Manchester City chalked up another big win in their hunt for an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title, as Phil Foden continued his career-best scoring season with two goals in a 4-0 thrashing of Brighton on Thursday. Foden’s first-half double came between goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Julián Álvarez as City extended their unbeaten run
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PSV Eindhoven paid tribute to injured defender Sergiño Dest before putting on a show in a 8-0 thrashing of Heerenveen, in which Dest’s United States teammate Malik Tillman scored twice. The win equaled PSV’s record road victory and saw them move to within touching distance of winning their 22nd Dutch Eredivisie title. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
ESPN News Services Apr 25, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Feyenoord manager Arne Slot said he wanted to become the next coach at Liverpool and that the two clubs “are in negotiations” ahead of his team’s Eredivisie match against Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday. “The only thing I can say about it is
Apr 25, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AS Roma and relegation-threatened Udinese are to play out the final 18 minutes of their Serie A clash on Thursday, nearly two weeks after Evan Ndicka‘s on-pitch collapse caused the game to be suspended. Unlike in other leagues, where the full match would have to be
Apr 25, 2024, 10:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wrexham have added fixtures against Bournemouth and Vancouver Whitecaps to their preseason “Wrex Coast Tour,” the Welsh club announced on Thursday. Having previously confirmed a match against Chelsea on July 24 in Santa Clara, California, Wrexham will now face Bournemouth four days earlier on July 20,
Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 10:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA deepened its ties to Saudi Arabia by confirming a sponsorship with the kingdom’s state oil firm Aramco on Thursday. The deal was expected and became inevitable once Saudi Arabia was all but sealed last October as the 2034 host of the men’s World
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 25, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions What started with a 5-3 defeat at home to Villarreal in January ended on Wednesday with a sushi order at Barcelona president Joan Laporta’s house to mark Xavi Hernández agreeing to stay on as the club’s coach. That shocking loss at the
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentApr 25, 2024, 08:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Xavi Hernández said on Thursday that he has unfinished business at Barcelona after backtracking on his decision to step down as head coach at the end of the season. Xavi announced in January that he would leave the job in the summer, despite
Apr 25, 2024, 07:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Thursday that Xavi Hernández’s choice to stay on as Barcelona manager is the “correct decision.” Xavi, 44, had announced in January that he would walk away from the post at the end of the season, but has now
Apr 25, 2024, 02:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said Arne Slot “could be a Liverpool coach” due to his playing style and philosophy. Slot, who won the Eredivisie title in 2023 and the KNVB Cup last weekend, is the frontrunner to take charge of Liverpool next season. –