Feb 1, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team captain Lindsey Horan has said in an interview with The Athletic that the team’s supporters struggle to correctly assess her performances, adding that “American soccer fans, most of them aren’t smart.” Horan has been co-captain of the USWNT, along with veteran
Month: February 2024
Adriana Garcia Jan 31, 2024, 07:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil forward Neymar has hit back at critics who suggested he is fat, saying any added mass is “beauty weight.” Neymar, 31, is out of the rest of the season having sustained a serious knee injury in October while on international duty. – Stream
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 1, 2024, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham has said playing at the Bernabéu makes you “feel like a proper gladiator” as he reflected on his first six months at Real Madrid, and said he hopes to maintain his form at the club for “many seasons to come.”
Adriana Garcia Feb 1, 2024, 05:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil’s Super Cup has been renamed the “SuperCopa Rei” in honour of Pele, the country’s Football Confederation (CBF) announced on Wednesday. The Super Cup is the curtain-raiser for the Brazilian season and pits together the Brazilian Serie A winners and the Copa do Brasil
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 1, 2024, 04:23 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 Open Extended Reactions Paxten Aaronson made his full debut for the USMNT in 2023. (Photo by Michael Janosz/ISI Photos/Getty
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 31, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri has joined Granada on loan, the clubs announced Thursday. The 22-year-old has signed a temporary deal until the end of the season after undergoing a medical on Wednesday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Pellistri has made
Tom Chambers Jan 31, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Ange Postecoglou said that he was frustrated with his team’s “inability to stay disciplined” after Spurs completed a second half comeback to beat Brentford 3-2 in a bad-tempered match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday. Spurs were forced to come back
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 31, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said Julián Álvarez is already one of the best players in the world after he scored twice to help Manchester City to a 3-1 win over Burnley. Álvarez made it 15 goals for the season, just two behind last season’s tally, with
Jan 31, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 winter transfer window will close Feb. 1 across Europe (at 11 p.m. GMT/6 p.m. ET for the Premier League; find out when the rest of the leagues shut here), and there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 31, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag says punishments handed out to Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho following indiscretions were different because “Jadon chose to go public.” Rashford is available for Manchester United‘s Premier League fixture against Wolves on Thursday after clear-the-air talks with Ten Hag on Monday
Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp called Darwin Núñez “unlucky” after the Liverpool forward struck the woodwork four times and failed to score during Wednesday’s 4-1 Premier League win against Chelsea. Liverpool maintained their five-point lead over closest challengers Manchester City following goals from Diogo Jota, Conor Bradley, Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Díaz. Christopher Nkunku scored