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ESPN News Services Jan 21, 2025, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin said he still felt the trust from his players but would talk to club bosses after Tuesday’s shock 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League that stretched their losing run to four games across all competitions. The

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has said he is “very, very proud” of becoming the first player in the club’s history to score 50 goals in European competition following his strike in the 2-1 win over Lille. Salah opened the scoring at Anfield on Tuesday night as Arne Slot’s side guaranteed automatic qualification

Open Extended Reactions Diego Simeone said Julián Álvarez is destined to end up “in a special place” with Atlético Madrid after scoring twice — including a 90th minute winner — in their 2-1 comeback win over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. Atlético were up against it after midfielder Pablo Barrios was sent off in the 25th

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — It took Mohamed Salah just 34 minutes to weigh in on a debate that had been raging for days in the build-up to Liverpool‘s UEFA Champions League clash with Lille. After the Egyptian’s teammate Curtis Jones, during a grilling by former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, admitted that he

ESPN Jan 21, 2025, 11:09 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Matchday 7 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games as

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 21, 2025, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona representatives will watch Bayer Leverkusen duo Jonathan Tah and Florian Wirtz in Tuesday’s Champions League game at Atlético Madrid, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Tah and Wirtz are two players on Barça’s radar for the future and the Catalan club will

Jan 21, 2025, 12:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team midfielder Luca de la Torre on Tuesday joined San Diego FC on loan from LaLiga‘s Celta Vigo on a 12-month loan for the MLS club’s inaugural season. De la Torre, 26, spent the past two seasons with Celta, making 67 appearances,

Lizzy Becherano Jan 21, 2025, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said he has given little importance to Lionel Messi‘s provocative celebration following his goal against Club América on Saturday, before claiming that Liga MX teams have always been “hostile” against Argentinians. Messi incited the Club América fan base

Lizzy Becherano Jan 21, 2025, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States coach Mauricio Pochettino emphasized that the January camp cannot be categorized as an “alternative” team, serving instead as an opportunity for newcomers to fight for a spot in the organization’s overall player pool. U.S. Soccer has historically scheduled friendlies in January, outside

Associated Press Jan 21, 2025, 02:40 PM ET A teenager has been arrested in connection with the online abuse sent to the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz, police said Tuesday. Sophia Havertz had publicly shared direct messages sent to her after Arsenal were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United on Jan.