Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Chelsea‘s £1 billion project has focused on acquiring the world’s best young talent, yet they were beaten at Wembley by a Liverpool team packed full of academy graduates. Sunday’s Carabao Cup final defeat leaves co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital facing the real prospect of reaching their second anniversary in
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Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Jurgen Klopp is still on course for a magical farewell tour as Liverpool manager and he can thank the club’s next generation for getting his injury-hit side over the line in Sunday’s 1-0 Carabao Cup final win against Chelsea. Virgil van Dijk‘s 118th-minute goal — a header from a Kostas
Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino defended his team after Gary Neville’s description of Chelsea as “billion-pound bottle-jobs,” and said it is impossible to compare the Blues with Liverpool following their Carabao Cup final defeat at Wembley. Virgil van Dijk‘s glancing header from Kostas Tsimikas‘ 118th-minute corner handed Liverpool a 1-0 win on Sunday despite Jurgen
Feb 25, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo faced a flurry of criticism after appearing to make an obscene gesture following the end of Al Nassr‘s 3-2 win over Al Shabab in an exciting Saudi Pro League game on Sunday. The Portugal forward opened the scoring with a 21st-minute penalty, but Al Nassr needed a
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said referee Chris Kavanagh didn’t “have the level” of the Carabao Cup final after hitting out at the official for failing to take action against Moisés Caicedo for his tackle on Ryan Gravenberch in his side’s 1-0 win on Sunday. Netherlands international Gravenberch was carried off on
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCFeb 25, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti admitted that it’s “difficult” to leave Luka Modric on the bench after the veteran midfielder scored a stunning goal in Real Madrid‘s 1-0 LaLiga win over Sevilla on Sunday. The 38-year-old Modric — who has started only eleven league games this
Third-placed AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Atalanta after Teun Koopmeiners‘ penalty cancelled out Rafael Leao’s superb early opener for the hosts in Serie A on Sunday. Leao broke the deadlock in the third minute, capping a solo run with a stunning shot into the top corner from a tight angle. But
Gonçalo Ramos rescued a point for Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain against an in-form Stade Rennais side at Parc des Princes on Sunday, grabbing a 1-1 draw with a last-gasp penalty. Rennes, who had a chance to extend their winning streak to seven matches, took the lead in the 33rd minute thanks to a bursting
Liverpool ensured that Jurgen Klopp’s final season will end with silverware after Virgil Van Dijk‘s extra-time goal gave them a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. A frenetic final, which saw VAR deny goals for both sides, was scoreless in 90 minutes and was eventually decided deep in extra time
Feb 25, 2024, 10:05 AM ET Bordeaux forward Alberth Elis has undergone surgery after sustaining a serious head injury during a Ligue 2 match against Guingamp, his club said on Sunday. The 28-year-old Honduras international collided with Guingamp defender Donatien Gomis just 40 seconds into the game at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, after