Month: July 2023

Mexico players celebrate after scoring a goal against Panama in the Gold Cup final. Getty Images Santiago Gimenez came off the bench to score a stellar late goal as Mexico beat Panama 1-0 to win the Gold Cup at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. A well-drilled Panama team proved a tough out for Mexico and interim

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 16, 2023, 07:32 PM ET Manchester United have agreed a deal with Inter to sign goalkeeper Andre Onana, sources have told ESPN. The Cameroon international is set to have a medical before completing a €50 million move to Old Trafford. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) United are hopeful Onana,

Jul 16, 2023, 05:16 PM ET Inter Miami have completed the signing of former Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets on a deal until 2025, the Major League Soccer side said on Sunday. Busquets, 35, will be reunited with his friend and former team mate Lionel Messi after not renewing his contract at Barca following an 18-year

Jul 16, 2023, 01:53 PM ET D.C. United manager Wayne Rooney has said Lionel Messi “won’t find it easy” in Major League Soccer as he joins Inter Miami. In an interview with The Times, Manchester United legend Rooney said many players arrive in MLS and struggle to adapt and that Messi may be no different.

Jul 16, 2023, 11:52 AM ET Harry Maguire said he has been removed as Manchester United captain by manager Erik ten Hag. Maguire, 30, has been out of favour at United under Ten Hag, making just 16 appearances in the Premier League last season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “After discussions with

Cesar Hernandez Jul 13, 2023, 03:34 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Typically even-tempered and collected, Mexico interim manager Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano couldn’t help but smile much more after collecting a 3-0 semifinal victory on Wednesday against Jamaica that has guided his team to the Gold Cup final. “If I rewind the tape to three weeks

Associated Press Jul 15, 2023, 05:49 PM ET Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness is confident that England captain Harry Kane will switch to the club from Tottenham this summer. Hoeness, Bayern’s former president who recently returned for a consulting role, told journalists at the team’s training camp on Saturday that the striker has already

Arch Bell, U.S. soccer writerJul 15, 2023, 03:38 PM ET Lionel Messi has come to MLS to play for Inter Miami CF. It is a seminal moment for the league in that arguably the greatest player in the history of the game has arrived on these shores less than a year after winning the World

Jul 15, 2023, 02:17 PM ET Inter Miami CF has confirmed the signing of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, ahead of unveiling the blockbuster new arrival to MLS at its DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday. Messi, who officially joins Miami after leaving French champions Paris Saint-Germain following two seasons at the club,

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJul 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET It has taken longer than most fans would have liked, but midfielder Declan Rice has finally completed his transfer to Arsenal with confirmation that the £100 million ($130m) deal, which could increase by up to £5m in add-ons, has now officially been done. The midfielder

Manchester City head a worldwide group of 13 partner clubs, while Red Bull own five football teams in Europe and the Americas. Last month, Chelsea acquired a majority stake in French Ligue 1 club Strasbourg to become the latest major team to move into the business of multi-club ownership. Have you heard of the Pacific

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 14, 2023, 08:32 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 The Republic of Ireland‘s final warm-up match ahead of the Women’s World Cup against Colombia was called off

Jul 14, 2023, 10:05 AM ET Arsenal have completed the signing of defender Jurrien Timber from Ajax, the club announced on Friday. The 22-year-old, who can play either at right-back or centre-back, has signed a long-term contract with the North London club. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Ajax confirmed that both clubs