ESPN News Services Jan 19, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Sporting Kansas City has terminated the contract of sporting director Gavin Wilkinson just over a week after his appointment following significant fan backlash. Wilkinson was implicated in multiple investigations while general manager and president of soccer at the Portland Timbers and Thorns over his role in
Month: January 2024
Ed Dove, Special to ESPNJan 19, 2024, 05:11 PM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah is set to miss two matches at the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a
ESPN News Services Jan 19, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo said Friday that the big-spending Saudi Pro League is already better and more competitive than France‘s top division Ligue 1. Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr after leaving Manchester United just over a year ago, was speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJan 19, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Can Lionel Messi, alongside Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez, lead Inter Miami to the MLS Cup this season? (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Welcome to Onside/Offside! Each week, Luis Miguel Echegaray discusses the latest from the soccer world, including standout performances, games
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 19, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions José Mourinho is in talks to take charge at Saudi Pro League team Al Shabab FC following his sacking by Roma, a source has told ESPN. Mourinho, who spent over 2½ years in the Italian capital, is already in talks with Al Shabab’s sporting
Jan 19, 2024, 10:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team legend Sam Mewis has retired from professional football at 31 as a result of long-standing knee injury. Mewis won the World Cup with the USWNT in 2019 and won four NWSL titles in her illustrious career, playing for the now defunct
Jan 19, 2024, 07:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jordan Henderson has said that his decision to leave Al Ettifaq and sign for Ajax was “a football decision” and apologised to LGTQIA+ supporters in a news conference on Friday if they felt let down by his move to Saudi Arabia. Henderson signed a two-and-a-half year
Sophie Lawson Jan 19, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea’s Sam Kerr suffered an ACL injury that rules out her for the rest of this season. Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images Soccer players always want to be playing, right? So everyone should be happy with the game’s expanded tournaments, extra matches and increased workload, right? Wrong.
Jan 19, 2024, 03:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Steven Gerrard has signed a new two-year contract extension to remain as head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq until 2027, the club announced on Thursday. The former Rangers and Aston Villa manager joined the club in the summer and, despite an impressive start
Open Extended Reactions Tottenham have opened talks to sign Club Brugge winger Antonio Nusa, sources have told ESPN. The Belgian club value Nusa, 18, at €30 million ($25.73m) with potential add-ons and want to retain him until the end of the season as part of any agreement struck this month. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
Jeff Kassouf Jan 18, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Casey Phair made her senior international debut at 16 during the recent Women’s World Cup, and now she is going pro, signing with Angel City FC on Thursday. Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images Casey Phair was 16 years and 26 days old when she stepped onto the field for South
Cesar Hernandez Jan 18, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liga MX’s León have signed former Mexico captain and five-time World Cup participant Andrés Guardado, the club said on Thursday. The 37-year-old midfielder, who retired from the national team in 2023 after a record-breaking 179 appearances for Mexico, has now returned to Liga MX
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 18, 2024, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jules Koundé said Barcelona‘s players must take responsibility for the team’s poor form after scoring the second goal in Thursday’s 3-1 comeback win against third-tier Unionistas de Salamanca in the Copa del Rey. Koundé rifled in from distance after Ferran Torres had
Adriana Garcia Jan 18, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone heaped praise on Antoine Griezmann following the forward’s superb goal against Real Madrid on Thursday. Griezmann scored in extra time as Atlético won 4-2 against their city rivals to reach the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. – Stream on ESPN+:
Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme scored in extra time to give Atletico Madrid a 4-2 derby victory over Real Madrid that earned Diego Simeone’s side a Copa del Rey quarterfinal place on Thursday. Atletico winger Samuel Lino opened the scoring for the hosts from a counter-attack in the 39th minute but goalkeeper Jan Oblak made
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 18, 2024, 06:16 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions The match schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada will be unveiled Feb. 4, FIFA announced Thursday. As part of the announcement, FIFA
Ed Dove, Special to ESPNJan 18, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah was substituted due to a suspected hamstring injury during the first half of Egypt‘s Africa
ESPN News Services Jan 18, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions England midfielder Jordan Henderson has completed a transfer to Dutch giants Ajax just six months after signing for Saudi Arabia‘s Al Ettifaq. The 33-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with the Eredivisie club. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Al
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 18, 2024, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are considering a revamp of their defence in the summer, a source has told ESPN. United insist it’s “business as usual” as they wait for INEOS chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25% stake to be ratified by the Premier League and have started
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 18, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and his team repeatedly failed to provide proof of funding during their negotiations to buy Manchester United, according to documents the club submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Qatari businessman was engaged in
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