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Feb 2, 2025, 01:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou said his team’s rearguard action in a 2-0 win at Brentford on Sunday was simply because injuries have left him with a threadbare squad, rather than a sudden outburst of pragmatism. The Australian coach has been battling an injury crisis,

Tom HamiltonFeb 2, 2025, 07:25 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions United States striker Ricardo Pepi has extended his contract with PSV through to 2030. Pepi was subject

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — It was the football equivalent of a cry for help by Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. By selecting defensive midfielder Kobbie Mainoo as a center-forward in what resulted in a 2-0 home defeat against Crystal Palace, Amorim was making a desperate plea for somebody, somewhere, to end his team’s goal-scoring

Feb 2, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United and Arsenal are both in contact with Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel ahead of deadline day, while Juventus are plotting a summer move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage

Feb 2, 2025, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kevin Danso has been a mainstay in Lens’ defence this season. Franco Arland/Getty Images Tottenham have boosted their defensive options with the signing of defender Kevin Danso from Lens. Danso has joined the north London side on loan until the end of the season with an obligation

Feb 2, 2025, 04:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Robin van Persie’s Heerenveen side were held to a 2-2 draw by Fortuna Sittard. Getty Heerenveen boss Robin van Persie was left exasperated after match officials mistakenly allowed Fortuna Sittard to field 12 players against his side on Saturday. The incident took place in the 88th minute

Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window closes across most of Europe’s major leagues at 11 p.m. GMT / 6 p.m. ET on Monday and there are still plenty of deals to be done. Despite having a month to make their moves, some of the biggest clubs are still looking for the crucial signing that

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 1, 2025, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti branded the decision to not send off Espanyol‘s Carlos Romero — who later went on to score the only goal in his team’s 1-0 win over Real Madrid — as “inexplicable” on Saturday, after the defender apologised for his challenge

Adam Brown Feb 1, 2025, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Unai Emery wants two deals sealed ahead of Deadline Day with Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford potentially headed to Aston Villa, while Juventus are plotting a summer move for Victor Osimhen. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the

LaLiga leaders Real Madrid were stunned at lowly Espanyol on Saturday after losing 1-0 thanks to a late Carlos Romero strike. Vinicius Jr. appeared to have given Madrid the lead in the 21st minute after latching onto Kylian Mbappe‘s pass. However, the goal was disallowed after the France forward had been adjudged to have fouled