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Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have one “last chance” to salvage their Champions League campaign after a 4-2 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain left the 2023 European champions facing a humiliating early exit from the competition. Despite taking a 2-0 lead early in the second half with goals from Jack Grealish and Erling

Lizzy Becherano Jan 23, 2025, 12:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino highlighted Zack Steffen’s efforts in goal against Costa Rica, before clarifying that any player can earn a starting role on the squad through strong performances. The Colorado Rapids goalkeeper returned to the field with the

Jan 22, 2025, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The mathematics were still causing a few heads to be scratched after Arsenal‘s 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, but Declan Rice gave the new Champions League format a thumbs up. “It’s been really, really good. It’s the first time trying it out and I

Jan 22, 2025, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain pulled off a stunning comeback to overturn a 2-0 deficit and seal a 4-2 win against Manchester City that revived their UEFA Champions League qualification hopes and left Pep Guardiola’s team facing a humiliating exit. Two goals in three minutes from Jack

Open Extended Reactions It’s been a journey into the unknown, but the new-look 36-team Champions League is finally reaching the climax of the league phase. While we’re starting to get some kind of idea of who’s going to go through, a lot can happen in the last two rounds. We don’t yet (officially) know the

ESPN Jan 22, 2025, 10:51 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to matchday seven of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition continues in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Wednesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games as

Arsenal all but secured a spot in the top eight places of the Champions League as they outclassed visitors Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 on Wednesday thanks to with goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard. Rice struck inside the opening two minutes after a clever lay-off by Havertz and the German put Arsenal in

Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford‘s representatives have held face-to-face talks with Barcelona about the possibility of a move before the transfer deadline, sources have told ESPN. Rashford is available this month after being frozen out at Old Trafford by head coach Ruben Amorim. Sources said that United are willing to listen to loan offers, although

Open Extended Reactions Norway is set to become the first country to abandon VAR after 19 of its 32 clubs voted Wednesday to scrap video refereeing in the country’s top division. Following a four-month consultation period involving clubs, players and supporters’ groups, clubs from Norway’s first and second tier voted on whether to scrap VAR,

Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has said he regrets saying his Manchester United team might be the worst in the club’s history and insisted he was pointing the finger of blame at himself rather than his players. Amorim made the comment in the aftermath of the 3-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday. Speaking at a