Arbeloa: Madrid Copa exit to 2nd-tier side ‘painful’
Open Extended Reactions New Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa took responsibility for the team’s “painful” 3-2 Copa del Rey defeat
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Why did Man United, Chelsea, Real Madrid all sack their managers? It’s about culture
Open Extended Reactions … and Xabi Alonso makes three! In the space of 12 days, three clubs — ranked first,
Read moreMonaco CEO on injured Pogba: Plan isn’t working
ESPN News Services Jan 14, 2026, 11:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Monaco‘s CEO has acknowledged that their original plan
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Read moreDelay in disallowed Semenyo goal due to lack of offside tech
Jan 14, 2026, 05:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The delay in ruling out a Manchester City goal for offside
Read moreMan United name Carrick boss until end of season
Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have appointed former player Michael Carrick as their head coach until the end of the
Read moreA no-fuss, loyal, safe option: How Man United chose Carrick as head coach
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Read moreReal Madrid fired Xabi Alonso after 233 days. Where did it all go wrong?
Open Extended Reactions On Sunday night in Jeddah, Xabi Alonso was talking about the future. Real Madrid had just lost
Read morePredicting the Premier League table: How will all 20 teams finish the season?
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Read moreArbeloa will bring a bit of Mourinho back to Real Madrid
Jan 13, 2026, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Editor’s note: this article was originally published in Spanish and has
Read morePaquetá wants to leave West Ham – sources
Jan 13, 2026, 05:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lucas Paquetá wants to leave West Ham and return to Flamengo
Read moreSources: Gallagher set to join Spurs from Atleti
Rodrigo Faez Alex Kirkland Jan 12, 2026, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor Gallagher is set to join Tottenham
Read moreBarnsley coach: Szoboszlai backheel ‘disrespectful’
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Read moreAlonso wasn’t perfect, but sacking him ignores Madrid’s real problems
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Read moreAlonso out at Madrid, Arbeloa to manage club
Jan 12, 2026, 12:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Xabi Alonso has left his job as Real Madrid coach “by
Read moreAtleti coach Simeone apologizes for Vinícius row
Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone has apologised for his touchline row with Vinícius Júnior during last week’s
Read moreSources: Carrick has backing for Man United job
Open Extended Reactions Michael Carrick has growing support within Manchester United for the role of interim manager, with sources telling
Read moreRaphinha’s ‘intensity’ leads Barça Supercopa win
Open Extended Reactions Barcelona manager Hansi Flick lauded Raphinha’s mentality after the Brazilian haunted Real Madrid once again with two
Read moreRaphinha shines as Barça get thrilling win over Madrid in Supercopa final
Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland Jan 11, 2026, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona beat Real
Read moreRaphinha leads Barça to Supercopa win
Raphinha scored twice in Saudi Arabia as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 on Sunday in the final of the Spanish
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