8:31 PM ET Charlotte FC has broken the MLS attendance record, after a crowd of 74,479 was announced at Bank of America Stadium for their first-ever home game against the visiting LA Galaxy on Saturday. That number beat the previous MLS record of 73,019, set by Atlanta United when they hosted the 2018 MLS Cup
Month: March 2022
11:33 PM ET Cesar Hernandez A fan wields a pole as a weapon on the pitch of the Estadio Corregidora. Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images Saturday’s Liga MX match between Queretaro and Atlas was suspended following scenes of violence in the stands that spilled onto the pitch of the Estadio Corregidora. During the 63rd minute of the match,
2:25 PM ET Liverpool‘s exciting 1-0 win over West Ham United on Saturday not only kept them hot on the heels of title rivals Manchester City, but it also saw Virgil van Dijk break a Premier League record that has stood since the 1990s. Van Dijk, 30, led the Liverpool defence to help seal the
4:50 PM ET Alex Kirkland Real Madrid came back from a goal down to beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Bernabeu on Saturday and go eight points clear at the top of LaLiga. Mikel Oyarzabal put the visitors ahead with just 10 minutes played from the penalty spot. Eduardo Camavinga responded with a powerful long-range
3:57 PM ET Adam Brown Liverpool kept pressure on Manchester City in the title race on Saturday evening as they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over West Ham United at Anfield. The Reds almost got off to the dream start as Trent Alexander-Arnold picked out Mohamed Salah, but the Egypt international’s effort was too close
5:10 PM ET Roman Abramovich has taken what he describes as an “incredibly difficult” decision to sell Chelsea, but the uncertainty surrounding the club is far from over. The 55-year-old initially attempted to separate the Blues from any potential personal sanction from the UK government relating to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last Saturday, announcing the
1:25 PM ET Cindy Parlow Cone will continue her role as U.S. Soccer president. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images Cindy Parlow Cone won re-election as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Saturday, fending off a challenge from predecessor Carlos Cordeiro. Cone won 52.9% of the weighted vote from the USSF’s National Council, and will now serve a new, four-year
11:50 AM ET Christian Pulisic scored his fourth Premier League goal of the season on Saturday. Lewis Storey/Getty Images Four second-half goals, including a strike from Christian Pulisic, eased Chelsea to a 4-0 victory over Burnley, ending a tumultuous week at Stamford Bridge amid owner Roman Abramovich’s decision to sell the club. Relegation strugglers Burnley kept
11:48 AM ET Bayern Munich‘s Thomas Muller scored a costly own goal as the Bundesliga leaders were held 1-1 at home to third-placed Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Bayern took an 18th-minute lead when defender Niklas Sule pounced on a loose ball to score after two botched clearances following a dangerous corner from Joshua Kimmich. Leverkusen
10:02 AM ET Jesse Marsch was appointed at Leeds United on a three-year deal on Monday. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Newly appointed Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch got off to a losing start as his side suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday. The match at the
8:53 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez refused to deny that he met with Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland in Germany earlier this week. Haaland, 21, is expected to leave Dortmund in the summer and ESPN have reported that Barca, along with Real Madrid and Manchester City, are interested in signing
4:47 PM ET Caitlin Murray On the eve of the election for U.S. Soccer president, 32 players on the United States women’s national team have endorsed incumbent Cindy Parlow Cone. The players, who range from World Cup veterans, including Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn, to newer players like Trinity Rodman and Ashley Sanchez, said Cone
1:27 PM ET U.S. Soccer on Friday passed a ban on discriminatory chanting during all soccer matches it hosts or sanctions in the United States. The U.S. Soccer Federation board of directors passed a resolution to adopt a zero-tolerance policy for anti-gay chants as well as a plan to implement FIFA’s three-step protocol at all
12:08 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Falcao’s passion for football is still intense even at 36. He credits his father for that work ethic and that love of the game. Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images “My first memories from my childhood are being with him inside a dressing room, at training sessions, him taking me
10:01 AM ET A consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly is set to lodge a formal offer to buy Chelsea in the coming days, sources have told ESPN. Boehly is working with Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and at least one other businessman to submit an official proposal ahead of the March 15
5:32 PM ET Roman Abramovich’s decision to sell Chelsea has led to more than 300 expressions of interest to Raine Group — the New York merchant bank hired by Abramovich to find a buyer — with sources telling ESPN that at least 10 are regarded as credible parties. Sources have told ESPN that RedBird Capital
6:31 PM ET Adam Brown The 2022 January transfer window is closed, but there’s still plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Juventus after Chelsea’s Jorginho Jorginho could be set for a Stamford Bridge
11:30 AM ET While the likes of Luis Diaz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stole the headlines during the winter transfer window, one deal that managed to sneak beneath the radar saw an amateur Sunday League team from Shropshire, England, pull off a miraculous move to sign up former Brazil international and Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos.
12:49 PM ET Ukraine flags are seen displayed on LED boards during the Premier League match between Burnley and Leicester City at Turf Moor on March 1. Getty Images Chinese broadcasters will not air Premier League matches this weekend in response to the league’s planned support of Ukraine, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The news was
8:24 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid will move to speak to Borussia Dortmund about Erling Haaland‘s situation in the coming days, sources have told ESPN. The club chose some time ago to focus their efforts on landing Kylian Mbappe this summer, believing Manchester City lead the race to sign Haaland. – Don’t