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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has backed Marcus Rashford to turn his career around at Aston Villa and said he was “really impressed” by the forward when he faced him for the first time. Rashford joined Villa on loan from Manchester United in January, having fallen out of favour at Old Trafford

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 18, 2025, 12:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said that coach Carlo Ancelotti has lost his temper with the team “a few times” during their rollercoaster season so far. Madrid are second in LaLiga — level on points with leaders Barcelona — and face

Feb 18, 2025, 03:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Club Brugge coach Nicky Hayen has said he would be talking to his dead mother before Tuesday’s second leg of their Champions League playoff against Atalanta, keeping up a pre-match ritual he feels helps him. “Before the match I always talk to my mother, who passed

Graham HunterFeb 18, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions A great deal of the last few days in LaLiga has been taken up with the subject of Real Madrid‘s Jude Bellingham and how to

Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirmed Jules Koundé was dropped for Monday’s 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano after arriving late for a pre-match meeting. It’s the second time this season Koundé’s tardiness has cost him his place in the side. He was also benched against Alavés in October for the same reason. Kounde

Lizzy Becherano Feb 17, 2025, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami‘s first-leg match of the Concacaf Champions Cup against Sporting Kansas City will now be played on Feb. 19, after the sporting organization decided to postpone the event by 24 hours due to the adverse weather conditions in Kansas City. According to multiple

Feb 17, 2025, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FC Cincinnati acquired All-Star Brazilian midfielder Evander from the Portland Timbers on Monday in exchange for $12 million, a record fee for a transfer between MLS teams. The Timbers retained a future sell-on and trade percentage and could receive up to an additional $150,000 if certain

Feb 17, 2025, 03:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Valladolid have sacked manager Diego Cocca after just eight games in charge, the LaLiga club said on Monday, with the team bottom of the standings following a run of five consecutive defeats. Cocca was appointed on Dec. 14 with a contract until the end of

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool could move 10 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League if they beat Aston Villa in midweek, but if they lose then Arne Slot’s team could travel to Manchester City on Sunday with their lead cut to four and the first signs of a title wobble developing.

Open Extended Reactions If you don’t shoot, you don’t score. It’s a basic mantra you probably heard from your under-8s coach. Well, there are 139 players in the Premier League alone who shoot more than the center forward of Manchester United. That’s right: One hundred one footballers who have played as many minutes or more