Mar 2, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another weekend of European football action is underway, and there was no shortage of drama — particularly in Spain. There was more referee drama with Real Madrid, there were protests in Valencia, and there was vindication for Vinícius Júnior. Elsewhere on the continent, Luis Enrique stirred
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ESPN News Services Mar 2, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. women’s national team is not subscribing to the idea that its best days are behind it and welcome the higher level of competition it is seeing globally, defender Crystal Dunn said on Saturday. The most successful team in international women’s soccer
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 2, 2024, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said an “unprecedented” refereeing decision saw what would have been a last-second winning goal from Jude Bellingham ruled out in Real Madrid‘s 2-2 draw at Valencia on Saturday. Valencia led 2-0 with half an hour played at Mestalla with goals
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez scored two goals each as Inter Miami routed Florida rivals Orlando City 5-0 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale Saturday. Messi had consecutive goals during a quick span early in the second half to take his tally for the season to three goals in as many games. – Stream on
Associated Press Mar 2, 2024, 06:25 PM ET AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic has received a deluge of death threats and abuse on social media following their fiery 1-0 victory at Lazio in Serie A on Friday. Lazio finished the match with eight men and Pulisic was involved in two of the three dismissals. –
Darwin Núñez headed in a last-gasp winner as Premier League leaders Liverpool snatched three points with a 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday. Núñez’s 99th-minute goal put Liverpool four points clear of second-placed Manchester City with 63 points from 27 matches, although Pep Guardiola’s side have a game in hand.
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMar 2, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The referee for Saturday’s MLS game between Inter Miami CF and Orlando City SC has been replaced by the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) after pictures emerged on social media
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMar 2, 2024, 11:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé met with manager Luis Enrique at the club’s training centre on Saturday to address tension stemming from the Spanish coach substituting his star player in recent games, sources have told ESPN. Mbappé was taken off after the first half
Mar 2, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A large section of Chelsea‘s fans vented their anger at the club’s American owners and coach Mauricio Pochettino on Saturday as the stuttering Blues struggled to a 2-2 draw at an injury-depleted Brentford. The two-time Champions League winners, who also won the English title five times
Wrexham thumped Accrington Stanley 4-0 at the STōK Cae Ras behind a first-half hat trick from star striker Paul Mullin, leaving them in the final automatic promotion spot in League Two. The team owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney had failed to win any of their previous three domestic league matches as they