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Alvaro Morata gave Milan the lead early in the second half. AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at home by relegation-battlers Cagliari on Saturday in new coach Sergio Conceicao’s Serie A debut. The hosts dominated the entire match but the game was goalless at halftime before Alvaro Morata broke the deadlock in the

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said the criticism Trent Alexander-Arnold has faced following his disappointing performance against Manchester United last week is a “compliment” of his quality and “everyone has an opinion” on the defender. Alexander-Arnold, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has come under scrutiny

Jan 11, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions David Moyes has not coached since leaving West Ham at the end of last season. Alex Davidson/Getty Images David Moyes has returned as Everton manager after 12 years, with the club announcing the Scot will succeed Sean Dyche. Moyes left Everton after an 11-year stay to succeed

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 11, 2025, 10:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Federico Valverde said he “won’t give any lessons” to Kylian Mbappé on how to beat Barcelona‘s offside trap ahead of Real Madrid‘s Clásico Supercopa final on Sunday (stream LIVE on ESPN+). Mbappé struggled to cope with Hansi Flick’s high defensive line when

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 11, 2025, 04:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Karim Benzema has said he believes former teammate Vinícius Júnior “will win the Ballon d’Or one day” after the Real Madrid forward missed out on the award last year. Benzema, who left Madrid for Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia in 2023, attended

Jan 11, 2025, 09:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Napoli coach Antonio Conte has confirmed Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has asked to leave the club amid reported interest from Premier League leaders Liverpool and Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Kvaratskhelia, who won the Serie A title with Napoli in 2023, has a contract that runs until 2027

Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Jan 11, 2025, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid eased past Mallorca and Barcelona comfortably beat Athletic Club to set up a Clásico showdown in the Spanish Supercopa final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (2 p.m. ET, stream LIVE on ESPN+, U.S. only). It’s the third season in a

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 10, 2025, 03:13 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team defender Tim Ream said that head coach Mauricio Pochettino continues to stress to his players the importance of having a winning mentality. Ream, 37,

Jan 10, 2025, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Robin Fraser will take charge of of Toronto FC as the team’s new manager, the MLS side said on Friday, after former head coach John Herdman resigned amid the Canada Soccer drone scandal. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Fraser, a former assistant coach with the club who

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 10, 2025, 01:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are closing in on the signing of defender Abdukodir Khusanov after reaching an agreement with Lens for his transfer, sources have told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related City are on the verge of sealing a deal worth more than £40 million for