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Rob Dawson Alex Kirkland Feb 11, 2025, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Real Madrid scored two late goals to beat Manchester City 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday and take a giant step towards the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Pep Guardiola’s side were leading 2-1 after 86

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 11, 2025, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior said a banner from Manchester City fans — backing Rodri in their Ballon d’Or dispute — helped inspire him to put in a man-of-the-match performance in Real Madrid‘s 3-2 comeback win in the Champions League on Tuesday. Fans at the

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2025, 05:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales told a court on Tuesday that he asked player Jenni Hermoso if he could kiss her before doing so after the World Cup victory in 2023. Rubiales and the other three defendants are accused of trying

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has described his team’s shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Plymouth Argyle as “unacceptable” and has urged his players to “show a different side” in the Merseyside derby against Everton on Wednesday. Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup thanks to a Ryan Hardie

Open Extended Reactions This piece was first published on Dec. 6, 2024 and has been updated LIVERPOOL, England — The distance between Everton‘s iconic stadium, Goodison Park, and Liverpool‘s Anfield home measures at little more than half a mile. Separated only by Stanley Park — where Everton played during the club’s formative years — Merseyside’s

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 11, 2025, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A Spanish court has rejected an appeal by Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio to end the investigation into his alleged role in distributing a sexually explicit video of a minor. Asencio — who has made 21 appearances for Madrid’s first team since

Open Extended Reactions Everton manager David Moyes has heaped praise on Liverpool boss Arne Slot but has urged his players to “put on a spectacle” when they host their local rivals in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday night. It will be the last meeting between the two sides at Goodison Park ahead of Everton’s move

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2025, 09:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer in London. Kerr, 31, was on trial for the alleged abuse of PC Stephen Lovell in southwest London in the early hours of

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 11, 2025, 08:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga have reported Real Madrid‘s formal complaint over referees — which condemned the current system as “completely discredited” and being subject to “manipulation and adulteration” — to the Spanish football federation (RFEF) disciplinary committee, the league confirmed on Tuesday. Madrid sent an

Vithushan Ehantharajah Nagraj Gollapudi Close Nagraj Gollapudi News editor, ESPNcricinfo Nagraj Gollapudi is news editor at ESPNcricinfo Feb 11, 2025, 07:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Todd Boehly-backed Cain International have succeeded in securing a stake in Hundred side Trent Rockets. The group, led by Chelsea director Jonathan Goldstein and the football club’s joint-owner