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Lionel Messi’s thunderous late goal wasn’t enough as Nashville SC scored a 2-1 home win over Inter Miami on Saturday to force a decisive Game 3 of their first-round MLS playoff series.Messi had scored twice as Miami eased to a 3-1 win in Game 1 eight days ago but it was a different story for much of the 90 minutes in Nashville. First-half goals from Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer propelled the hosts to end a 10-match winless streak against the south Florida side dating back to Messi’s arrival more than two years ago.The teams will now meet again in a…
Beth LindopNov 1, 2025, 07:40 PM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.LIVERPOOL — The message from the Kop was loud and clear. With Liverpool still searching for the breakthrough against Aston Villa, the home supporters launched into an emphatic chorus of “Arne Slot” — an unequivocal collective backing of a head coach whose credentials have been called into question following a torrid run of six defeats in seven games in all competitions.The chant was given another airing in the second half, shortly after Ryan Gravenberch had doubled the hosts’ tally…
MADRID — Xabi Alonso defended Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior after Mbappé spurned the chance to complete a hat trick when he handed Vinícius a penalty kick in Real Madrid’s 4-0 win over Valencia on Saturday.Mbappé had already scored twice in the LaLiga game at the Santiago Bernabéu — one of them a spot kick — when Madrid were awarded another penalty before halftime.He allowed Vinícius to take it, only for Valencia keeper Julen Agirrezabala to make a save, although Jude Bellingham found the net a minute later.- Mbappé wins Golden Boot, wants Real Madrid stay- Madrid’s Alonso on Vini…
On Conor Bradley’s performance and his relationship with Salah…The more players play together, the better it will be. You cannot compare Trent [Alexander-Arnold] with Conor. But Conor played an outstanding game, like many others. I think the team performance is what made the difference today. Everyone was really fighting to get that win over the line, throwing themselves in front of shots, sprinting back when needed, being ready for a high press. So, there were a lot of positives to take – also from individual performances, like Conor’s. The challenge for him now is to make himself ready, because he’s…
Beth LindopNov 1, 2025, 06:56 PM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.LIVERPOOL, England — Mohamed Salah has admitted to being unhappy with his form this season but says he is “so proud” to have scored his 250th goal for Liverpool against Aston Villa.Arne Slot’s side beat Villa 2-0 at Anfield thanks to a goal in either half from Salah and Ryan Gravenberch. The victory comes after a run of four defeats in the Premier League, with Salah’s strike against Villa his fourth of the season in the top flight.”It was…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has hit out at ‘ridiculous takes’ and negative ‘outside noise’ which he and his team-mates have had to cope with during their recent losing streak.The Reds finally got back to winning ways against Aston Villa on Saturday night, winning 2-0 at Anfield after a run of four straight losses in the Premier League and six defeats in seven across all competitions. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Aston Villa. Asked about how difficult it has been as the leader…
Published 1 hour ago By Chris ShawMohamed Salah reflected on a ‘very important’ win over Aston Villa and his pride in reaching 250 goals for Liverpool.The No.11 opened the scoring in Saturday night’s Premier League clash at Anfield, capitalising on an opposition error.The finish set the Reds on their way to a 2-0 victory – with his effort followed by another from Ryan Gravenberch – and brought up that huge personal milestone for Salah.”It’s very important,” the Egyptian said of the result, speaking to TNT Sports post-match.”We had a few losses in the Premier League and Champions League but I’m…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers…Premier LeagueAston Villa have joined Manchester United in the scrap to sign Real Madrid outcast Endrick – Daily Star Sunday. Napoli are prepared to cover Kobbie Mainoo’s entire salary in a bid to secure his signature in the January transfer window – Daily Star Sunday.Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has hinted that the club would prefer to lose Marc Guehi for nothing at the end of the season, rather than sell him in the January transfer window – Sunday Mirror.Declan Rice has revealed the heartbreaking explanation behind his celebration after scoring against…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on April 4, 2025. Microsoft Corp., determined to hold its ground in artificial intelligence, will soon let consumers tailor the Copilot digital assistant to their own needs.David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMicrosoft will expand its employee base once again, CEO Satya Nadella told investor Brad Gerstner on a podcast that aired on Friday.The software maker’s workforce didn’t budge in the 2025 fiscal year, which ended in June. It stood at 228,000, with multiple rounds of layoffs lowering the…
The Reds snapped a four-game losing run in the competition with goals in either half from Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch. Salah came up with his 250th goal for the club to open the scoring in first-half stoppage time before Gravenberch wrapped up the points prior to the hour mark.Team Gravenberch returned from injury to start as Andy Robertson and Alexis Mac Allister were the only players remaining in the XI from the Carabao Cup tie with Crystal Palace earlier in the week.Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Van Dijk, Konate, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Bradley, Gakpo, Ekitike (Wirtz, 77), Robertson, Gravenberch.Unused subs: Woodman,…