Football

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 20, 2025, 09:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Another European soccer weekend is in the books, and as always, we have plenty to unpack. Manchester United turned in another brutal home performance in defeat to Brighton, a result that prompted Ruben Amorim to take the criticism for a team

Open Extended Reactions 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 in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR

Jan 20, 2025, 10:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has cleared up his comparison of teammate Mohamed Salah and former Premier League star Eden Hazard by reaffirming that the Egypt international is “the one I’d rather have in my team.” Jones felt forced into a social media post on Monday after

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 20, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have completed the signing of Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov. City have agreed a deal worth €40 million ($41.6m) plus add-ons for the 20-year-old, who has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at the Etihad Stadium. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Khusanov, who has been

Adriana Garcia Jan 20, 2025, 11:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone has continued his spat with his Real Madrid counterpart Carlo Ancelotti. Simeone implied that refereeing decisions have gone Madrid’s way for “100 years” when asked about their 5-2 Copa del Rey home win over Celta Vigo last week, with

Open Extended Reactions James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté has said he would “die” for the club and has admitted to playing through pain in order to help his team challenge for the Premier League title. Konaté was sidelined for more than a month after sustaining a knee injury during Liverpool’s 2-0

Jan 20, 2025, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hosts Valencia and Real Sociedad have condemned the racist abuse aimed at visiting Japan international Takefusa Kubo and forward Ander Barrenetxea during Sunday’s match at the Mestalla stadium. In a video posted by Real Sociedad on X, racist insults could be heard from the stands towards

Jan 20, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Socceroos head coach Tony Popovic has said that MLS provides his players with a “good stepping stone” for their careers after Kye Rowles became the latest Australian to land in the U.S. top flight. Rowles, 26, completed his move to North America last week, signing with

Jan 20, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Hilal forward Neymar is still recovering from a hamstring injury he picked up in November but is set to leave the club after his coach, Jorge Jesus, recently said that the 32-year-old “can no longer play at the level we are used to” and would

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 20, 2025, 07:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona and Real Madrid remain on track to meet in the Copa del Rey semifinal or final after avoiding each other in Monday’s quarterfinal draw. Both teams were handed away ties in the last eight, with Barça travelling to Valencia and Madrid pitted