9:48 PM ET The U.S. men’s national team thumped Grenada 7-1 on the road in its first competitive game since the 2022 World Cup on Friday to move within touching distance of a place in the CONCACAF Nations League final four. Ricardo Pepi and Weston McKennie each scored twice while Christian Pulisic starred by playing
Month: March 2023
10:00 AM ET Qualify for 2022, make a run in 2026. I feel like I wrote that many times regarding the United States men’s national team during the previous World Cup qualification process. With more major-club talent and more youth than ever, the U.S. seemed in a position to maintain the same roster core over
5:46 PM ET Romelu Lukaku returned to the scoresheet with Belgium against Sweden. Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images Zlatan Ibrahimovic made a much-anticipated return to international football but it was Romelu Lukaku who scored a hat trick as Belgium secured a 3-0 win over Sweden in their opening Group F European Championship qualifier on Friday. The win at
5:55 PM ET New France captain Kylian Mbappe lived up to expectations with two goals in a 4-0 statement home win against the Netherlands as Les Bleus got their Euro 2024 Group B qualifying campaign started in ruthless fashion on Friday. Mbappe, named skipper after goalkeeper Hugo Lloris ended his international career in January, set
1:49 PM ET Everton are embroiled in a relegation battle in the Premier League this season. Tim Markland/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Premier League has referred Everton to an independent commission for an alleged breach of Financial Fair Play rules last season, it said on Friday without giving further details. Everton said in a statement
4:13 PM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona president Joan Laporta says his club must work to “improve” its relationship with former captain and potential target Lionel Messi. Messi, 35, spent 20 years at Barca and helped the club win 35 trophies but left for Paris Saint-Germain in August 2021 because of a financial crisis at Spotify
11:46 AM ET Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on Friday joined the ever-expanding group of Angel City FC’s star-studded investment team as the NWSL club gets ready to kick off its second season Sunday against Gotham FC. Stafford, his wife, Kelly and their daughters join a large group of Angel City investors from the
1:00 PM ET Bayern Munich have announced the sacking of manager Julian Nagelsmann and the arrival of his successor Thomas Tuchel. Nagelsmann has been relieved of his duties with the club just one point off top spot in the Bundesliga and days ahead of their Champions League quarterfinal showdown with Manchester City. – Stream on
8:45 AM ET Local police informed Leeds of a security threat on Friday. George Wood/Getty Images Leeds United were asked to close their Elland Road stadium “until further notice” after being contacted by the police regarding a security threat to the premises, the Premier League club said on Friday. West Yorkshire Police said a threat was
6:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Luis de la Fuente took over from Luis Enrique as Spain manager in December. Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press via Getty Images “I don’t drink, so I was perfectly sober,” Spain boss Luis de la Fuente insisted, and everybody laughed. It was a pretty funny thing for an international coach to say;
2:27 PM ET Kylian Mbappe‘s main role as France captain will be to link the old and new generations of players in the squad, the Paris Saint-Germain forward said on Thursday in his first news conference since getting the job. Mbappe was named France captain to replace Hugo Lloris on Tuesday after the 36-year-old goalkeeper
4:15 PM ET Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman was taken aback by the flu virus that swept through his squad and caused five players to be sent home on the eve of their European Championship qualifier away to France. The Dutch announced on Thursday that defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Sven Botman, forward Cody Gakpo, midfielder
10:43 PM ET Mexico beat Suriname 2-0 on the road to hand new manager Diego Cocca a win on Thursday in his first game in charge of the national team. A second-half goal from Johan Vasquez and an own-goal from Suriname’s Damil Dankerlui helped Mexico overcome a shaky start to CONCACAF Nations League group stage
10:04 PM ET Argentina beat Panama 2-0 in a friendly on Thursday with goals from Thiago Almada and Lionel Messi amid a festive atmosphere in their first game in front of their home fans after winning the World Cup in December. Lionel Scaloni picked the same starting lineup from the World Cup final win over
5:46 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps in Portugal‘s 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday. Ronaldo celebrated his 197th cap, surpassing Kuwait’s Bader Al-Mutawa, with a double as he returned
9:26 PM ET Lionel Messi scored his 800th career goal for club and country in Argentina’s 2-0 friendly win over Panama in Buenos Aires on Thursday night. After twice hitting the post from free kicks, Messi curled his third try past Panama keeper Jose Carlos Guerra in the 89th minute to hit the 800 goal
6:33 PM ET Striker Folarin Balogun is in Florida this week amid a serious push from U.S. Soccer for him to switch his international allegiance from England to the United States, sources told ESPN. Sources added that Balogun has met with the USMNT, who had been training in Florida preparing for Nations League matches at
5:54 PM ET Bayern Munich have sacked manager Julian Nagelsmann, according to multiple reports. The news was first reported by Fabrizio Romano, who added that Bayern are set to bring in former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel as his replacement. The Bundesliga giants hired Nagelsmann away from RB Leipzig in April of 2021 to replace the
2:50 PM ET Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus said he has submitted a bid to buy Manchester United that would see him put up half the funds with the other half coming from the club’s fans. Zilliacus, owner of Finnish champions HJK Helsinki, said his bid was submitted through XXI Century Capital, an investment firm owned
4:29 PM ET Harry Kane scored his 54th goal for England in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy on Thursday. Getty Images Striker Harry Kane has overtaken Wayne Rooney to become England‘s all-time record goal-scorer after reaching 54 goals for his country in their European Championship qualifier against Italy. Kane scored from the spot right before
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