Month: July 2023

Chelsea have rejected a £40 million offer from West Ham United for Conor Gallagher, sources have told ESPN. The 23-year-old is part of Mauricio Pochettino’s 29-man squad currently on a preseason tour of the United States where the new head coach has admitted they lack sufficient midfield options ahead of the new campaign. – Stream
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Cesar Hernandez Jul 24, 2023, 07:08 PM ET Liga MX club Atlas apologized on Monday for a social media post it sent out that referenced former Nazi propaganda leader Joseph Goebbels in response to an offside decision made in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC in the Leagues Cup on Sunday night. “We’re
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 24, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Manchester United are reluctant to pay more than £60 million ($79 million) for Atalanta striker Rasmus Höjlund, sources have told ESPN. United have made the Denmark international one of their top targets as manager Erik ten Hag looks to add more goals to his squad, but the
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Ross Devenport Jul 24, 2023, 01:35 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi will wear the captain’s armband and could potentially start in Tuesday’s home Leagues Cup group match against Atlanta United FC, Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Monday. “Yes, he was our captain last game as well,” Martino said
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 24, 2023, 09:13 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The expectations surrounding the U.S. women’s national team have long been stratospheric. Anytime a major tournament takes place, it’s win or else. At the 2023 FIFA Women’s World
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A late Mohamed Salah goal spared Liverpool‘s blushes in an exciting 4-4 preseason draw against German side SpVgg Greuther Fürth in Bavaria on Monday. The result capped a chaotic couple of days in south-east Germany for Jurgen Klopp’s side after new €70 million ($76.3m) million signing Dominik Szoboszlai suffered an ankle injury in training on the
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Jul 24, 2023, 07:10 AM ET Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal made a record €300 million ($332m) bid for France striker Kylian Mbappé on Monday. Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the offer for its player and have given Al Hilal permission to open negotiations directly with the player. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Instead,
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Substitute Cristiana Girelli‘s 87th-minute header gave Italy a 1-0 win over Argentina in their Women’s World Cup opener at Eden Park on Monday, denying the South Americans a first win at the global soccer showpiece. Veteran striker Girelli, 33, replaced 16-year-old midfielder Giulia Dragoni in the 83rd minute and needed only four minutes to make
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Caitlin Murray, ESPNJul 24, 2023, 05:19 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
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 23, 2023, 07:00 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 SYDNEY — Rachel Daly admitted she was disappointed to start England‘s World Cup campaign on the bench but
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ESPN News Services Jul 23, 2023, 09:22 PM ET Christian Pulisic was named in the starting XI for AC Milan in a friendly against Real Madrid at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Sunday night. The 24-year-old officially joined Milan from Chelsea on June 13, after spending four seasons in the Premier League with
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France‘s hopes of a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign were thwarted by a hardworking Jamaica side in a 0-0 draw in the opening Group F clash at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday. The fifth-ranked French, semifinalists at last year’s European Championship, were unable to get their game going as the Jamaicans hassled
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Jul 23, 2023, 11:21 AM ET Galatasaray confirmed on Sunday they are in negotiations to sign Ivory Coast international Wilfried Zaha, following the expiry of his contract with Premier League side Crystal Palace. Zaha, 30, came up through Palace’s academy and has spent the majority of his career at the club, apart from a two-year
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 23, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Manchester United have been encouraged they could still land Harry Kane because of a belief the striker will have to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer, sources have told ESPN. Spurs owner Joe Lewis has told chairman Daniel Levy that he is not prepared to let Kane leave
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Jul 23, 2023, 10:47 AM ET Newcastle United have signed attacker Harvey Barnes from Leicester City on a five-year contract, the Premier League club said on Sunday. Financial details were not disclosed but British media reports said Newcastle paid £39 million ($50.13 million) for the 25-year-old England international. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
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