3:28 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Diego Simeone has admitted that he wanted to bring Lionel Messi to Atletico Madrid this summer, saying he called Luis Suarez to ask if a deal was possible. Messi became a free agent when his Barcelona contract expired on June 30, and planned to stay until the club
Month: October 2021
4:37 PM ET Denmark became the second European nation to reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with two games to spare after a 1-0 home win over Austria on Tuesday left them top of qualifying Group F with an unassailable lead over their rivals. After Germany advanced to the 32-nation tournament on Monday, the
11:35 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have confirmed Raphael Varane will be out “for a few weeks” after the defender suffered a groin injury while on international duty. Varane was substituted during the first half of France‘s 2-1 win over Spain in the UEFA Nations League final on Sunday night. After returning to Manchester
10:00 AM ET England coach Sarina Wiegman will be without Steph Houghton, Lucy Bronze and Ellie Roebuck for the World Cup qualifying matches against Northern Ireland and Latvia. Wiegman announced a 24-player squad on Tuesday for the matches which features a number of young players including Jess Carter, Niamh Charles, Lauren Hemp, Sandy McIver, Ella
10:00 AM ET The United Soccer League has announced a new professional Division II women’s soccer league called the USL Super League, with Amanda Vandervort appointed as its inaugural president. The USL said that the new league’s compensation structure and professional standards will be consistent with that of the men’s professional leagues. Launching in 2023,
9:00 AM ET After a COVID-19-enforced hiatus in 2020, the Ballon d’Or has returned for 2021 with the recent release of the nominations for this year’s awards for the world’s best male and female footballers. Along with the usual suspects among the 30-strong longlist of nominees for the men’s award such as previous winners Lionel
5:21 AM ET Georginio Wijnaldum has said he is not “completely happy” with his situation at Paris Saint-Germain since his departure from Liverpool. Wijnaldum, 30, joined the French club on a free transfer in June after saying he didn’t “feel loved and appreciated” at Anfield. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)–
8:18 AM ET Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy has been denied bail for a third time. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been refused bail for a third time as he awaits trial on four charges of rape and sexual assault. The France left-back was charged on Aug. 26 with alleged attacks on
4:39 PM ET Germany qualified for the 2022 World Cup after crushing North Macedonia 4-0 on Monday to secure the top spot in their qualifying Group J with two games to spare. – UEFA World Cup qualifiers on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) Two second half goals from Timo Werner and one
3:30 AM ET Oyarzabal’s in the thick of a brilliant year for club and country, leading fans to wonder if he’s the next big thing. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Though they ended the tournament with a runners-up medal, the UEFA Nations League finals confirmed without a doubt that this is the era of Baby Spain.” Recite
11:55 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are facing an anxious wait for news on the severity of Raphael Varane‘s injury with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer dealing with a number of potential issues in defence once the season resumes after the international break. Varane will be assessed by United’s medical staff on Tuesday after returning
6:41 PM ET Danny Lewis Salzburg ace Karim Adeyemi could soon be trading Austria’s top flight for Germany’s. KRUGFOTO/APA/AFP via Getty Images The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean
1:53 AM ET United States men’s national team goach Gregg Berhalter took full responsibility for his lineup choices following a 1-0 defeat to Panama in World Cup qualifying. Berhalter changed seven starters from Thursday’s 2-0 home win over Jamaica, leaving a lineup already missing injured Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna and Weston McKennie having to go
1:01 PM ET Barcelona‘s floundering attack was given a much-needed boost on Monday as forwards Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Aguero returned to training following long injury layoffs. Dembele made his first appearance in team training since undergoing surgery in June after injuring his right knee during France‘s Euro 2020 game with Hungary. – ESPN+ viewers’
12:06 PM ET England boss Gareth Southgate has questioned Arsene Wenger’s proposal for a single tournament qualifying window, adding that it risks players enduring 12 months without international football. In his role as FIFA’s Chief of Global Development, former Arsenal manager Wenger is considering a range of reforms to the match calendar with the central
5:11 AM ET Inter Miami coach Phil Neville has demanded a “massive investigation” into Major League Soccer referees following his side’s 1-0 defeat at New York Red Bulls on Sunday. Miami suffered its fifth consecutive loss but Neville was furious after Gonzalo Higuain‘s equalizing goal was ruled out by VAR for offside in the second
8:20 AM ET France became the first nation to win the World Cup, the European Championship and the UEFA Nations League by winning Sunday’s final 2-1 against Spain courtesy of Kylian Mbappe‘s winning goal (stream the replay on ESPN+ in the U.S.). Les Bleus were forced to come from behind after Mikel Oyarzabal put Spain
8:00 AM ET Didier Deschamps won the seventh major honour of his coaching career by guiding France to success in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday, winning 2-1 against Spain (stream the replay on ESPN+ in the U.S.). In doing so, the former AS Monaco, Juventus and Marseille coach denied Spain‘s Luis Enrique his ninth
6:30 AM ET Neymar has said that he imagines Qatar 2022 as his last FIFA World Cup. It will surely be the final one for Lionel Messi. And, on the evidence of South America’s qualification campaign, the pair are entitled to dream of going out on a high. Both Brazil and Argentina are still unbeaten,
The words “coming out” represent a nearly universal experience, and often a defining moment, for members of the LGBTQ+ community. For Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, ESPN spoke to 17 out athletes from around the world about their journeys. Athletes from Argentina to Australia, America to Africa, and many other places between, shared details
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