Month: June 2023

Orbelin Pineda AP Photo/David J. Phillip Mexico got their Concacaf Gold Cup campaign off to the perfect start on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Honduras as they look to move past a poor Nations League performance that saw coach Diego Cocca sacked after just four months in charge. A revamped Mexican team, led by interim
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Jun 25, 2023, 03:24 PM ET Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly has joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal from Premier League side Chelsea, the two clubs announced on Sunday. “We’ll continue to make history together,” Al-Hilal said on Twitter, alongside a short video featuring Koulibaly. The four-time Asian Champions League winners said Koulibaly’s contract would run until
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 25, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Manchester United are considering other midfield targets because of fears that negotiations with Chelsea for Mason Mount are stalling, sources told ESPN. United have had three bids for Mount rejected, the latest on Friday worth around £55 million ($69.9m). – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)
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Julian Carranza scored his 10th goal of the season and Jakob Glesnes and Leon Flach also had tallies to help the host Philadelphia Union to a convincing 4-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night at Chester, Pennsylvania. The other score came on an own goal by Miami’s David Ruiz as the Union (10-5-4, 34
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Jun 24, 2023, 04:23 PM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of Jamaica international striker Dujuan Richards, the Premier League club said on Saturday. Editor’s Picks The 17-year-old, currently at the Kingston-based Phoenix All Stars Academy, made his senior international debut in March and won his third cap this month in a friendly against Qatar.
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Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 05:11 PM ET Canada captain Christine Sinclair said she’s confident the Canadian women’s national team will come to a last-minute pay agreement with its federation before the players depart for the Women’s World Cup. “It’s not going to be some long-term deal, but it will at least cover this year,”
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Jun 24, 2023, 06:33 AM ET Portugal international Ruben Neves is joining Al Hilal from Premier League side Wolves on a three-year deal, the Saudi Arabian club announced on Friday. Wolves did not disclose specific financial details but said Neves, who signed his deal in Paris, was moving for a club record fee, reported to
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 24, 2023, 05:16 AM ET Chelsea have rejected Manchester United‘s latest bid for Mason Mount but have offered face-to-face negotiations in an effort to get the deal over the line, sources have told ESPN. United made a bid of £55 million ($69.9m) plus add-ons on Friday, which was knocked by Chelsea. –
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Jun 23, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Brazil striker Marta could start the Women’s World Cup on the bench while she continues to recover from a left knee injury, Brazil coach Pia Sundhage said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday. Sundhage does not know how long the six-time FIFA player of the year
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Jun 23, 2023, 11:56 AM ET Roma manager Jose Mourinho has asked to step down from his role on the UEFA Football Board, football’s governing body confirmed to ESPN on Friday. It comes less than two days after Mourinho was banned for his team’s next four European games by UEFA for verbally abusing referee Anthony
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Jon Arnold Jun 23, 2023, 07:43 PM ET CHICAGO — Alex Zendejas said he wants to take an active leadership role with the United States men’s national team after committing to the USMNT earlier this year. Zendejas is one of five U.S. players who were part of Concacaf Nations League Final Four roster and now
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 06:14 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Concacaf announced four individual suspensions and levied undisclosed fines Friday against the United States and Mexico soccer federations in the wake of the four red cards issued in the teams’ Nations League semifinal
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Jon Arnold Jun 23, 2023, 09:09 AM ET There was Christian Pulisic enjoying a champagne shower. Folarin Balogun running in behind a Canada center-back to finish off a pristine pass from Gio Reyna. Weston McKennie channeling a Renaissance painting when kissing the badge of his ripped shirt. United States men’s national team fans enjoyed plenty
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