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Open Extended Reactions Arsenal suffered a major blow on Monday after Mikel Arteta confirmed winger Bukayo Saka has been ruled out with “many weeks” with a hamstring injury. Saka picked up the injury during the first half of the 5-1 victory against Crystal Palace, signaling to the bench after a cross before being replaced by

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 23, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim is under no pressure from Manchester United bosses to pick Marcus Rashford, a source has told ESPN, with the Portuguese head coach being allowed to handle the situation with the England forward without outside intervention. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Rashford has been

Adriana Garcia Dec 23, 2024, 05:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jose Mourinho has told fans he is well after reports emerged that the Fenerbahce coach will undergo surgery in Portugal due to a health issue. Editor’s Picks 2 Related According to reports, Mourinho, 61, will have his gallbladder removed during the Christmas holidays. The

Dec 23, 2024, 05:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lina Souloukou was at Roma earlier this year and now joins Nottingham Forest as CEO. Fabio Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images Former Roma CEO Lina Souloukou is joining Nottingham Forest, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Souloukou arrives as the new chief executive officer, three months

Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 23, 2024, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The final weekend before Christmas brought plenty of gifts for us across Europe’s Big Five leagues. In LaLiga, Atlético Madrid came back from 1-0 down to stun Barcelona 2-1 and take top spot heading into a brief winter break. In the

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 22, 2024, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé said he “hit rock bottom” after missing a crucial penalty for Real Madrid earlier this month, saying he “can do a lot more” despite scoring in the club’s 4-2 LaLiga win over Sevilla on Sunday. Star forward Mbappé opened the

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCDec 22, 2024, 11:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jesús Navas played the last LaLiga game of his 21-year career on Sunday, coming on as a substitute for Sevilla in their 4-2 defeat to Real Madrid at the Bernabéu. Winger Navas, 39 — who is Sevilla and Spain‘s most decorated player —

Juventus secured a 2-1 win at bottom-placed Monza on Sunday, with goals from Weston McKennie and Nicolas Gonzalez helping their side end a four-match Serie A stalemate streak. The result put Juve into sixth place with 31 points, nine behind leaders Atalanta, while Monza remain bottom of the table in 20th place with 10 points.

Open Extended Reactions Ange Postecoglou has suggested he may stop answering questions about his attacking approach and reiterated his intention to continue his uncompromising style despite suffering a 6-3 home defeat to Premier League leaders Liverpool. Arne Slot’s side moved four points clear of Chelsea with a game-in-hand after easing to a win which began