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Feb 9, 2025, 08:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has aimed a dig at on-loan forward João Félix, saying his team “don’t miss” the now-AC Milan player despite their growing injury list. The west London club were knocked out of the FA Cup by Brighton on Saturday with Christopher Nkunku

Feb 9, 2025, 03:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone said his team paid the price for missed opportunities in a heated LaLiga derby at Real Madrid on Saturday after Kylian Mbappé cancelled out Julián Álvarez‘s opener for the visiting side. Atletico were unable to make the most of the chances

Inter Miami concluded the Central American portion of the 2025 preseason tour with a stunning 5-0 win over Olimpia at the Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a goal in the 27th minute, combining with longtime teammate Luis Suárez before firing a left-footed strike into the back of the

Feb 9, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have opened discussions with Barcelona over a move for Frenkie de Jong, while Chelsea are making progress in their pursuit of Sporting CP‘s Dário Essugo. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 8, 2025, 06:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said “football people don’t understand” penalties like the one awarded to Atlético Madrid in their 1-1 derby draw with Real Madrid on Saturday. Julián Álvarez converted the 35th minute spot kick — given by VAR after Aurélien Tchouaméni was adjudged

Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Real Madrid‘s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in Saturday’s derby means there’s no change at the top of the table, with just one point still separating the two teams. Julián Álvarez‘s first-half penalty had Atletico hoping they might secure their first win at the Santiago Bernabéu since 2016, but Kylian

Open Extended Reactions As introductions to English football go, this was about as unceremonious as it gets. Two of Manchester City‘s four midseason signings made their debuts in Saturday’s 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round win (stream a replay on ESPN+,U.S. only) at League One minnows Leyton Orient. Nico Gonzalez lasted 22 minutes before injury struck and

Real Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw against city rivals Atlético Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday with Kylian Mbappé scoring a second-half goal to cancel out Julián Álvarez‘s first-half opener for the visiting side. That kept Real top of LaLiga on 50 points, one ahead of Atletico in second who missed a chance to leapfrog them.

Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has joked that Manchester City‘s FA Cup fourth round win at Leyton Orient saved his job. City were facing one of the great shocks in the competition’s history as League One side Orient led at the break through a Stefan Ortega own goal as Jamie Donley’s stunning 45-yard strike hit

Kaoru Mitoma sealed Brighton & Hove Albion‘s 2-1 comeback home victory over Premier League rivals Chelsea to send the south coast club into the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday. Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen gifted Chelsea a fifth-minute lead when he bundled a cross by Cole Palmer into his own net under no pressure. The