Football

Feb 23, 2025, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Liverpool took a giant step closer to winning the Premier League title with a 2-0 win on Sunday at outgoing champions Manchester City, moving 11 points clear at the top of the table. Mohamed Salah‘s 30th goal of the season in all competitions

Tom HamiltonFeb 23, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions IT’S LATE OCTOBER, and in the early fall evening, three soccer matches are happening on a patch

Lizzy Becherano Feb 23, 2025, 06:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano has praised the team for its “soul” after his players overcame a first-half red card to earn a draw against New York City FC at Chase Stadium on Saturday to kick off the 2025 MLS season. Tomás

Associated Press Feb 23, 2025, 08:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The French football federation (FFF) president has joined forces with the country’s referees after Marseille president Pablo Longoria accused them of being corrupt in a bitter rant that followed his team’s 3-0 loss at Auxerre in Ligue 1. This is not the first time

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 23, 2025, 07:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Simeone said it’s “hard to understand” the laws around handballs after admitting his Atlético Madrid team should have conceded a penalty in their 3-0 LaLiga win at Valencia on Saturday. Early in the second half at Mestalla — with Atletico leading

Feb 23, 2025, 06:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Feyenoord have confirmed Robin van Persie as their new coach, a return to the club where he started and ended his illustrious playing career, after a deal was reached to release him from his position at Heerenveen. ESPN reported that the former striker had agreed to

Feb 23, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea are ready to battle Barcelona to sign AC Milan winger Rafael Leão, while Antoine Griezmann‘s long-awaited move to MLS looks set to happen this summer. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |

ESPN News Services Feb 22, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Former United States national team and MLS goalkeeper Tony Meola is recovering after suffering a heart attack Thursday, one day before his 56th birthday. Meola underwent an unspecified procedure after the heart attack. He told Front Row Soccer that he ran four miles last Saturday and

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 22, 2025, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his side must “improve a lot,” despite winning 2-0 away at Las Palmas on Saturday to return to the top of LaLiga. Atlético Madrid leapfrogged Barça by beating Valencia earlier in the day, but second-half goals from

Feb 22, 2025, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Unai Emery said Marcus Rashford‘s performance off the bench in Aston Villa‘s 2-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday was “fantastic” and reiterated the need for the club to “support” their on-loan forward so that he can return to his eye-catching best. Rashford joined Villa on loan