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The second coming of David Moyes failed to inspire Everton on Wednesday as they lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa after another toothless Premier League performance. Villa had lost their last five away games in the league but were by far the better team at Goodison Park and took the points via Ollie Watkins‘ 51st-minute goal.

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 15, 2025, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has insisted Alejandro Garnacho has a future at Manchester United as he improves in the new coach’s system despite ongoing interest from Napoli. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Serie A side are set to have money to spend in January once Khvicha

LONDON — Arsenal came from behind to beat north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday and close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points. Son Heung-Min gave Spurs a 25th-minute lead against the run of play after his shot from the edge of the box deflected off William

Jan 15, 2025, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea have recalled centre-back Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace as they look to bolster their defensive options for the second half of the season. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Chalobah, 25, had made 14 appearances for Palace under Oliver Glasner this season but now

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 15, 2025, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ronald Araújo has been convinced to stay at Barcelona after a meeting with sporting director Deco on Tuesday, a source has confirmed to ESPN. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Araújo was considering his future at the club, with Italian side Juventus among those

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 15, 2025, 09:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim said he will learn more about his players when they face bottom-of-the-table Southampton than during the positive performances against Liverpool and Arsenal. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Manchester United defied the odds to claim a 2-2 draw at Anfield and

Jan 15, 2025, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hellas Verona are the latest Serie A side to receive American investment. Getty United States private equity firm Presidio Investors has completed a deal to buy struggling Italian club Hellas Verona from Italian entrepreneur Maurizio Setti, the Serie A side said in a statement on its website

Jan 15, 2025, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City forward Phil Foden conceded his team’s defense of the Premier League title is over following their 2-2 draw at Brentford on Tuesday. Foden, 24, scored twice to give City a commanding lead heading into the final 20 minutes before goals from Yoane Wissa and

Rodrigo Faez, Madrid correspondentJan 15, 2025, 12:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday met with club CEO José Ángel Sanchez to discuss the state of the team and transfer options following their 5-2 Spanish Supercopa loss to Barcelona this past weekend, a source told ESPN. The source stressed that

Jan 15, 2025, 06:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sven-Göran Eriksson passed away in August last year due to pancreatic cancer. Antonietta Baldassarre/Insidefoto/LightRocket via Getty Images Swedish football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, the first foreign coach to lead the England national team, died with debts of over £3.8 million ($4.64 million) following years of financial mismanagement. Eriksson,