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Jan 9, 2025, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Amad Diallo has signed a new contract at Manchester United until 2030, the club confirmed on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The deal — previously reported by ESPN — sees the Ivory Coast winger commit his long-term future to the club after breaking through as a

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 9, 2025, 05:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona vice president Juli Guiu has stepped down over discrepancies relating to the club’s new deal with Nike, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Barça confirmed Guiu’s resignation in a short statement on Thursday. “Barcelona inform that Guiu has

Open Extended Reactions David Moyes is the frontrunner to return to Everton and replace Sean Dyche as manager, sources have told ESPN, with the 61-year-old the favoured candidate of the club’s new owners to steer the team away from relegation danger. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Moyes, who left Everton in 2013 after eleven years as

Jan 9, 2025, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo midway through his trademark celebration after scoring against Al Okhdood. FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo opened his account for 2025 at the first attempt on Thursday, marking the 24th year in a row that he has scored in professional football. The 39-year-old converted

The wife of former Mexico international Carlos Vela has stated that the player and family are safe after their Malibu home burned down in the devastating Palisades Fire in Southern California. “Our beautiful Malibu home burned down yesterday … We are still in shock with everything that’s happening,” Saioa Cañibano posted on social media. Editor’s

Open Extended Reactions It’s FA Cup third round weekend, one of the biggest occasions in the English football calendar, when lower-league minnows get the chance to take on some of the biggest teams in the world in true David vs. Goliath encounters. While 14-time FA Cup winners Arsenal take on holders and 13-time winners Manchester

Adriana Garcia Jan 9, 2025, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are facing criticism from Athletic Club after Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor were granted temporary playing registrations by the country’s top sports court. The players had been denied registration by both LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after the Catalan club

Jan 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton are due to host Peterborough United in the FA Cup on Thursday. MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Icy conditions have put Everton‘s FA Cup third-round match against Peterborough on Thursday at Goodison Park in doubt. Snow has battered large parts of Merseyside in recent days and

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 9, 2025, 04:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are interested in Palmeiras centre-back Vitor Reis, sources have told ESPN. The club are exploring the possibility of a January deal for the 18-year-old Brazilian youth international. Reis is valued at around €40 million ($41m). Editor’s Picks 2 Related It is unclear

Open Extended Reactions The FA Cup third round (stream all games live on ESPN+, U.S. Only) gets underway on Thursday — but VAR won’t be used in any of the ties. VAR was introduced into the FA Cup in the 2017-18 season starting in the third round — but only in ties when a Premier