Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMar 8, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Two weeks into the MLS regular season, and one of the biggest stories has nothing to do with Lionel Messi‘s star-studded Inter Miami CF, the seemingly revived LA Galaxy
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Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp has backed Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s right to say Liverpool’s success in recent years “means more” than that enjoyed by Manchester City, but said that everyone at Anfield respects their rivals at the Etihad and that Pep Guardiola is the “best manager in the world.” Premier League leaders Liverpool go into Sunday’s
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 8, 2024, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United are going in the “right direction” despite back-to-back Premier League defeats. United have slipped 11 points off the top four and could lose a third successive league game for the first time since 2015 when
Open Extended Reactions Ange Postecoglou has suggested the Champions League failures of Manchester United and Newcastle United prove the competition is not a “Willy Wonka golden ticket” to success and insisted Tottenham can continue their future development without a top-four finish. Tottenham travel to Villa Park on Sunday aiming to move within two points of
Mar 8, 2024, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has said he remains optimistic about his side’s chances to chase down leaders Bayer Leverkusen and secure a record-extending 12th straight league title, despite being 10 points off top spot in the Bundesliga. Bayern, second on 54 points after 24 matches,
Adriana Garcia Mar 8, 2024, 05:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid‘s appeal to overturn the two-match ban handed to Jude Bellingham has been dismissed by the Spanish Football Federation’s Competition Committee. Bellingham, LaLiga‘s leading scorer with 16 goals, will miss Sunday’s league game against Celta Vigo and the clash at Osasuna on March
Open Extended Reactions There have been too many losses at Chelsea and Newcastle United this season — both on and off the pitch — but it is the latter that might just be enough to keep managers Mauricio Pochettino and Eddie Howe in their jobs despite their obvious underachievement. In the money-driven world of modern
Luis Suarez struck in stoppage time and Lionel Messi scored shortly after half-time to help Inter Miami tie Nashville 2-2 Thursday night in the Concadaf Champions Cup. The teams will meet Wednesday night in Miami for the second leg of the home-and-home portion of the round of 16, with Miami holding a decisive edge thanks to the
ESPN News Services Mar 7, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Argentina topflight club Vélez Sarsfield suspended four players on Thursday after a woman accused them of raping her last week. Velez said they suspended goalkeeper Sebastián Sosa, defender Braian Cufré, midfielder José Ignacio Florentín and striker Abiel Osorio after learning that prosecutors had launched an investigation.
ESPN News Services Mar 7, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cole Campbell, a Borussia Dortmund youth team forward who turned 18 last month, has been approved by FIFA for a change of affiliation to the United States from Iceland. Campbell is the son of former Iceland women’s team forward Rakel Karvelsson, who was