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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 24, 2024, 08:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erling Haaland will miss Manchester City‘s trip to Brighton because of injury, manager Pep Guardiola said on Wednesday. Haaland was not in the squad for the FA Cup semifinal victory over Chelsea on Saturday after picking up a muscle problem against

Apr 24, 2024, 03:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PSV Eindhoven manager Peter Bosz said on Wednesday that he still wants to sign United States men’s national team defender Sergiño Dest on a permanent deal despite his “serious” knee injury that has ruled him out of the rest of the season and likely this summer’s

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have opened talks with Feyenoord in an attempt to negotiate a deal for the club’s head coach Arne Slot to become Jürgen Klopp’s successor as manager at Anfield, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on Tuesday that Slot, 45, had emerged as the leading contender for the Liverpool job following Xabi

Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag will face a 25% pay cut as Manchester United manager next season if he holds onto his job in the wake of the failure to qualify for the Champions League, sources have told ESPN. Ten Hag, who signed a three-year contract at Old Trafford after leaving his position as

Apr 24, 2024, 02:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PSG remain in the hunt for three more trophies this season. Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain can be crowned Ligue 1 champions on Wednesday for a record-extending 12th time. To clinch the league title, PSG must earn a victory against relegation-battlers Lorient and

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentApr 23, 2024, 07:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud has signed a deal to join LAFC from mid-July until December 2025 as a designated player, a source confirmed to ESPN. After weeks of negotiations and despite other offers from Saudi Arabia and Europe, the former Arsenal and Chelsea

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — What should embarrass Chelsea most is Arsenal are everything that they are not. Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing at Emirates Stadium showcased the Gunners’ shrewd spending and stylish structure, a combination which threatens to push Manchester City the distance in the Premier League title race. Mikel Arteta’s side have played two games

Lizzy Becherano Apr 23, 2024, 04:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami has signed Paraguay international Matías Rojas on an one-year contract through the 2024 season, helping to alleviate injury concerns within the roster. The 28-year-old midfielder was most recently with Brazilian giants Corinthians, but recorded just 30 appearances since joining last summer. He

A late goal by striker Arkadiusz Milik – assisted by United States attacker Timothy Weah – sent Juventus into the final of Coppa Italia with a 3-2 aggregate win over Lazio despite a 2-1 defeat in the second leg of their semi-final on Tuesday. Juventus beat Lazio 2-0 at home in the first leg but forward Valentín Castellanos levelled

Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier League title race with a 5-0 thrashing of London rivals Chelsea to roar three points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday. Any remaining doubts about Arsenal’s staying power were answered emphatically as Leandro Trossard gave them an early lead before Ben White and

Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A Spanish judge has ordered a bank account of a company run by former Barcelona player Gerard Piqué to be frozen while she investigates suspicions of corruption in the hosting of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. A Spanish court confirmed local news

Jeff Kassouf Apr 23, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team will play Costa Rica at Audi Field, in Washington, D.C. on July 16 in the Americans’ final game before the 2024 Olympics, it was announced on Tuesday. The match will take place three days after the USWNT’s game

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have identified Feyenoord coach Arne Slot as a leading candidate to succeed Jurgen Klopp as manager after cooling their interest in Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim, sources have told ESPN. With top target Xabi Alonso last month ruling himself out of the running for a return to the club he represented

Jeff Kassouf Apr 23, 2024, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The USL Super League, a Division 1-sanctioned women’s soccer league that will launch in August, announced its first contracted players on Tuesday. Tampa Bay Sun FC confirmed the first player signings in league history on Tuesday, all of whom have experience in the National

Apr 23, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Eagle-eyed Wrexham fans spotted forward Ollie Palmer making a cameo appearance in the latest trailer for Ryan Reynolds’ new “Deadpool & Wolverine” movie. Reynolds, who owns the Welsh club alongside Rob McElhenney, released the trailer on Monday, with Palmer hinting that suggestions he is the bearded

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 23, 2024, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has branded the negative reaction to Manchester United reaching a second successive FA Cup final as “a disgrace.” United needed penalties to beat Coventry City on Sunday despite at one stage leading the Championship side 3-0. – Stream

Apr 23, 2024, 05:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sporting CP head coach Ruben Amorim is remaining tight-lipped about his future following his short trip to London amid speculation he could take the reins at West Ham. Amorim, 39, smiled at the cameras but refused to talk to reporters after landing at Lisbon airport in

Graham Hunter, Spain writerApr 23, 2024, 05:00 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 As any of you who love chess will already have deduced, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández and the LaLiga club are currently engaged in

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 23, 2024, 05:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tom Brady has hailed Jude Bellingham after the midfielder won his latest individual honour on Monday and revealed they spoke when he signed for Real Madrid. Bellingham, 20, won Breakthrough of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, which

Adam Brown Apr 22, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: