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Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterApr 2, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland and Vinicius Junior will star when Manchester City and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League quarterfinals this month. Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Georgia qualified for the Euros. Bayern Munich‘s title

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 2, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has hit back at criticism of his treatment of Jack Grealish following the draw with Arsenal by sarcastically saying: “I do it for the cameras.” An animated Guardiola was spotted giving Grealish a series of instructions on the pitch immediately following the

Joseph Lowery Apr 1, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, another week of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer

Megan Swanick Apr 1, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential,

Open Extended Reactions The biggest surprise about Manchester United this season is that people are actually surprised by the predicament that Erik ten Hag and his team find themselves in. United are sixth in the Premier League, 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and eight adrift of Tottenham in fifth — a potential spot into

Emily Keogh Mar 31, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has accused Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall of “male aggression” on the touchline after an altercation with midfielder Erin Cuthbert as she went to take a throw-in in the closing stages of the Conti Cup final on Sunday. Arsenal beat Chelsea

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — The points were shared, but a point was made. Arsenal are used to leaving Etihad Stadium bruised and battered by an annual reality check that created an inferiority complex about Manchester City. But Sunday’s 0-0 draw gives the Gunners tangible proof that their increased self-confidence has been rightfully earned

Emily Keogh Mar 31, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Frida Maanum collapsed near the end of the second half in Sunday’s Conti Cup final. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Arsenal midfielder Frida Maanum is “conscious” and in a “stable condition” after collapsing to the ground in the 95th minute of the Conti Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday, the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 30, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — Erik ten Hag says he “doesn’t care” about speculation surrounding his future as Manchester United manager, but it’s days like this that will only strengthen the argument that he should lose his job this summer. The 1-1 draw with Brentford hurts

ESPN News Services Mar 30, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said the Bundesliga title race was “obviously” over after his side’s loss to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday left them 13 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen with seven game remaining Dortmund defeated Bayern 2-0 away in der Klassiker to

Patrik Schick also scored the late winner against Qarabag in the Europa League earlier in March. Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen scored twice late in the game with Robert Andrich and Patrik Schick to earn a remarkable 2-1 comeback win over Hoffenheim on Saturday and edge closer to the league title.

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNMar 29, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Each week, Luis Miguel Echegaray discusses the latest from the soccer world. From standout performances and what you might have missed to what to keep an eye on in the coming days, LME has a few things to say. This week, why Manchester

Wrexham boosted their automatic promotion hopes from League 2 with a hard-fought 2-0 win over second-place Mansfield Town at STōK Cae Ras on Friday.  A goal in each half from talisman Paul Mullin, who is now one goal shy of the 100-mark for the club, took Wrexham level with Mansfield on 73 points. However, the Ryan

Mar 29, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will stay on as manager of Bayer Leverkusen for the 2024-25 season despite strong interest from some of Europe’s biggest teams, including Bayern Munich and Liverpool, as he sees the club as the best place for him to continue his development

Jeff Kassouf Mar 28, 2024, 09:51 PM ET United States women’s national team midfielder Korbin Albert apologized on Thursday for previous social media activity that appeared to support anti-LGBTQIA+ content, and for purportedly liking an Instagram post that made light of Megan Rapinoe’s torn Achilles in her final professional game. Albert, 20, is a rising

Jeff Kassouf Mar 27, 2024, 02:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team forward Sophia Smith has signed a new contract with the Portland Thorns that will make her the highest-paid player annually in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the club announced Wednesday. Smith’s new deal keeps her in Portland through

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerMar 27, 2024, 10:44 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

Jon Arnold Mar 27, 2024, 10:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When not starring for the Houston Dash, Michelle Alozie is working on pediatric cancer research at Texas Children’s Hospital. Orlando-USA TODAY Sports Michelle Alozie is accomplished by any measure. She is a professional soccer player who also works at Texas Children’s Hospital. Last summer, she