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Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes scored two goals apiece as Manchester United eased into the Carabao Cup quarterfinals with a breathless 5-2 victory over Leicester City on Wednesday, their first game since the sacking of manager Erik ten Hag. United’s interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy had promised excitement and goals in his first match in charge,

Conte: ‘I got the best possible out of that Tottenham team’ Napoli coach Antonio Conte is hoping to win the Scudetto with a third different Serie A club, but insists he also ‘got the maximum possible’ out of Tottenham Hotspur, who have gone downhill since he left. The tactician is running away at the top

Arne Slot is confident Erik ten Hag will reemerge at a big club “in the near future” following his sacking by Manchester United yesterday. Ten Hag was dismissed with United 14th in the Premier League table and having engineered little discernible improvement in his two and a half years in charge. Liverpool boss Slot is

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Cooligans Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the news that Manchester United sacked their manager Erik ten Hag after a dismal start to the 2024-25 Premier League season. Plus, they recap the rest of the EPL weekend with Brighton’s failure to hold

There we have it. After a surprisingly controversial day, Rodri has been named the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner. The Manchester City midfielder claimed the prize for the first time and became the first Premier League player to triumph in the Ballon d’Or since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008. Following an exceptional 2023/24 campaign in which he

Oct 27, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another entertaining weekend of European football action is in the books, with the main headlines going to Barcelona, sending a statement to Real Madrid with a 4-0 thrashing at the Santiago Bernabeu to remain top of LaLiga. Meanwhile in the Premier League, Arsenal were unable to

Arsenal injury doubts pictured with squad ahead of Liverpool clash Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber are both with the Arsenal squad ahead of Sunday afternoon’s match against Liverpool, but it’s unconfirmed whether they’re in it. LONDON, ENGLAND: Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring his goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal

Barcelona took bragging rights in the first El Clasico of the season, beating Real Madrid 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. The hosts thought they took the lead early in the first half, when Kylian Mbappe ran through and chipped over goalkeeper Inaki Pena. But the goal was ruled out for offside, to the frustrations of

Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid lost 4-0 in Saturday’s El Clásico as Barcelona implemented a bold strategy that pundits insisted it couldn’t play. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) On one side of El Clásico, there was Kylian Mbappé. There were Vinícius Jr. and Jude Bellingham. There were the reigning European champions, the latest wave of

Pep Guardiola believes that Manchester City will not be ‘dragged down’ when he decides to leave the club, unlike the recent history at Manchester United. The Catalan boss will be out of contract in the summer after an immense eight-year spell at the Etihad Stadium, lifting six Premier League crowns and becoming the first club

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 25, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Hansi Flick has been involved in some of the biggest games in football as a player, assistant coach and manager, but Saturday’s trip to Real Madrid — his first Clásico as Barcelona boss — may end up topping the lot. Those who have

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Cooligans With the Champions League in full swing, we’re already starting to see the signs that the new format is changing almost everything we thought we knew about the UCL. Even though there might be some unexpected teams at the top of the

Palladino: ‘Fiorentina raised quality level’ in St. Gallen Raffaele Palladino saw Fiorentina ‘raise the quality level’ in the second half to turn the Conference League game with St. Gallen around in a 4-2 victory. ‘It was not easy to react like that.’ It was a hard-fought match in Switzerland, especially after the hosts had taken

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola called Erling Haaland “incredible” after the striker bagged a brace against Sparta Prague on Wednesday. City swept aside their Czech opponents 5-0 at the Etihad to set a new Champions League record of 26 games unbeaten. Haaland scored twice in the second half – including a sensational, acrobatic effort –

There are certainly similarities between Erik ten Hag and Jose Mourinho when it comes to their respective spells in the Manchester United dugout. Both have brought silverware to Old Trafford – an increasingly difficult thing to achieve – but left the club’s supporters dejected and deeply concerned about the direction that the Red Devils are

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCOct 22, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — “Our crown, our trophy,” read the banner, held up by fans behind the Santiago Bernabeu’s south goal before kickoff. Real Madrid are the reigning European champions, the 15-time UEFA Champions League winners, and, of course, the comeback kings, as they showed

Christian Pulisic scored his seventh goal for AC Milan this season across all competitions on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Antonio Calani) Christian Pulisic’s stellar season for AC Milan continued on Tuesday, with the American midfielder pulling off an Olimpico goal in Champions League play. In the 34th minute of Milan’s matchup against Belgian club Club Brugge, Pulisic’s

Totti critical of Roma’s display: “The gap in quality between them and Inter was clear.” Roma legend Francesco Totti weighed in on the Giallorossi’s defeat to Inter. Totti, brand ambassador of Bettson Sport, spoke about Roma’s defeat, among other topics, as reported by Corriere della Sera. “I saw the match with Inter, unfortunately it didn’t