Football

Mar 15, 2024, 06:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City were drawn against Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Friday in a tie that sees the most recent winners of Europe’s premier competition take on its most successful side. Kylian Mbappé and his Paris Saint-Germain team will take on Barcelona
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Liverpool hammered Sparta Prague 6-1 on Thursday to storm into the Europa League quarterfinals 11-2 on aggregate. Jurgen Klopp’s side were 4-0 up within 14 minutes thanks to goals by Darwin Núñez, Bobby Clark, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Salah’s goal meant he became the first player
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 14, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — It’s Monday, March 4, the morning after PSV’s 2-2 draw with Feyenoord,
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Jeff Kassouf Mar 13, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Vlatko Andonovski feels like he is home again — not just in obvious geographical terms, but in the spiritual sense of belonging. Saturday’s NWSL season opener against the Portland Thorns will be Andonovski’s first as head coach of the Kansas City Current, his hometown
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Mar 11, 2024, 02:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has praised the “character” of referee Michael Oliver for not awarding Liverpool a late penalty during Sunday’s 1-1 draw between the title rivals. City winger Jérémy Doku kicked Alexis Mac Allister in the chest while clearing the ball in the 99th
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Cesar Hernandez Mar 11, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States interim coach Twila Kilgore said the women’s national team is “just getting started” after winning the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup through a 1-0 victory over Brazil in Sunday’s final. “This is a group that’s moving forward together, that still wants more
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Lindsey Horan scored the game’s only goal as the United States women beat Brazil 1-0 on Sunday night to claim the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup in front of a sellout crowd at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. The U.S. broke through at the end of an evenly played first half when Horan outmaneuvered her defender
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Alexis Mac Allister fired home a second-half penalty as Liverpool salvaged a point against Manchester City in a 1-1 Premier League blockbuster at Anfield on Sunday that left Arsenal top of the table. Liverpool are second but level on 64 points alongside Arsenal, with 10 games remaining of a thrilling three-way title race. Holders City,
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Open Extended Reactions Brentford boss Thomas Frank believes Kai Havertz should have been sent off before scoring the winning goal in Arsenal‘s 2-1 win at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Havertz’s 86th-minute header settled a fiery contest thsat saw Declan Rice open the scoring only for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale — recalled to the side due
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