6:29 AM ET Adriana Garcia Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has said he believes Lionel Messi can play at the 2026 World Cup. Messi, 35, led Argentina to glory in Qatar last month and repeatedly said throughout the tournament that it was going to be his last World Cup. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
Month: January 2023
7:03 AM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of forward Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid, the club announced on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN the deal’s initial loan fee is in the region of £11 million. Arsenal and Manchester United were both offered Felix but were unwilling to meet Atletico’s financial demands. – Stream
4:21 AM ET Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr have denied reports that Cristiano Ronaldo has a clause in his contract where the Portugal forward is to serve as an ambassador for the Gulf country’s 2030 World Cup bid. Ronaldo moved to Al Nassr last month after signing a two and a half year contract estimated
2:25 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes‘ sporting empire grew on Tuesday when the Kansas City Current announced he has bought into the National Women’s Soccer League franchise. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback also posted the news to his Twitter account. Mahomes’ wife Brittany was already a part of the team’s ownership group
5:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United are into the semifinals of the Carabao Cup after a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford. Antony scored a spectacular opening goal in the first half but United were only sure of progress past the League One side when substitute Marcus Rashford scored
7:06 PM ET Associated Press FIFA president Gianni Infantino met with special prosecutors in Switzerland on Tuesday as part of their criminal investigation into his undisclosed meetings with the country’s attorney general during a wider probe of soccer officials. Criminal proceedings against Infantino were recommended in 2020 by a previous special prosecutor — who was
6:34 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has told Marcus Rashford that if he keeps his level of “effort and focus” he can continue his goalscoring streak. Rashford found the net for the six game in a row after coming on as a substitute to score twice in the 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has revealed he’s thinking about unleashing some “ridiculous” tactical ideas against Manchester United on Saturday. Manchester City will have just 48 hours to prepare for the trip to Old Trafford following Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal against Southampton. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) But, speaking at
4:53 PM ET A late brace from Marcus Rashford allowed Manchester United to ease into the Carabao Cup semifinals with a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic in Tuesday’s quarterfinal at Old Trafford. Antony‘s fine curling strike in the 21st minute gave United a deserved lead before their League One opponents’ resistance was ended by two
2:12 PM ET Associated Press Less than six months after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, Sebastien Haller was back on the field for Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in a friendly game. The Ivory Coast striker came on as a 74th-minute substitute for Dortmund in a 5-1 win over Fortuna Dusseldorf during a winter training
4:31 PM ET Associated Press United States men’s national team defenders DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman praised coach Gregg Berhalter for bringing the Americans together at the World Cup in Qatar, amid an investigation by U.S. Soccer into a 1991 incident during which he kicked his future wife in the legs. Yedlin and Zimmerman said
11:10 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Thibaut Courtois and Carlo Ancelotti on Tuesday both backed Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia as the forward’s former club Real Madrid prepare to play the Spanish Supercopa in the country. Ronaldo, 37 — who starred for Madrid for nine seasons, becoming the top scorer in the club’s
8:59 AM ET Dani Alves in action for Brazil at the 2022 World Cup. Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves is under investigation over an allegation that he sexually assaulted a woman in a nightclub in Spain last month, Catalonia’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday. Alves denies any wrongdoing. The
10:08 AM ET Adriana Garcia Joao Felix has been granted permission by Atletico Madrid to undergo a medical in London as his loan move to Chelsea nears completion, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea and Atletico are in advanced talks for the Portugal forward to join the Premier League side on a six-month loan, with sources
5:00 AM ET Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland It’s January, which means it’s now time for the Spanish Supercopa to take centre-stage with four of the best teams in LaLiga doing battle for the prize, founded in 1982. This year, we’ve got the two biggest teams in Spain, Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as Copa
7:05 AM ET Associated Press Noel Le Graet has been French football federation president since 2011. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images A sports agent has accused French football federation president Noel Le Graet of improper conduct over several years, saying he only was interested in her sexually. The 81-year-old football executive has previously faced claims of sexual harassment,
6:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Mexican team Pachuca unveiled a permanent throne for the late Brazil legend Pele at their Hidalgo stadium. Since Pele died on Dec. 29 at the age of 82, many tributes have taken place around the world to honour the three-time World Cup winner. Prior to Monday’s 5-1 home league win
5:45 PM ET Liam Wheeler Arsenal produced a blistering second-half display to blow away Oxford United and keep the Gunners’ pursuit of a 15th FA Cup alive with a 3-0 win at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford on Monday. Operating in all-white kits as part of the club’s “No More Red” anti-violence campaign, Arsenal early
4:30 PM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
9:44 AM ET Lukas Podolski was shown a red card in a charity match on Sunday. Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images Germany‘s World Cup winner Lukas Podolski has long dazzled crowds with his power and speed but he left fans at a charity match on Sunday speechless when he was sent off for dissent. The 37-year-old
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