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Associated Press Dec 15, 2024, 06:20 PM ET The Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was briefly interrupted Sunday because of anti-gay chanting by PSG fans. Referee Benoît Bastien stopped play in the 53rd minute at the Parc des Princes with host PSG leading 2-1 after the chants were heard. PSG captain Achraf

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 15, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Midfielder Pedri said Barcelona must turn things around quickly as their alarming run of form continued with a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Leganés on Sunday. Sergio González‘s fourth-minute goal was the difference between the two sides as Barça failed to

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 15, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Atlanta United FC has hired Chris Henderson to be its next sporting director, sources have confirmed to ESPN. GiveMeSport was the first to report the news. Henderson held a

Dec 15, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Russell Martin was sacked as head coach of Southampton following the team’s disappointing start to the Premier League season, which culminated in a 5-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The 38-year-old departs with the club bottom and already nine points from safety having taken five

Dec 15, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim said he was proud of his players for believing something “magic” could happen in “Fergie time” after earning his biggest win yet as Manchester United manager with a 2-1 win against rivals Manchester City. United were trailing 1-0 before Bruno Fernandes struck an 88th-minute

Dec 15, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re getting awfully close to Christmas now, and a number of Europe’s big clubs must have been distracted by thoughts of presents under the tree and turkeys on the dinner table. How else could Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus and Bayern Munich all

Dec 15, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City were booed off by their own supporters and manager Pep Guardiola was taunted with chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” by Manchester United fans after Amad Diallo‘s late winner sealed a 2-1 derby victory for United. Man City have

Manchester United poured on the misery for flagging Premier League champions Manchester City as late goals by Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo snatched an unlikely 2-1 away victory from the jaws of defeat on Sunday. Ruben Amorim’s side were heading for a third consecutive league defeat as they trailed to Josko Gvardiol‘s header. But a scrappy

Hoffenheim‘s Jacob Bruun Larsen scored a stoppage-time goal against former club Borussia Dortmund to snatch a 1-1 draw for the visitors on Sunday and drop their opponents down to eighth place in the Bundesliga. Bruun Larsen slid in to score in second-half stoppage time, spoiling the home fans’ celebrations. Gio Reyna had powered Dortmund into a 46th-minute

Dec 15, 2024, 06:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gary O’Neil has been sacked as Wolves head coach. Carl Recine/Getty Images Wolves have sacked manager Gary O’Neil following their last-gasp 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday. It marked their fourth league defeat in a row, following a 4-2 loss to Bournemouth,