Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 9, 2023, 10:47 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Lawyers representing former Houston Dash manager James Clarkson said they filed a lawsuit against the NWSL, the NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA) and others Friday, claiming Clarkson was defamed when a joint investigation
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Eintracht Frankfurt pulverised Bayern Munich 5-1 with a three-goal first-half performance on Saturday to snap the champions’ unbeaten run in the Bundesliga this season. In an explosive first half, Eintracht overran Bayern and exposed their error-prone backline, scoring three times in 24 minutes. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Bayern, who did not
A stunning goal from Real Betis‘s Aitor Ruibal cancelled out Jude Bellingham‘s strike for Real Madrid early in the second half to earn the home side a 1-1 draw in LaLiga on Saturday. Real Madrid remain top of the table with 39 points, one ahead of Girona, who face third-placed Barcelona on Sunday. – Stream
Connor O’Halloran Dec 9, 2023, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted his side were “lucky” to leave Selhurst Park with three points as his side earned a dramatic 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. Liverpool were second-best for much of the game and found themselves
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 9, 2023, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has said that Girona can win LaLiga this season ahead of Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash between the two sides at the Olympic Stadium. Girona go into the game level with league leaders Real Madrid, four points clear of Catalan rivals
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 9, 2023, 01:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United have been keen to present a unified front this week, but the thing about telling everyone you’re in it together is that it’s not enough to talk about it — you have to show it. The 2-1 win over
Dec 9, 2023, 06:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has dismissed the “Spursy” jibe levelled at his team as “schoolyard stuff” and said he wants his players to embrace and execute his ideas. The north London club had led the Premier League table, winning eight of their first 10 matches, but
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 9, 2023, 07:14 AM ET Brighton forward Ansu Fati, who is on loan at the club from Barcelona, will be out for three months with a hamstring injury, coach Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed. Fati, 21, was taken off in the first half of November’s win over Nottingham Forest and
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 8, 2023, 11:03 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Frankie Hejduk is in his element. The skies are cloudy, with a late fall chill in the air. But on the corner of North High and
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 8, 2023, 05:27 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — MLS commissioner Don Garber said that 2023 had been “a transformational year for our league,” hailing the media partnership with Apple, record attendance, as well as