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ESPN Feb 19, 2025, 11:30 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Wednesday marks the second and final day of the knockout phase playoff second legs for the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season. Europe’s premier club competition is now whittling down teams as the round of 16 awaits the winners. Enjoy the play-by-play from all

Open Extended Reactions Pulisic is one of Milan’s best players this season, but in the wake of a midseason coaching change and a UEFA Champions League exit, he’s having to prove himself all over again. ESPN Illustration MILAN, Italy — Once again, Christian Pulisic finds himself with something to prove at AC Milan. Maybe it shouldn’t

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 19, 2025, 05:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lamine Yamal has said it would be “impossible” for him to leave Barcelona and that he never hears about offers from other clubs. Barça president Joan Laporta previously claimed the club turned down a bid of €250 million (£260m) for the 17-year-old

Open Extended Reactions Arsenal’s financial records revealed a jump in player wages from last season. Getty Arsenal have announced a loss of £17.7million ($22.3m) for the year ending May 31, 2024. The north London side generated a club-record £616.6m for the 12-month period — compared to £466.7m a year earlier — with £52.4m coming from player

Adriana Garcia Feb 19, 2025, 05:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan senior advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic has defended his club’s transfer policy after the Rossoneri‘s disappointing exit from the Champions League on Tuesday. Needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit from their playoff opening leg, 10-man Milan drew 1-1 at home to Feyenoord, meaning they

Adriana Garcia Feb 19, 2025, 05:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United loanee Antony has said that his move to Real Betis was what his career needed after not making an impact at Old Trafford. The Brazilian forward, who joined Betis in the winter transfer window on a five-month loan from United, scored for

Feb 19, 2025, 03:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Raphaël Varane had a tense relationship with former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag. Getty Raphaël Varane has said he was “surprised” by the Manchester United‘s hierachy’s decision to offer Erik ten Hag a new contract last summer as his bond with the squad was deeply fractured

Feb 18, 2025, 11:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his striker Ademola Lookman is “one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen” after his miss from the spot hindered a comeback in their home 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday. Lookman pulled

Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has hinted he has little sympathy for Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid after the midfielder’s LaLiga sending off for swearing, claiming that referees should be “left in peace.” Bellingham scored the winning goal in Madrid’s 3-2 win against Manchester City in last week’s Champions League playoff tie at the Etihad

Open Extended Reactions LAFC striker Olivier Giroud lost approximately $500,000 worth of jewelry when his Los Angeles home was burglarized earlier this month, a source told ESPN. The LAFC forward and his family were not at the property when burglars broke in by smashing a window and stole jewelry and other items — including 10