5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag says talk that Manchester United could complete a quadruple this season is only “for the fans.” The Carabao Cup has already been secured while United remain in both the FA Cup and Europa League. They are also on the fringes of the Premier League title race, sitting
Month: February 2023
3:32 PM ET CONCACAF announced that it has revamped the formats for its senior men’s national team competitions to be held between 2023 and 2026. This includes the CONCACAF Nations League, as well as qualifying for the 2024 Copa America and the 2026 World Cup. “These revamped formats and competitions will provide a tremendous platform
2:00 PM ET Ally Watt and Haley McCutcheon show off the Orlando Pride’s new Luna Kit with dark shorts. Orlando Pride The Orlando Pride has become the first team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to update its kit to dark shorts due to period concerns. The Pride announced the update to its Luna Kit
12:33 PM ET Associated Press Spain’s anti-violence commission proposed a fine of €4,000 ($4,200) and a 12-month ban from stadiums on Tuesday for the fan who racially insulted Vinicius Junior in a Spanish league match. The punishment is expected to be imposed by authorities against the fan who is accused of abusing the Real Madrid
10:56 AM ET Sophie Lawson It wasn’t until long after midnight on Aug. 7, 2021, that the Canadian women’s Olympic football team could turn to face the lofted Canadian flag, gold medals hanging around their necks, and begin to sing “O Canada.” From back-to-back semifinals heartbreak in 2012 and 2016, the North American team had
8:13 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has told his players to “get back to work” following their Carabao Cup success. United have an FA Cup fifth-round tie against West Ham at Old Trafford on Wednesday, just three days after their 2-0 victory over Newcastle at Wembley earned the club’s first
3:38 AM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid defender David Alaba has explained why he did not vote for teammate Karim Benzema ahead of Lionel Messi in the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2022 award after receiving abuse on social media, including racist tweets. Awards are voted for by national team captains and coaches, journalists from across
4:41 AM ET Amputee footballer Marcin Oleksy saw off competition from Tottenham Hotspur‘s Richarlison and Marseille‘s Dimitri Payet to win the FIFA Puskas Award for best goal on Monday. Oleksy, 36, scored a stunning overhead kick for Warta Poznan in November against Stal Rzeszow, planting one of his crutches into the ground while turning mid-air
5:00 AM 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.
5:50 PM ET Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis resigned on Monday amid an ongoing labor dispute with the women’s team. Getty Images Canada Soccer President Nick Bontis announced his resignation on Monday, effective immediately, amid an ongoing labour dispute between the national governing body and the country’s men’s and women’s national teams. Bontis, who was elected
4:41 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Alexia Putellas saw off competition from Beth Mead and Alex Morgan to win FIFA’s The Best Women’s Player award. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images) Barcelona‘s Alexia Putellas has been crowned FIFA’s The Best Women’s Player for the second year running, seeing off competition from Beth Mead and Alex Morgan
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Harry Maguire says he has the backing of Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, but admits he “wants to play games.” Maguire has made just nine starts this season and was only introduced for the final two minutes of Sunday’s 2-0 Carabao Cup final win over Newcastle. – Ogden: From
3:21 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt MLS is back! And not in the “we really named a tournament this” way. Just in the “first weekend of the season, everyone is really excited and every team is still dreaming of glory” way. With the start of every season comes the dreaded question for the all-important power rankings:
4:50 PM ET Lionel Messi was named Best FIFA Men’s Player at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid‘s Karim Benzema. Messi won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina in December — the country’s first in 36 years — ending his wait for the only major honour
4:44 PM ET Associated Press French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into a rape accusation against Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, a judicial official said on Monday. The investigation is being led by the prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, the official said. The official would not provide details about the accusation
12:01 PM ET Lucky us! We were treated to another big weekend across European soccer as Man United won the Carabao Cup — the first trophy of the Erik ten Hag era — and Napoli took another huge step toward their first Serie A title since 1990. Meanwhile Arsenal and Man City won to keep
3:10 AM ET Presnel Kimpembe suffered a ruptured achilles in PSG’s win against Marseille on Sunday. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe will undergo surgery after rupturing his right achilles tendon in Sunday’s 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Marseille, the French champions said. PSG’s latest blow adds to their injury problems with
9:50 AM ET Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR
8:52 AM ET Manchester United‘s second goal in Sunday’s 2-0 Carabao Cup final win over Newcastle United has been credited to Marcus Rashford after originally being given as an own goal, organisers said on Monday. Six minutes after Casemiro had opened the scoring, Rashford was through on goal again and his shot took a deflection
7:01 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will miss the Clasico against Real Madrid on Thursday with a hamstring strain as the club’s problems continue to grow. Lewandowski, 34, was injured in the shock 1-0 defeat to Almeria on Sunday as Barca missed the chance to open up a 10-point lead
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