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Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta said on Friday that Arsenal need to “put their rivalry with Tottenham aside” and focus on securing the victory they need to stay in the Premier League title race. Arsenal will face a hostile atmosphere on Sunday at the home of their fiercest enemies as they aim to temporarily return

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have moved a step closer to appointing Arne Slot as manager at Anfield after reaching an agreement with Dutch club Feyenoord for the highly-rated coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Slot, 45, confirmed on Thursday that he was keen to move to Liverpool after being identified as the Premier League team’s preferred

Apr 26, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Leicester City have been promoted back to the Premier League from the Championship after second-placed Leeds United lost 4-0 to Queens Park Rangers on Friday. Leeds’ defeat means that they are four points behind Leicester with only one match left to play, thereby ensuring that they

Arda Güler scored in the first half to earn a second-string Real Madrid side a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday, moving the LaLiga leaders a step closer to a record-extending 36th Spanish title. With five games remaining, Real climbed to 84 points and extended their lead to 14 points over second-placed Barcelona, who have

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 26, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag says he “knows” why Marcus Rashford has suffered a drastic dip in form this season and insisted the Manchester United forward has to take responsibility for getting himself back on track. Rashford has come in for heavy criticism from some sections

ESPN News Services Apr 26, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said the league currently has no plans to take games to the United States, though suggested that could change pending a lawsuit in Manhattan. FIFA has shifted its long-time policy of blocking domestic league games being played

Apr 26, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich‘s outgoing manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday that he is not bothered by a fan petition calling for him to stay at the club, despite the number of signatures reaching over 14,000 since its creation on Tuesday. Tuchel and Bayern agreed to part ways

Tony Mabert, Senior Editor, ESPN FCApr 25, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, closing the gap with Premier League leaders Arsenal to one point with a game in hand. (Photo by Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images) BRIGHTON & HOVE, England — Manchester

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerApr 26, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most

Apr 26, 2024, 06:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Juan Mata has said Manchester United should take a leaf out of Arsenal‘s book in their attempt to challenge for top honours and added that the “future is bright” under the new stewardship of co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. It’s been a difficult season for United, who