Graham Hunter, Spain writerFeb 6, 2024, 09:03 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 Following their 1-1 draw in the Madrid derbi, Atlético Madrid should have absolutely no chance of winning LaLiga. By the same token, though,
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Sid Lowe, Spain writerFeb 6, 2024, 09:07 AM ET Iñaki Williams of Athletic Club celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal during the Copa del Rey quarterfinal match against Barcelona on Jan. 24. (Photo by Diego Souto/Getty Images) The butterfly effect. A goalkeeper flaps his hands in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and there is an earthquake in
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 6, 2024, 09:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are interested in signing 19-year-old Brazilian winger Sávio, a source has told ESPN. City insist they have not agreed a deal for Sávio who is on loan at Girona from Ligue 2 side Troyes, but it is understood that talks have taken
Feb 6, 2024, 08:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Hayes’ Chelsea will face Ajax in the Women’s Champions League quarterfinal, while holders Barcelona have been drawn against Norwegian side SK Brann. Eight-time champions Lyon will face Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain take on Swedish club Häcken. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Seven
Open Extended Reactions José Mourinho’s name was sung at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. No, this isn’t a rewind to 2004 or 2014, during his two previous spells as Chelsea manager, but a snapshot of the here-and-now at a club in crisis. The reality is that, should Mauricio Pochettino pay the price for the team’s disastrous
Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerFeb 5, 2024, 10:48 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most
Feb 6, 2024, 10:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Duncan McGuire made his debut for the United States in a friendly against Slovenia last month. Getty United States international Duncan Mcguire‘s proposed loan move to Blackburn Rovers from Major League Soccer side Orlando City has broken down due to an “administrative error”, the English Championship side
Feb 6, 2024, 10:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino said on Tuesday that he believes he has the continued support of the Chelsea owners despite his team’s poor run of form, and added that he receives “very good texts from them.” Sunday’s 4-2 loss to Wolves, where fans chanted former manager Jose Mourinho‘s
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 6, 2024, 06:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona‘s 17-year-old defender Pau Cubarsí is being targeted by a handful of Premier League clubs with his release clause set at around €10 million ($10.7m), sources have told ESPN. The teenager only signed his first professional contract with Barça last year, but
Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 6, 2024, 06:06 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions NOTTINGHAM, England — Matt Turner said Giovanni Reyna has matured since the 2022 World Cup, when his new Nottingham Forest teammate’s emotional reaction to not being named a starter for the Americans led