Football

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 9, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti called the on-field spat between Real Madrid and Mallorca‘s players “unnecessary” after Madrid’s 3-0 win in their Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Jude Bellingham put Madrid ahead in the 63rd minute in Jeddah

Jan 9, 2025, 11:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean Dyche was sacked by Everton on Thursday. Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images Sean Dyche has been sacked as manager of Everton, the club confirmed on Thursday. Dyche took over from Frank Lampard in 2023. Although Dyche steered Everton from relegation in back-to-back seasons amid financial strife,

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 9, 2025, 03:57 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The MLS website wrongly showed that Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi had joined Atlanta United as a designated player. Craig Foy/SNS Group via Getty Images Major League Soccer apologized on Thursday for posting an erroneous

Jan 9, 2025, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Amad Diallo has signed a new contract at Manchester United until 2030, the club confirmed on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The deal — previously reported by ESPN — sees the Ivory Coast winger commit his long-term future to the club after breaking through as a

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 9, 2025, 05:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona vice president Juli Guiu has stepped down over discrepancies relating to the club’s new deal with Nike, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Barça confirmed Guiu’s resignation in a short statement on Thursday. “Barcelona inform that Guiu has

Open Extended Reactions It’s FA Cup third round weekend, one of the biggest occasions in the English football calendar, when lower-league minnows get the chance to take on some of the biggest teams in the world in true David vs. Goliath encounters. While 14-time FA Cup winners Arsenal take on holders and 13-time winners Manchester

Adriana Garcia Jan 9, 2025, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are facing criticism from Athletic Club after Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor were granted temporary playing registrations by the country’s top sports court. The players had been denied registration by both LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after the Catalan club

Jan 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton are due to host Peterborough United in the FA Cup on Thursday. MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Icy conditions have put Everton‘s FA Cup third-round match against Peterborough on Thursday at Goodison Park in doubt. Snow has battered large parts of Merseyside in recent days and

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 9, 2025, 04:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are interested in Palmeiras centre-back Vitor Reis, sources have told ESPN. The club are exploring the possibility of a January deal for the 18-year-old Brazilian youth international. Reis is valued at around €40 million ($41m). Editor’s Picks 2 Related It is unclear

Open Extended Reactions The FA Cup third round (stream all games live on ESPN+, U.S. Only) gets underway on Thursday — but VAR won’t be used in any of the ties. VAR was introduced into the FA Cup in the 2017-18 season starting in the third round — but only in ties when a Premier