Month: February 2024

Feb 20, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the round of 16! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two matches on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the matches as PSV host Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan take on Atlético

ESPN News Services Feb 20, 2024, 01:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Shares in Liga MX’s Club América, a spin-off from Mexico’s largest broadcaster, Televisa, which controls one of the country’s top football clubs, soared by as much as 200% in their market debut on Tuesday. The group, also known as Ollamani, represents Mexico’s current

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta called Arsenal‘s history of failure in the Champions League knockout stages “irrelevant” and challenged his players to create their own dream final at Wembley. The Gunners face FC Porto at Estadio do Dragao in Tuesday’s round-of-16, first-leg clash, aiming to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. –

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 20, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong says he’s angry and irritated by the “lies” he says have been reported about his future. De Jong, 26, has been at the centre of various stories in recent months, with claims he could leave Barça this

ESPN News Services Feb 20, 2024, 01:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. women’s national team forward Mia Fishel suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury in training, with veteran Alex Morgan called up as a replacement to the roster for the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup, U.S. Soccer said on Tuesday. Chelsea‘s Fishel tore

Feb 20, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The MLS Players Association on Tuesday urged a quick resolution to the lockout of the league’s referees and cautioned that the use of replacement game officials during the labor dispute could jeopardize the health of players. Barring a sudden agreement, the 2024 MLS season opener on

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 20, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland shut his critics up by scoring the only goal in Manchester City‘s 1-0 win over Brentford. Haaland had nine attempts without scoring in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Saturday and missed a golden chance with

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 20, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe has formally completed a deal to acquire a minority stake in Manchester United, the club announced Tuesday. The British billionaire, 71, has bought 25% of the Premier League club in a deal worth £1.03 billion ($1.3bn). He has also pledged future