Football

ESPN News Services Feb 18, 2025, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan looked to be in control of their Champions League destiny at home to Feyenoord on Tuesday before the sending off of Theo Hernández turned the playoff on its head although coach Sérgio Conceição refused to blame the defender for their exit.

Associated Press Feb 18, 2025, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A kiss and a gesture to the badge. Alphonso Davies finally showed Bayern Munich some love on Tuesday when his goal sent the Bavarian powerhouse into the last 16 of the Champions League. The Canada wing back bundled the ball over the line in

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 18, 2025, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Spanish football federation (RFEF) has confirmed that it has “begun an analysis” of media reports regarding referee José Luis Munuera Montero, the official who sent off Jude Bellingham in Real Madrid‘s 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Saturday. Reports in the Spanish

Open Extended Reactions MILAN, Italy — Who knows exactly what thoughts lurked inside the head of Theo Hernández, just beneath his shocking pink tufts of hair, when he made the most boneheaded of decisions five minutes into the second half of AC Milan‘s Champions League playoff second-leg clash against Feyenoord? Games don’t often turn on

Feb 18, 2025, 11:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tuesday marks the first 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 of Tuesday’s games: Bayern Munich

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 18, 2025, 01:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona‘s financial situation continues to improve after LaLiga confirmed their annual spending cap is now over €463 million ($483.7m), an increase of nearly €40m from the beginning of the season. At this same time last year, Barça’s limit had been slashed to

Lizzy Becherano Feb 18, 2025, 12:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami‘s Major League Soccer season opener against New York City FC will now be played on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. ET at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after originally being scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. ET. The decision to

Field Level Media Feb 18, 2025, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Union acquired Uruguayan forward Bruno Damiani for a club-record transfer fee on Tuesday. Multiple reports said the Union paid $3.4 million to Nacional, Damiani’s Uruguayan Primera Division club. Damiani, 22, signed a guaranteed deal through 2028 that includes a 2029 option.

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 18, 2025, 08:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said he prefers Champions League referees — saying there’s “less controversy and fewer VAR interventions” — as Real Madrid prepare to face Manchester City in their playoff second leg in the midst of a row over LaLiga officiating. Madrid won

Feb 18, 2025, 04:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain’s football federation (RFEF) said referees are sickened by the abuse Jose Munuera Montero has received since he showed Real Madrid‘s Jude Bellingham a red card and the situation reflects the “hatred and verbal violence” match officials have to endure. Montero believed the 21-year-old England midfielder