Month: July 2023

Brighton have rejected a second offer from Chelsea for midfielder Moises Caicedo worth £70 million ($91.53m), sources told ESPN. Chelsea had an opening offer of £60m rejected last month but returned with an improved figure as head coach Mauricio Pochettino seeks to bolster his midfield options following the departures of Mateo Kovacic to Manchester City

Jul 18, 2023, 06:44 AM ET The retrial of ex-Manchester United player Ryan Giggs over domestic violence allegations has been abandoned after the charges were withdrawn by Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on Tuesday. Giggs, 49, faced charges of causing actual bodily harm to his former girlfriend, Kate Greville, along with controlling and coercive behaviour.

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJul 18, 2023, 04:00 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is a race to lift the trophy, sure. But just because your team is going all out to win doesn’t mean they can’t look while they’re doing it. Editor’s Picks 2 Related England, France, Germany

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 17, 2023, 09:25 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Being the manager of the U.S. women’s national team is one of those jobs that comes with the seat already warm. History guarantees such an environment. The Americans have won four World

ESPN News Services Jul 17, 2023, 07:52 PM ET Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo said the Saudi Pro League “is better” than MLS and that he has no plans to play in the United States or return to a team in Europe. Ronaldo was speaking to the media after playing the first half of Al

ESPN News Services Jul 17, 2023, 06:30 PM ET The owners of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers have assumed control of the English soccer club Leeds United. Leeds United announced on Monday that the English Football League had approved the sale of the club to 49ers Enterprises, allowing for “an immediate transition of ownership.” Leeds

Jul 17, 2023, 09:41 AM ET Arturo Vidal made his debut for Athletico Paranaense on Sunday. Buda Mendes/Getty Images In his debut for Brazil league’s Athletico Paranaense on Sunday, Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal blasted his former coach Jorge Sampaoli for a lack of playing time. “I am very happy to be playing,” said the 36-year-old, who

Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 11:35 AM ET Hertha Berlin goalkeeper Marius Gersbeck has left the team’s summer training camp in Austria after apparently becoming involved in a fight with another man who later needed hospital treatment. Hertha said Monday that Gersbeck had left the day before and that it did not wish to make

With a relatively inexperienced roster and a new coach, the USWNT faces its most unpredictable tournament in years. Your challenge? Build the ultimate USWNT goal machine. Select players, then compare your roster to the most recent one chosen by head coach Vlatko Andonovski. To win, you’ll need as many Expected Goals (xG) as possible and

Caitlin Murray, ESPNJul 17, 2023, 05:09 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called

Cesar Hernandez Jul 17, 2023, 12:58 AM ET Mexico interim coach Jaime Lozano takes in the moment after leading his team to a Gold Cup win. Getty Images Mexico interim manager Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano said it would be a “dream” to maintain his position with the national team after helping it claim a title in the