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Adriana Garcia Dec 9, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexis Mac Allister is hopeful Liverpool teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold will continue at the club next season. Just like Reds defender Virgil van Dijk and forward Mohamed Salah, Alexander-Arnold becomes a free agent next summer. Linked to Real Madrid, the English right-back is in talks

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 9, 2024, 04:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States international goalkeeper Diego Kochen will sign a new contract with Barcelona on Monday that will keep him at the club until 2028, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The club first announced the agreement earlier this year, but sources told ESPN

Dec 9, 2024, 10:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has been included in the 2024 Men’s World XI along with five Premier League players, with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah the notable absentees. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Mbappe — who has struggled for his usual form in 2024 — and Vinícius

Adriana Garcia Dec 9, 2024, 05:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Palmeiras teenage winger Estêvão Willian was named Breakthrough Player and Best Striker in Brazil’s top flight. Estêvão, who will join Chelsea when he turns 18 in 2025, finished as the third top scorer in the Brazilian Serie A with 13 goals. Editor’s Picks 2

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 9, 2024, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re inching closer to Christmas, and that makes sense, as the European soccer weekend gave us plenty this weekend. We got another Manchester United home defeat — this time to Nottingham Forest — and the exit of sporting director Dan Ashworth

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 VAR Review: Dejan

Dec 8, 2024, 11:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone praised the impact of his substitutes after his side rallied to record their ninth straight win in all competitions by beating Sevilla 4-3 in LaLiga on Sunday. Atlético rallied from 3-1 down in the second half helped by Simeone’s substitutions, including

Open Extended Reactions Ange Postecoglou has said the Tottenham squad still support his attacking philosophy and backed them to turn their season around after losing 4-3 to Chelsea on Sunday. Spurs were 2-0 up after 11 minutes through goals from Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski but were unable to halt Chelsea’s stirring comeback as Jadon

Open Extended Reactions Enzo Maresca has said Cole Palmer‘s elevation to become one of the Premier League‘s biggest stars has not changed him after the 22-year-old played another key role as Chelsea beat Tottenham 4-3 on Sunday. Chelsea were 2-0 down after 11 minutes at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski capitalised

A second-half double from Antoine Griezmann earned Atletico Madrid a stunning 4-3 comeback home win over Sevilla in LaLiga on Sunday, as the hosts claimed their ninth straight win in all competitions. Atletico made a dominant start at home, with Griezmann hitting the crossbar before Rodrigo De Paul opened the scoring in the 10th minute,