Month: July 2022

12:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Victor Lindelof has said Manchester United must brush off the criticism aimed their way last season and focus on the fresh start under new manager Erik ten Hag. United endured a miserable campaign under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and interim Ralf Rangnick before eventually finishing sixth in the Premier League. Ten
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7:07 PM ET Jaroslaw Niezgoda had a goal and an assist as the Portland Timbers spoiled Seattle’s celebration of its CONCACAF Champions League title, defeating the host Sounders 3-0 Saturday afternoon during Major League Soccer’s Rivalry Week. Santiago Moreno scored on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute and Dairon Asprilla clinched the victory with
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5:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Andreas Christensen, left, was unveiled by Barcelona this week even though he’s not yet eligible to actually register as a LaLiga player. Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images Barcelona president Joan Laporta was back eating at his favourite restaurant on Thursday night, joined by Chelsea‘s new co-owner, Behdad Eghbali (the co-chairman of
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8:10 PM ET New England Revolution coach Bruce Arena was critical of the field surface, timing of the match and officiating after New York City FC was awarded a Major League Soccer record three penalty kicks in the first half and won 4-2 to stop the Revolution’s 10-game league unbeaten streak. Valentin Castellanos scored twice
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6:44 AM ET Gareth Bale has targeted trophies after signing for Major League Soccer team LAFC. Bale, a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, was present as LAFC beat LA Galaxy 3-2 to cement their place at the top of the Western Conference. – MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games, replays (U.S.)– Soccer on
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4:51 PM ET Netherlands midfielder Jill Roord cancelled out Jonna Andersson’s opener as defending champions Netherlands salvaged a 1-1 draw against Sweden in their heavyweight Group C clash at the women’s European Championship on Saturday. Both teams started cautiously and a dull first half at Bramall Lane sprung to life when Sweden took a deserved
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1:51 PM ET Portugal came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Switzerland thanks to an inspired second-half comeback in their opening Group C match at the women’s European Championship on Saturday. Switzerland had the perfect start when Coumba Sow pounced on a poor defensive clearance in the second minute to fire home
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10:28 AM ET Sophie Lawson The English Football Association (FA) has released a statement acknowledging that players “will be taken into consideration” for future kit designs after concerns from England’s squad about wearing white while on their period. It was against the backdrop of the tennis conversation around Wimbledon’s antiquated all-white rule that England women’s
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10:00 AM ET N’Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will not travel with Chelsea for their preseason tour of the United States due to their Covid vaccination status. Entry rules for the U.S. say that all visitors over 18, barring American citizens and other limited exceptions, must be double vaccinated against the virus. The club confirmed
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8:24 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United remain convinced Christian Eriksen will move to Old Trafford despite suggestions from Brentford that he could still choose them, sources have told ESPN. Eriksen has verbally agreed a three-year contract with United but was not part of the squad which left for their tour of Thailand and Australia
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6:29 AM ET Adriana Garcia FIFA said that Igor Benevenuto coming out as gay is an important moment. Friedemann Vogel Brazilian referee Igor Benevenuto has become the first FIFA-ranked referee in football history to come out as gay. Benevenuto, 41, announced during a Globoesporte podcast that he is gay and expressed his joy that he is
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