Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 9, 2023, 01:43 PM 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 — Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic caught the attention of goalkeepers and football lovers the world over with
Month: August 2023
Aug 9, 2023, 09:00 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New
Aug 9, 2023, 12:38 PM ET Lionel Messi will have to wait a few days longer to make his official debut in Major League Soccer. It was announced Wednesday that Inter Miami’s Aug. 20 home matchup against Charlotte FC, long expected to see Messi’s first action in MLS, has been postponed to a later date.
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerAug 8, 2023, 04:00 AM ET The devil’s in the details: Manchester United’s fiery former captain Roy Keane models the club’s new third kit, complete with Red Devil emblem. Adidas As if providing the antidote to their grimy green away kit that answered the question, “how many stripes is too many?,” Manchester
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerAug 9, 2023, 04:00 AM ET The 2023-24 Premier League season brings with it a whole host of new kits from all 20 teams for fans to run the rule over. Home, away and (for most clubs, but not all) third alternate jerseys have been unleashed upon expectant fans who are
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentAug 9, 2023, 07:28 AM ET Kylian Mbappé will not be involved in Paris Saint-Germain‘s Ligue 1 opener against Lorient at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, sources have told ESPN. The 2018 World Cup winner has not trained with the first-team squad under new manager Luis Enrique amid a contract dispute with
Connor O’Halloran Aug 9, 2023, 06:16 AM ET West Ham have agreed a deal worth around £30 million ($38.2m) to sign Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, sources have told ESPN. Sources have told ESPN that West Ham have also agreed a deal for Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse, targeted as a replacement for midfielder Declan Rice
Aug 9, 2023, 03:09 AM ET Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said he understands people’s concerns over the Premier League club’s lack of transfer business ahead of the new season and urged his teammates to step up following the departure of several key players. Van Dijk, 32, replaced Jordan Henderson as captain after the England
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 9, 2023, 03:55 AM ET Manchester City are interested in signing West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta, sources have told ESPN. City are yet to launch a formal bid for the Brazil midfielder but he is high up on the club’s list of potential targets. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)
Aug 9, 2023, 12:00 AM ET France midfielder Kenza Dali says Les Bleues are ready for the anticipated hostile reception in Brisbane on Saturday when they face off against Australia in their Women’s World Cup quarterfinal clash. After dispatching Morocco 4-0 in the round of 16 in Adelaide on Tuesday, Dali is under no illusions
Barcelona players celebrate after scoring a goal against Tottenham in the Joan Gamper Trophy game. Getty Images Barcelona scored three goals in 12 minutes to stun Tottenham Hotspur and win the Joan Gamper Trophy on Tuesday. The Catalan club trailed 2-1 with nine minutes of regulation remaining, but Ferran Torres equalised before Ansu Fati put
Cesar Hernandez Aug 8, 2023, 07:10 PM ET USL Championship side Sacramento Republic signed 13-year-old Da’vian Kimbrough on Tuesday and made U.S. soccer history in the process. At 13 years, 5 months and 13 days old, Kimbrough is the youngest player to become a soccer professional in the U.S. and is believed to be the
Cesar Hernandez Aug 8, 2023, 08:26 PM ET Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano will keep his job as coach of the Mexico national team after helping clinch the 2023 Gold Cup in an interim role, sources have told ESPN, with an official announcement coming as soon as this week. Lozano, who stepped in as interim coach just
Aug 8, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Spanish manager Julen Lopetegui has left Wolverhampton Wanderers after less than a year in charge following differences of opinion, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday, three days before the start of the new season. Neither party gave detailed reasons for the Spaniard’s departure but British media reported that
Wrexham progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup after beating Wigan Athletic 4-2 on penalties following a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes at their SToK Cae Ras stadium on Tuesday. The Welsh side came out on top after scoring all four of their penalties while Wigan duo Charlie Hughes and Thelo Aasgaard both
Aug 8, 2023, 12:58 PM ET France‘s run at the Women’s World Cup is about to get a lot tougher with a quarterfinal clash against Australia on Saturday, but Les Bleues coach Herve Renard understands the pressure that comes with being a host nation in a knockout game. France cruised into the quarter-finals with an
Aug 8, 2023, 10:01 AM ET Global players’ union FIFPro has confirmed it is assisting Nigeria‘s women’s national team with its pursuit of bonus payments, camp allowances and expenses dating back to 2021. In a statement released a day after the Super Falcons were eliminated from the Women’s World Cup in a penalty shootout defeat
Arsenal have agreed a fee close to £30 million ($38.2m) for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, sources have told ESPN. Personal terms are being finalised and the 27-year-old is set to become the Gunners’ fourth summer signing after Declan Rice, Jurriën Timber and Kai Havertz. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)– Full Premier League
Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 8, 2023, 09:34 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
Chelsea will decide whether to step up their pursuit of Dusan Vlahovic after striker Christopher Nkunku was ruled out for “an extended period” following knee surgery, sources told ESPN. Nkunku, a €60 million ($65.7m) summer signing from RB Leipzig, suffered the injury in Chicago during Chelsea’s final preseason friendly against Borussia Dortmund last week. –
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