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Open Extended Reactions There’s another NWSL season just around the corner, which of course means one thing that fans love to talk about: New kits! On Thursday, the league and Nike announced the launch of the latest jerseys — mostly secondary — that will be sported by all 14 NWSL clubs in 2025. With a

Associated Press Feb 27, 2025, 08:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Claudio Echeverri will join Manchester City’s squad. Photo by Joaquín Camiletti/Getty Images Argentina youth international Claudio Echeverri has completed his permanent move to Manchester City more than a year after signing for the English champions before staying at River Plate on loan. The 19-year-old will

Feb 27, 2025, 08:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull’s new head of global football Jürgen Klopp will have his own float at the Rose Monday carnival parade in Mainz but it may not be to the former Liverpool coach’s liking. The float, at a parade known for its political satire, shows Klopp, a

SAN DIEGO, California — 93 seconds. That’s the time it took on Wednesday for thousands supporting the U.S. women’s national team to suddenly fall silent at Snapdragon Stadium. Once an optimistic sea of red, white and blue fans that were hoping to watch an idyllic Southern California ending to the SheBelieves Cup, the crowd was

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists “nothing is decided yet” in the Premier League title race despite his team moving 13 points clear with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United. Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister helped Liverpool ease past Eddie Howe’s side at Anfield on Wednesday night, with second-place

Open Extended Reactions Matt Beard has been sacked as manager of Liverpool’s women’s team. Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool have confirmed that women’s first team manager Matt Beard will leave his post with immediate effect. Beard first joined LFC Women in 2012, winning back-to-back Women’s Super League (WSL) titles in 2013 and 2014 before

Feb 27, 2025, 03:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he hopes to have wingers Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli back from injury when they host Fulham on April 1 after the club’s misfiring attack cost them more points in the Premier League title race on Wednesday. Saka and Martinelli are

Japan beat the United States 2-1 at the SheBelieves Cup in San Diego on Wednesday to end the Americans’ streak of five-straight trophies at the annual tournament and hand manager Emma Hayes her first defeat since taking charge of the USWNT. The result will feel like a measure of revenge for first-time winners Japan, which

Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has admitted fans will never see “the old Manchester City” again this season but vowed they will be back to their best after beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Wednesday. Erling Haaland’s 20th Premier League goal of the season on 12 minutes was enough to secure a win which takes City

Associated Press Feb 26, 2025, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portland Thorns forward Morgan Weaver will miss the upcoming National Women’s Soccer League season because of a right knee injury. The Thorns announced Weaver’s injury on Wednesday. Defenders Nicole Payne and Marie Müller were also put on the team’s season-ending injury list. Editor’s Picks

Wrexham have missed a golden opportunity to play a final at Wembley Stadium after losing to Peterborough United on penalties in the EFL Trophy semifinals.  The Welsh side were 2-0 up before the visitors came roaring back in the second half to make it 2-2 to force the match to a penalty shootout, which they won 4-2.  “We’ve

Feb 26, 2025, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Empoli knocked Juventus out of the Coppa Italia with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win after a 1-1 draw in regular time, leaving coach Thiago Motta ashamed by the Bianconeri’s shock exit. Empoli initially led with a first-half goal by Youssef Maleh, while Juventus struggled to

Open Extended Reactions Alexis Mac Allister (centre) scored Liverpool’s second goal against Newcastle. Carl Recine/Getty Images Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has praised his team’s mentality after they moved 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday. Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring for the

Multiple contributors Feb 26, 2025, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It was a thrilling Wednesday evening of Premier League action, as we saw multiple heavyweights face each other in matches that could go some way to ironing out the title race, the top four, and everything beyond that. Liverpool extended their lead top of

Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim said he will speak to Alejandro Garnacho after the Manchester United forward walked straight down the tunnel following his substitution during their 3-2 win over Ipswich Town. Garnacho was recalled to the starting XI by Amorim, but was substituted before half-time in response to Patick Dorgu’s red card. Editor’s Picks

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 26, 2025, 06:16 PM ET Real Madrid‘s Copa del Rey game at Real Sociedad was briefly suspended on Wednesday, following chants from the crowd aimed at Madrid defender Raúl Asencio. The cup semifinal first-leg at the Reale Arena was paused just before halftime, when referee José María Sánchez Martínez was