Aug 3, 2023, 03:19 PM ET FC Dallas announced the signing of LaLiga veteran Asier Illarramendi for the remainder of the 2023 season on Thursday. The deal includes a club option for 2024 with the 33-year-old midfielder, a former UEFA Champions League winner at Real Madrid. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Illarramendi
Month: August 2023
ESPN News Services Aug 3, 2023, 02:51 PM ET The San Jose Earthquakes on Thursday signed U.S. men’s national team forward Matthew Hoppe on a 12-month loan from English second-tier Championship side Middlesbrough. The deal includes an option for a permanent transfer to the MLS club. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Hoppe,
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 3, 2023, 08:10 PM ET FIFA confirmed Friday it is investigating an allegation of misconduct in relation to the Zambia women’s national team during the World Cup. The Guardian reported Thursday that Zambia coach Bruce Mwape has been accused of rubbing his hands over the chest of one of his players
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 3, 2023, 06:54 PM ET United States and Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah has arrived in Italy to finalise a €20 million ($21.9m) transfer to AC Milan, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Musah, 20, will undergo a medical on Friday before signing a five-year deal with the Serie A side to join
Associated Press Aug 3, 2023, 03:16 PM ET An opening 6-0 win over Morocco makes Germany‘s earliest exit ever at the Women’s World Cup even harder to fathom for a No. 2-ranked team that won’t be advancing out of the group. A 1-1 draw with South Korea in a dramatic end to the group stage
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 3, 2023, 10:00 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 BRISBANE, Australia — When the final whistle blew, Germany’s players looked at one another, turned to the bench
ESPN News Services Aug 3, 2023, 01:40 PM ET United States international defender Auston Trusty has left Arsenal to complete a transfer to fellow Premier League side Sheffield United, the clubs announced Thursday. Trusty, 24, signed for Arsenal from the Colorado Rapids in January 2022 but never made an official appearance for the Gunners’ first
The 2023 Women’s World Cup has been notable for a number of reasons, many of them not even connected to what’s been happening on the pitches across Australia and New Zealand. For one, it’s the first Women’s World Cup with two hosts; it’s also the first edition with an expanded 32-team field, which has resulted
Chelsea summer arrival Christopher Nkunku suffered a knee injury as his side struck late to ensure a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund at Soldier Field on Thursday in the final match of their U.S. preseason tour. Mauricio Pochettino’s side dominated possession for much of the game in Chicago, but it was Dortmund right-back Marius Wolf who finally
Aug 3, 2023, 08:30 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
Germany have been sent crashing out at the group stage of the Women’s World Cup for the first time after a 1-1 draw with South Korea in their final Group H match on Thursday. Germany, champions in 2003 and 2007 and ranked second in the world, had needed a win to be sure of progressing,
Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 3, 2023, 08:03 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
Ross Devonport Aug 3, 2023, 02:37 AM ET FORT LAUDERDALE — Lionel Messi not only scored a second brace in as many games in Inter Miami‘s 3-1 Leagues Cup win over Orlando City on Wednesday. He also passed the stiffest physical test since joining his new club. Messi was jostled, buffered and agitated in the
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 3, 2023, 03:17 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 NFL legend Tom Brady has become a minority owner of English Championship side Birmingham City. The seven-time Super
Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 3, 2023, 12:06 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
Aug 2, 2023, 11:52 PM ET In arguably the biggest sports deal in American history, Lionel Messi‘s move to Major League Soccer is seismic for the sport’s growth in the U.S. The superstar has won LaLiga, Ligue 1, the Champions League and the World Cup. Now, he faces a new challenge with Inter Miami. Miami
Juventus rode two first-half goals — including one by Timothy Weah — to a 3-1 win over Real Madrid as the two sides wrapped up their U.S. tours at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday night. Moise Kean scored seconds after kickoff when he put back the rebound from a Weston McKennie shot off
Alba admits he gave up bigger offers to play in Miami with Messi New Inter Miami CF left back Jordi Alba admitted Tuesday that he had other, more lucrative offers but that his move to Miami was about more than money and that he was excited to reunite with his former Barcelona teammates.
Arsenal won the Emirates Cup on penalties after a 1-1 draw with AS Monaco in north London. Youssouf Fofana gave the Ligue 1 side a 31st-minute lead before Eddie Nketiah equalised for the hosts two minutes before the interval. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) – Full Premier League fixtures schedule 2022-23 Both
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2023, 06:13 PM ET Former LAFC forward Diego Rossi is returning to MLS. The Columbus Crew announced on Wednesday that it had signed the 25-year-old Uruguayan as a designated player from Turkish side Fenerbahce for an undisclosed fee. Rossi’s contract with the Crew runs through the 2026 season with and