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ESPN Feb 26, 2025, 05:19 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions On Wednesday, four Premier League matches could go some way to ironing out the title race, the top four and everything beyond that. Our reporters are at all four and will provide play-by-play from Liverpool against Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City,

Feb 26, 2025, 05:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has said this generation of professional footballers find criticism offensive and demotivating in direct contrast to players of his era. Ten Hag had a number of high-profile clashes with first-team players during his stint at Old Trafford, including

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been given a two-match touchline ban and fined £70,000 ($88,500) by the Football Association after his red card amid fractious scenes at the end of the Merseyside derby on Feb. 12. Slot, who approached referee Michael Oliver after a melee between the two sets of players following

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 26, 2025, 05:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has been left out of Real Madrid‘s squad for their Copa del Rey semifinal first leg at Real Sociedad on Wednesday, after having a tooth removed earlier this week. In his prematch news conference a day earlier, coach Carlo Ancelotti

Associated Press Feb 26, 2025, 09:46 AM ET Former Chelsea and Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba weighed in on the racism row involving his old coach Jose Mourinho on Wednesday, saying the Portuguese coach “is not a racist and history is there to prove it.” Mourinho, who coaches Fenerbahce in Turkey, was accused by Galatasaray of

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah believes this season is his best-ever at Anfield as he continues to set the pace for goals and assists in the Premier League. Salah’s goal and assist in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Manchester City saw him become the first player in Europe’s top five leagues to surpass 50

Open Extended Reactions Antony signed with Real Betis from Manchester United on loan. Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/JAR Sport Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Antony will be available to play for Real Betis against Real Madrid on Saturday after the Spanish football federation (RFEF) overturned his red card in Betis’ 2-1 win at Getafe last weekend.

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 26, 2025, 06:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona‘s nemesis Alexander Sørloth told ESPN he woke up knowing he would score after netting a dramatic 93rd-minute equaliser for Atlético Madrid in Tuesday’s incredible Copa del Rey semifinal first-leg 4-4 draw. Sørloth has now scored on his last four visits to

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been given a two-match touchline ban and fined £70,000 by the Football Association after his red card amid fractious scenes at the end of the Merseyside derby on Feb. 12. Slot admitted to the charge of acting “in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words

Inter Miami CF beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Tuesday night to advance to the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 by a 4-1 aggregate final over two legs. Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike for Miami at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez adding the