Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 6, 2024, 04:00 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 Open Extended Reactions A week before she broke the women’s world transfer record on Feb. 14, Racheal Kundananji
Month: March 2024
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — One of Tottenham Hotpsur head coach Ange Postecoglou’s most epigrammatic comments about life in football came in November when declaring: “There’s only two states of being as a manager — you’re either under siege or it’s coming.” As he sits down with ESPN for an exclusive interview minutes after being
Mar 5, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team’s new era under incoming head coach Emma Hayes will begin with a friendly double-header against South Korea at the start of June, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Tuesday. The four-time World Cup winners will take on Korea in Commerce City,
Mar 5, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina under-23 coach Javier Mascherano confirmed he has spoken with Lionel Messi over appearing at the Paris Olympics this summer, but admitted it is “not an easy situation.” Club teams are not obligated to release players to compete in the Olympics, which features U23 rosters with
ESPN News Services Mar 5, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé may be on his way out of the French capital, but as long as he’s still in the starting lineup for Paris Saint-Germain, they remain a dangerous team. The World Cup winner showed why on Tuesday, as he scored a pair
Bayern Munich top scorer Harry Kane struck once in either half to steer the Germans to a 3-0 win over Italy’s Lazio on Tuesday and into the Champions League quarter-finals with an 3-1 aggregate victory, reigniting title hopes among their fans. Kane headed in for the lead in the 38th minute to cancel out the Lazio’s
Kylian Mbappé scored twice in San Sebastian to secure PSG’s path to the Champions League quarterfinal. Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé scored twice to lead them into the Champions League quarterfinal with a comfortable 2-1 win away to Real Sociedad in their round of second leg that wrapped up a 4-1 aggregate victory on Tuesday. Bidding to
Jeff Kassouf Mar 5, 2024, 03:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The National Women’s Soccer League’s Orlando Pride signed Zambian forward Barbra Banda from Chinese Super League team Shanghai Shengli for a $740,000 transfer fee, sources familiar with the deal confirmed to ESPN. The fee is the second highest in world soccer history behind Zambian
Mar 5, 2024, 02:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the round of 16! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two high-stakes matches on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the games as Bayern Munich look to turn a 1-0 deficit to
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 5, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have been approached by representatives of several managers believing that Erik ten Hag could be removed from his post before the start of next season, sources have told ESPN. Ten Hag is under pressure following the 3-1 derby defeat to Manchester City
Associated Press Mar 5, 2024, 12:26 PM ET One Italian fan among about 100 Lazio supporters who sang fascist songs in the beer hall where Adolf Hitler founded the Nazi party has been arrested and fined for giving a Hitler salute. Munich police spokesman Michael Marienwald told The Associated Press on Tuesday that an 18-year-old
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 5, 2024, 08:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland has said he is “really happy” at Manchester City but the striker left the door open for a move away from the Etihad Stadium in the future. Haaland signed a contract with City until 2027 after arriving from Borussia Dortmund in a
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 5, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said he has not talked to midfielder Jude Bellingham about his red card in the aftermath of the controversial 2-2 draw at Valencia in LaLiga on Saturday. Bellingham thought he has scored the winning goal nine
Mar 5, 2024, 05:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team are preparing for a “physical” matchup when it faces Canada in the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup semifinals on Wednesday, forward Alex Morgan has told ESPN. The USWNT bounced back from a shock defeat to Mexico and earned a 3-0
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Mar 5, 2024, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona legend Gerard Piqué has warned the club against deceiving supporters and encouraged the club to be open and transparent about their situation. Barça are around €200 million ($217m) in excess of their LaLiga-imposed annual spending limit of €204m, which is preventing
Mar 5, 2024, 02:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The sports sector’s response to the high rates of women footballers suffering anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries has been “disparate and slow,” the British Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee said in a report published on Tuesday. England duo Beth Mead and Leah Williamson, Netherlands forward Vivianne
Open Extended Reactions SHEFFIELD, England — There was a time when Arsenal struggled to justify favouritism on nights like this, but it is a measure of their transformation under manager Mikel Arteta that Sheffield United were cowering in fear before kick-off. Empty seats were dotted around Bramall Lane at kick-off with many home fans presumably
Mar 4, 2024, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAFC’s clash against Real Salt Lake was played in adverse snow conditions. Getty LAFC manager Steve Cherundolo has said it was an “absolute disgrace” that his side’s game against Real Salt Lake went ahead despite the heavy snow cover on the field. The Major League Soccer (MLS)
Inter Milan stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to 15 points as first-half goals from Kristjan Asllani and Alexis Sanchez secured a 2-1 home win against Genoa on Monday. Inter moved further ahead on 72 points after second-placed Juventus lost 2-1 at Napoli on Sunday. Genoa are 12th with 33. – Stream
Al Ain will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr next week after the side from the United Arab Emirates saw off the Saudi Pro League outfit on Monday. Soufiane Rahimi’s 44th minute strike earned Hernan Crespo’s side a slender advantage for the