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Associated Press Feb 10, 2025, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain women’s coach Montse Tomé told a judge Monday she was not trying to punish Jenni Hermoso by omitting her from the national team in the fallout of the kiss by former football federation president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales is accused of sexual assault for

Open Extended Reactions Savinho has said Manchester City will have no fear when they line up against Real Madrid and revealed there was “calm” in the dressing room when they found out they were facing a blockbuster tie against the Spanish giants. The Champions League playoff, which kicks-off at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, will

Espanyol have condemned Barcelona‘s Mapi León for touching Daniela Caracas in the crotch area during Sunday’s Catalan derby in Liga F. León and Caracas clashed in the 15th minute of the game as they lined up at a set piece, with the Barça centre-back saying something to her opponent while briefly touching her inappropriately. “Espanyol

Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City have drawn a line under the Ballon d’Or controversy with Real Madrid ahead of their Champions League showdown. The Spanish giants boycotted the ceremony in Paris in October in protest at City midfielder Rodri winning the award ahead of Vinícius Júnior. The two teams face each

Feb 10, 2025, 03:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Adana Demirspor chairman Bedirhan Durak announced his resignation on Monday morning, a day after the Turkish side walked off the pitch in protest during their Super Lig clash against Galatasaray. “I now sadly see that we have reached a deadlock. For the sake of my club,

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 10, 2025, 04:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sevilla president José María del Nido Carrasco hit out at Real Madrid on Sunday, accusing them of “trying to destroy Spanish football” with their complaints over refereeing decisions. Madrid filed a formal complaint over the referee’s handling of their 1-0 LaLiga defeat

Associated Press Feb 9, 2025, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two cup exits in a three-day span have left Tottenham staring at the prospect of another trophyless season and manager Ange Postecoglou facing perhaps his biggest crisis in his time at the club. A 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in the fourth round of

Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot lost his FA Cup gamble against Plymouth Argyle, but the Liverpool manager might instead have edged closer to winning the trophies that really matter at Anfield this season by giving his star men the day off. Make no mistake, Plymouth’s giant-killing 1-0 win — the bottom club in the Championship

Graham HunterFeb 10, 2025, 04:00 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 It says a great deal about Real Madrid‘s injury-plagued season that the Spanish and European champions’ likelihood of staying in their favourite competition might hinge

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 9, 2025, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick says his team are only focusing on themselves after they beat Sevilla 4-1 on Sunday to move within two points of LaLiga leaders Real Madrid. Robert Lewandowski, Fermín López, Raphinha and Eric García were all on target as