Month: September 2023

Adriana Garcia Sep 13, 2023, 06:22 AM ET Richarlison said he is confident he will deliver a much-improved second season for Tottenham, saying his poor form was due to a “turbulent time off the field” but that “the storm has passed.” The Brazil forward, who started in his country’s 1-0 win in Peru on Tuesday,
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentSep 13, 2023, 07:21 AM ET Paul Pogba has admitted to Juventus that he took some nutritional supplements not knowing they contained testosterone that led to his positive drug test and provisional four-year ban, a source told ESPN. The France midfielder is waiting for the result of his backup B sample, which should
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Sep 13, 2023, 05:29 AM ET Manchester United have agreed a deal with U.S. technology company Qualcomm that will see its Snapdragon brand replace the TeamViewer logo as their shirt sponsor from next season, the Premier League club said. The club did not reveal the financial details of the deal but a source has told
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England brought Scotland crashing back down to earth with a comfortable 3-1 victory in a friendly at Hampden Park with Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane on target on Tuesday. After five successive Euro 2024 qualifying wins there was a euphoric atmosphere amongst the Tartan Army who sensed an opportunity for a first home
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Brazil made it two wins from two in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Tuesday after a late goal from Marquinhos earned them a 1-0 win over Peru in Lima. Brazil, who crushed Bolivia 5-1 at home on Friday, moved level on six points with rivals Argentina at the top of the South American qualifying standings.
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Mexico allowed a 92nd minute equalizer from Otabek Shukurov that handed Uzbekistan a surprising 3-3 draw in a friendly on Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia. Initially down 1-0 after a well-placed header from Uzbekistan’s Bobir Abdixolikov in the 18th minute, Mexico quickly responded with a goal just three minutes later from Fulham striker Raul Jimenez. Following
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The United States came to life in the second half to put together a 4-0 win over Oman in a friendly in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday night. Back on the sidelines for the second time since returning as U.S. coach, Gregg Berhalter watched his team labor at first — as it had in Saturday’s
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Euro 2024 hosts Germany beat France 2-1 in their international friendly on Tuesday to snap a three-game losing streak and regain some confidence following a bad run and the sacking of coach Hansi Flick on Sunday. Goals from Thomas Muller and Leroy Sane at the start and end of the game gave Germany their first
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Gareth Southgate has labelled criticism of Harry Maguire as a “a joke” and claimed the “ridiculous treatment” of the Manchester United defender is “beyond anything I’ve ever seen.” Maguire came on for the second half of Tuesday’s 3-1 friendly win over Scotland at Hampden Park and was jeered throughout by the home supporters. – Stream
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Sep 12, 2023, 03:28 PM ET Lionel Messi has been left out of Argentina‘s matchday squad for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Bolívia in La Paz. The Inter Miami star was substituted late on in Argentina’s victory over Ecuador on Thursday after he had scored the only goal of the game with a free kick.
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 12, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. New England Revolution players refused to train on Tuesday in response to a lack of clarity over the circumstances that led to Bruce Arena’s resignation as manager, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Sep 12, 2023, 09:37 AM ET England’s female players deserve equal rights now, Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) chief executive Maheta Molango has said, telling the Trades Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday that the disparity in treatment of men and women “simply isn’t acceptable.” The PFA is the players’ union for all current and former professional
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 12, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. U.S. women’s national team veterans Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz, both of whom are poised to make their final appearances for the USWNT, headline the 27-player roster that will face South Africa
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 12, 2023, 07:59 AM ET Former Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] president Luis Rubiales has been summoned to testify at Spain‘s National Court on Friday on charges of sexual assault and coercion. Prosecutors filed a lawsuit against Rubiales — who resigned from his position as president on Sunday — last week following
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