Dec 20, 2024, 07:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has reaffirmed his belief in Manchester City‘s turnaround despite confirming a fresh injury blow, with defender Rúben Dias out for up to a month. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Last Sunday’s dramatic 2-1 defeat to Manchester United compounded City’s crisis, with the Premier League champions
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 20, 2024, 08:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick says Atlético Madrid are the best team in Spain at the moment as LaLiga’s top two prepare to meet at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday (stream LIVE at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.). Barça were
Dec 20, 2024, 08:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has suggested that some of the criticism directed his way is “offensive” and down to his “silly accent.” The Australian manager has been routinely lambasted for his stubborn attacking approach at Tottenham since taking over as manager last summer. The criticism has
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 20, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has revealed Mason Mount is set for another long spell on the sidelines following his latest injury picked up in the 2-1 win against Manchester City. The midfielder was forced off after 14 minutes at the Etihad Stadium in what was just
Adriana García Dec 20, 2024, 08:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Simeone has said he is seeking the solutions to help earn his first league win at Barcelona as Atlético Madrid coach on Saturday. The Argentinian manager has been in charge of the Rojiblancos since 2011. Atlético’s last LaLiga win at Barça was in
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 20, 2024, 06:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward Raphinha has told ESPN that fatigue is the major reason for the team’s dip in form as they target a winning end to the year in Saturday’s top of the table clash against Atlético Madrid (stream LIVE at 3 p.m. ET
Dec 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of LaLiga fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out the
Dec 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of Premier League fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out
Dec 19, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA president Gianni Infantino has offered “heartfelt gratitude” to Iranian authorities for allowing tens of thousands of women and girls to attend a top-flight soccer match between Sepahan and Persepolis on Monday. After calls for Iran to be banned from the 2022 World Cup because of
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 19, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim insisted he was right to drop Marcus Rashford from the Manchester United squad despite going out of the Carabao Cup at the quarterfinal stage following a 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. Rashford was left out of Amorim’s squad for the second game