Jeff Kassouf May 31, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COMMERCE CITY, Colorado — New United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes must quickly overhaul a team coming off its worst World Cup finish in history last year. First, she quipped, she needed to learn everyone’s names. Hayes took the microphone at
Month: May 2024
May 31, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi has made the impact that was expected for Inter Miami and in MLS to become the best player in the league, and some more. (Photo by CHRIS ARJOON/AFP via Getty Images) The Major League Soccer season is in full swing and with a third of
ESPN News Services May 31, 2024, 11:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund have signed a sponsorship deal with Rheinmetall. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund have signed a new sponsorship deal with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and will display the defence company’s logo ahead of facing Real Madrid in the Champions League final. Wednesday, Dortmund
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCMay 31, 2024, 11:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham is 20 years old. He’s just been named LaLiga’s player of the year after scoring 19 goals to fire Real Madrid to the league title in his debut season at arguably the world’s biggest club. On Saturday, he’ll play a Champions
May 31, 2024, 09:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA’s new pay regulations to support female players and coaches through pregnancy, adoption and maternity leave are a big step for women who have struggled to juggle children and career, former United States women’s coach Jill Ellis has said. The regulations — which were approved unanimously
Associated Press May 31, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions French authorities have arrested a man for planning an attack on Saint-Étienne’s Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Marc Atkins/Getty Images The French interior minister said Friday that security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics. Gerald Darmanin said in a statement that
Adriana Garcia May 31, 2024, 04:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thierry Henry has expressed admiration for Vinícius Júnior and his ability to achieve greatness and continue improving in the face of racism and other adversity. Vinícius, 23, has played a big part in Real Madrid winning LaLiga and reaching Saturday’s Champions League final at
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 31, 2024, 05:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Goalkeeper Ederson will have to ask for a transfer if he wants to leave Manchester City this summer, a source has told ESPN. Ederson has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League (SPL), but City are not actively looking to part
May 31, 2024, 03:28 AM ET Monaco‘s Mohamed Camara has been suspended for four matches, the French football league (LFP) said on Thursday, after an LGBTQ+ support logo on the Mali international’s shirt was covered up during a Ligue 1 match. The badge on Camara’s shirt was covered with white tape in Monaco’s last league
Associated Press May 30, 2024, 03:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ghana international winger Osman Bukari will join Austin FC in a transfer from Red Star Belgrade, the Major League Soccer team announced Thursday. Bukari, 25, joins Austin on a 3 1/2-year guaranteed contract as one of the team’s Designated Player signings, with an option
Jeff Kassouf May 30, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New United States women’s coach Emma Hayes describes herself as a personality like no other. After six months of waiting for her to arrive, USWNT players are finally experiencing that at training camp for the first time this week. “I think for me, it’s
ESPN News Services May 30, 2024, 09:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Players have warned world soccer’s governing body FIFA that they are ready to go on strike over concerns the playing calendar is overloaded, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) said, while global players’ union FIFPRO is leading a joint lawsuit
May 30, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil‘s teenage prodigy Endrick broke down in tears as he stepped out to play his last match for his lifelong club Palmeiras on Thursday, with fans serenading him while they held up a giant flag with his image and the words “See you soon.” The 17-year-old
Adriana Garcia May 30, 2024, 06:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has said he “can’t wait” to sign for his next club after seven years at Paris Saint-Germain. The France forward has not revealed where he will play next, although he is widely expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this
May 30, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jadon Sancho said he is yet to fully recover from the racist abuse he was subjected to following England‘s penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the final of Euro 2020. Sancho, Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford all missed penalties as England were beaten by Italy at
May 30, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Edinson Cavani has announced his retirement from playing for Uruguay, meaning he will not represent his country in this summer’s Copa América in the United States. Cavani, 37, scored 58 goals in 136 appearances for Uruguay and was part of the team that won the 2011
May 30, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A Spanish judge has placed former Barcelona player Gerard Piqué under official investigation for his alleged involvement in illegal payments in the relocation of Spain‘s Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. Judge Delia Rodrigo concluded there were indications of wrongdoing in the deal between Piqué’s company Kosmos
May 30, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Brazil midfielder Lucas Paquetá will not be cut from the country’s 2024 Copa América squad despite being charged by the English Football Association (FA) with breaches of betting rules while playing for West Ham. The FA charges state that Paqueta had purposely been booked “for the improper purpose of
Associated Press May 30, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A French court ruled the auction of a trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona after the 1986 World Cup can go ahead as planned despite opposition from his heirs, their lawyer told The Associated Press on Thursday. Maradona’s heirs tried to stop the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 30, 2024, 09:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jarrad Branthwaite is a summer transfer target for Manchester United but Everton‘s asking price may be a stumbling block, a source has told ESPN. United are looking to add at least one centre-back to their squad during the summer window. – Stream on ESPN+:
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