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12:53 PM ET Mikel Arteta has accused referee Lee Mason of “not understanding” his job as a VAR official and said Arsenal have “huge anger” over the mistake which influenced Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Brentford. Ivan Toney‘s 74th-minute header earned Brentford a point at the Emirates Stadium despite Christian Norgaard assisting the goal from an

9:35 AM ET Grimsby have been barred from taking inflatable fish mascots to the South Coast. Mark Leech/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Grimsby Town fans have been told their iconic Harry Haddock inflatable mascots will not be welcome at their forthcoming FA Cup fifth-round tie away to Premier League Southampton. Fans of the fourth-tier club, nicknamed the

7:30 AM ET Paul Carr and Dan Thomas The UEFA Champions League round of 16 begins this week with eight two-leg matchups between some of the best teams in Europe. Manchester City, Bayern Munich, PSG and Liverpool top the list of contenders for the Champions League, with the first two matches beginning on Tuesday. AC

8:52 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has apologised to Steven Gerrard after bringing up the infamous slip which cost Liverpool the Premier League title during his impassioned defence of Manchester City last week. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Guardiola said sarcastically he “didn’t know if we are responsible for Steven Gerrard slipping”

7:57 AM ET PGMOL has removed from duty the two full-time VAR officials involved in controversial incidents last weekend for the next round of Premier League games, it was announced on Tuesday. Lee Mason failed to identify Christian Norgaard had come back from an offside position to create Ivan Toney‘s equaliser as Brentford drew 1-1

5:00 AM ET Xavi Hernandez already has a lifetime’s worth of experiences for Barcelona against Manchester United. However vital Thursday’s Europa League tie against Erik Ten Hag’s team at Camp Nou might seem for the Blaugranas‘ immediate future, it will simply be another set of colourful, passionate images for Xavi’s already bulging scrapbook. The saturnine

6:18 AM ET Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel died aged 25 after he collapsed on the pitch on Saturday moments after saving a penalty for his team. Winkel Sport B, who play in the second provincial division of West Brabant in Belgium, were 2-1 up against Westrozebeke when their opponents were awarded a penalty in the

4:52 PM ET Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo scored his first goal for the club as they halted a dismal run by beating struggling city rivals Everton 2-0 at Anfield in the Premier League on Monday. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring in the 36th minute, linking up with Darwin Nunez on the counter-attack just after Everton

3:28 PM ET Associated Press Liverpool supporters were sprayed with tear gas in Paris before the 2022 Champions League final. Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images UEFA-appointed investigators have said European footballing’s ruling body bears the “primary responsibility” for chaotic security failures at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris that put the lives of Liverpool and

1:42 PM ET Neymar has confirmed that he was involved in an argument with PSG sporting director Luis Campos on Saturday but questioned how the information came to light in the media. PSG suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Monaco on Saturday and following the game, reports in France claimed Neymar vented his frustrations at

10:06 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid are tracking Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur‘s Richarlison as options to strengthen their attack, multiple sources have told ESPN, with the LaLiga giants viewing an addition to their forward line in the summer transfer window as “essential.” Coach Carlo Ancelotti has had to rely

8:31 AM ET Czech Republic midfielder Jakub Jankto has previously played in LaLiga and Serie A. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto has announced he is gay, saying he wants to live his life “without fears.” The Sparta Prague midfielder released a video on social media on Monday saying he wants to

6:11 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur will miss the rest of the season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee, the Premier League club said on Monday. Bentancur was forced off the field in the second half of Saturday’s 4-1 league defeat to Leicester City. He scored Spurs’ only

6:04 AM ET 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

6:45 AM ET John Brooks has been replaced as the VAR for Liverpool vs. Everton and Arsenal vs. Manchester City this week after he incorrectly ruled out a Pervis Estupinan goal for Brighton & Hove Albion at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Brooks placed the offside line onto the wrong player in a game which ended

4:08 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe took part in training on Sunday, and is set to start on the bench in Tuesday’s Champions League round-of-16 first leg against Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes, sources have told ESPN. Sources added that Mbappe is likely to do the full training session with the

5:05 PM ET A first-half strike from Pedri gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over Villareal at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday to extend their lead over Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga to 11 points and keep them on course for a first league title since 2019. Robert Lewandowski fired an early

7:46 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. Manchester City made up some ground on Arsenal in the Premier League title race, while Marcus Rashford ensured that Manchester United remain in the frame too. Elsewhere, Union Berlin and Barcelona notched impressive wins,

2:15 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City moved within three points of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. There were fan protests at the Etihad Stadium following the Premier League’s announcement on Monday that City have been charged with more than

5:39 PM ET Pedri‘s first-half strike was enough to help Barcelona beat Villarreal 1-0 at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday as they moved 11 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga standings. The only goal of the game arrived in the 18th minute after a good passing sequence involving