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Jan 9, 2025, 04:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ashley Young’s son Tyler plays for Peterborough United. Joe Dent – PUFC/Getty Images Everton defender Ashley Young said it would be the high point of his career if he lines up against his 18-year-old son Tyler when the Merseyside club host Peterborough United in the third-round of

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerJan 9, 2025, 04:00 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

Lizzy Becherano Jan 8, 2025, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said players must see soccer as more than just a game when competing in order to be successful during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He used the mental approach taken by a team he is very familiar with as

Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said VAR has changed football more than anything in the last 50 years and English football should protect the sport better as “custodians of the game.” The 59-year-old was speaking after Wednesday’s 1-0 Carabao Cup semifinal, first leg win over Liverpool, secured through Lucas Bergvall‘s 86th-minute winner.

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 8, 2025, 08:33 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Liga MX side Pumas UNAM is in discussions with Houston Dynamo FC regarding the possible acquisition of Panama international midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla, sources confirmed to ESPN. One source with

Adam Brown Jan 8, 2025, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal and Juventus could compete to sign Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araújo, while Liverpool are keeping tabs on the situation of Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Ange Postecoglou needed this. Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Liverpool may not be enough to reach the Carabao Cup Final given the semifinal’s second leg at Anfield awaits, but it buys him precious time to steer Tottenham Hotspur‘s season back on track. The irony is that this vital result comes in

Rob Dawson Moises Llorens Jan 8, 2025, 10:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Amad Diallo has agreed to a new deal at Manchester United. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Manchester United have agreed terms on a new contract for Amad Diallo, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old winger has signed a long-term extension to secure

Jan 8, 2025, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has questioned the referee’s decision to not hand Tottenham Hotspur‘s Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card before the 18-year-old scored the winning goal in the Carabao Cup semifinal between the side. Stuart Attwell, the official in charge of the game, had

Open Extended Reactions Graham Potter was working as a pundit during West Ham’s defeat at Leicester City in December. Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images Graham Potter has agreed to a deal with West Ham United to become their new head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Editor’s Picks Potter’s arrival comes after his predecessor