Month: March 2022

6:04 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: Bellingham to the Bernabeu? Real Madrid have identified Jude Bellingham as a

9:42 AM ET Adriana Garcia Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed speculation that he could be approaching the end of his international career. Ronaldo, 37, spoke at a news conference ahead of his team’s playoff final against North Macedonia on Tuesday in Porto, with the winner of the game going to the 2022 World Cup.

1:52 PM ET New York Jets CEO Woody Johnson, who made an unsuccessful bid to purchase the Chelsea Football Club in the English Premier League, expressed mixed feelings about the outcome. “Not getting Chelsea is disappointing, but the numbers have gotten so enormous that on one hand I’m disappointed and on the other hand, financially,

2:26 PM ET With World Cup qualifying reaching its dramatic conclusion around the globe over the past few days, Gab Marcotti takes a slightly different approach to his Monday Musings this week. There’s a look at the weird way in which teams book their place (or don’t) at the World Cup, as well as the

10:18 AM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyler Adams has been the de facto captain for the U.S. men’s national team during this World Cup qualifying cycle, but when the U.S. players emerged from the tunnel on Sunday, Christian Pulisic was at the front, the armband wrapped tightly around his sleeve. It was fitting, too. On

8:00 AM ET Liverpool welcomed Steven Gerrard back to Anfield, and the former club captain opened the scoring. LFC Foundation/Liverpool FC via Getty Images The weekend saw international football take centre stage as many CONCACAF nations continued on their quests for World Cup qualification while a glut of international friendlies took place. 2 Related However, while

11:44 PM ET ORLANDO — It’s a manager’s lot in life to be second-guessed. Decisions get analyzed to the smallest of details. Mistakes get highlighted. That’s especially true of international managers, with a country’s armchair coaches never holding back. Credit is due then to U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter. Over the last week

8:57 PM ET The United States men’s national team couldn’t confirm its place at this winter’s World Cup, after Costa Rica‘s win at El Salvador earlier in the day, but its 5-1 win over Panama in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday night put it on the brink of qualifying for Qatar 2022. Christian Pulisic scored his

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3:45 PM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Friday’s first leg World Cup qualifiers across Africa offered tension and tactical intrigue aplenty, with the four teams still standing from the continent’s

12:53 PM ET Chelsea go top of the WSL after an emphatic win at Leicester City on Sunday. Photo by Isaac Parkin/PA Images via Getty Images Chelsea hit Leicester City for six in the first half en route to a 9-0 win on Sunday to go top of the Women’s Super League ahead of Arsenal, whose

8:14 AM ET Adriana Garcia Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho has said the side expected to play Italy to claim a spot at the 2022 World Cup. Portugal, who overcame Turkey 3-1 on Thursday, instead host North Macedonia in Tuesday’s playoff final at Porto’s Dragao stadium (live on ESPN+, 2.45pm ET) after the side claimed a