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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 6, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The USMNT will host Venezuela and Costa Rica later this month. Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images World Cup veterans Jesús Ferreira, Tim Ream and Walker Zimmerman headline the 24-player

Jan 6, 2025, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York City FC named Pascal Jansen as its new head coach, replacing Nick Cushing, who was fired in November. Jansen, who was born in London and raised in the Netherlands, has been the manager at Ferencvarosi TC in Hungary since June and has the team

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 6, 2025, 09:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re back! The Christmas/New Year period brought us plenty of good soccer to dissect, with the first weekend of 2025 no different when it came to talking points. Despite having a chance to extend their lead atop the Premier League, Liverpool

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Diogo Dalot has said Manchester United‘s players were motivated to earn a credible draw with Liverpool after criticism from Ruben Amorim that he does not have enough leaders at Old Trafford. United ended a run of four straight defeats with a 2-2 draw against

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 both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has sparked further speculation over his future, sharing a cryptic photo from his team’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United on social media. The photo shows Salah standing over a free-kick alongside teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk. All three players are out of contract at Anfield at

Jan 6, 2025, 03:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said Jack Grealish must fight for his place in the side’s starting line-up and rediscover the form he showcased during the club’s treble-winning season. The 29-year-old made 50 appearances in City’s 2022-23 campaign, scoring five goals and registering 11 assists

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 6, 2025, 05:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are in talks with Lens over a January deal for centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov, a source has told ESPN. City have been tracking the 20-year-old Uzbekistan international for a while and have stepped up their attempts to bring him to the Etihad Stadium.

Jan 6, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Carabao Cup semifinals are upon us as Arsenal take on Newcastle United on Tuesday, before Tottenham Hotspur host Liverpool on Wednesday. But with the two-legged ties completed on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4, and the final set to take place on March 16 at Wembley,

Tom Fenton Jan 5, 2025, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur are weighing a move for unsettled Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani, while Galatasaray have ruled out a January exit for Manchester United target Victor Osimhen. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage