spot kick in the 50th minute of

Wrexham beat Forest Green 6-0 on Saturday to earn promotion for a second-straight season as their movie-script story under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney continues. MK Dons and Barrow dropped points, meaning Wrexham’s victory secured promotion to League One — English football’s third-tier — and another step closer to their owners’ dream of

Apr 12, 2024, 11:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League clubs spent a total of £409.59 million ($509m) in agent fees across the last two transfer windows, with Chelsea spending more than any other team, figures released by the Football Association (FA) on Friday show. Chelsea paid £75m ($93m) to agents to sign players

Apr 12, 2024, 10:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The investigation into corruption inside the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) under former president Luis Rubiales has been expanded to include his successor, Pedro Rocha, a Madrid-based court said on Friday. The investigating judge decided to officially consider Rocha to be under investigation after hearing testimony from

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 12, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has warned those writing off Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, as well as Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham to “watch out” for the superstars. Bellingham, Haaland and Mbappé were all criticised after their Champions League performances this week. – Stream

ESPN News Services Apr 11, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York City officials approved a plan Thursday to build a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccer’s New York City FC next to the New York Mets‘ stadium, Citi Field. The $780 million soccer stadium, expected to open in 2027, will anchor a

Jeff Kassouf Apr 10, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a disastrous Women’s World Cup, a new-look USWNT has bounced back with a strong Gold Cup and SheBelieves Cup. Where does that leave the players as Emma Hayes soon arrives to pick her Olympics roster? Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The SheBelieves Cup is in the

Apr 10, 2024, 05:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Six suspects were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the killing of South African footballer Luke Fleurs, who was shot when his car was hijacked in Johannesburg last week, police have confirmed. The 24-year-old former junior international, who played for one of the country’s most popular

Lizzy Becherano Apr 9, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTERREY, Mexico — Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo Martino said Lionel Messi doesn’t need any “extra or special situation” to motivate him for the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal match with Monterrey on Wednesday. Messi and Miami come into the

Connor O’Halloran Apr 9, 2024, 08:18 AM ET European football’s governing body UEFA has said it is aware of a terror threat made regarding this week’s Champions League quarterfinal ties, but said the matches will still go ahead as planned. A social media post, purporting to be from the Islamic State group, suggested it planned

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerApr 9, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After being spotted during the recent Premier League skirmish between Manchester United and Liverpool, talk has been rife about a particular DIY modification made by André Onana to his kit. The United goalkeeper was spotted by fans on social media applying a

Open Extended Reactions It looks like Pep Guardiola was right all along about Phil Foden. The Manchester City manager always pleaded for patience when asked why the midfielder was being rotated, given game time every now and then and generally used as a reliable stand-in when more experienced teammates were rested or saved for a

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 8, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Antonio Rüdiger said dealing with “super striker” Erling Haaland in Real Madrid’s Champions League quarterfinal with Manchester City is “personal” for him as a defender, as Madrid look for revenge for City eliminating them from last season’s competition. Rüdiger dealt well with