Month: June 2024

The United States men’s national team suffered its heaviest loss in Gregg Berhalter’s time as coach, beaten 5-1 by Colombia at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, Saturday. The U.S. was down 2-0 inside 19 minutes after goals from Colombia’s Jhon Arias and Rafael Borré in the first of two warmup games for the USMNT ahead
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Spain strolled to a 5-1 win over Northern Ireland in Palma de Mallorca on Saturday in their final warm-up match before the European Championship starting in Germany next week. Northern Ireland’s Daniel Ballard stunned Spain with a second-minute header. But Luis de la Fuente’s team powered past their overmatched opponents in Mallorca. Pedri scored twice
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Lizzy Becherano Jun 8, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami striker Luis Suárez will join the Uruguay national team for the 2024 Copa América, headlining manager Marcelo Bielsa’s 26-man roster alongside Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez and Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde. Despite concerns that Suárez would miss the tournament in the United
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May 29, 2024, 09:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 kicks off in Germany on June 14, running through to the final on July 14, and all 24 countries are finalising their squads for the tournament. Many countries have named extended training squads, while others have submitted their final list immediately. The squad must
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Jun 8, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Jibril Rajoub has been denied entry to Australia for Palestine’s World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Getty PERTH, Australia — Football Australia has said it is aware of Palestine Football president Jibril Rajoub being denied permission to enter the country to attend a World Cup Asian qualification match but said that
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 8, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Stefan Ortega played a crucial part in Manchester City’s Premier League title win last season. Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images Stefan Ortega has signed a new contract with Manchester City, the club have confirmed. The German goalkeeper has penned a one-year extension that will keep
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Jeff Kassouf Jun 7, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NJ/NY Gotham FC and Republic of Ireland midfielder Sinead Farrelly announced her abrupt retirement from soccer on Friday due to post-concussive syndrome, which will require rehabilitation. Gotham FC said in a statement that Farrelly “was advised by a neurologist to cease playing soccer due
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Open Extended Reactions Mexico national team goalkeeper Luis Malagón is set to miss the Copa América after suffering a muscle injury, sources told ESPN’s Mauricio Ymay. Santos Laguna’s Carlos Acevedo is expected to replace the 27-year-old Club América goalkeeper who was the likely starter this summer for Mexico. Malagón arrived at El Tri’s camp with
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Open Extended Reactions Gareth Southgate said he understands supporters booing England off after losing Friday’s friendly to Iceland but vowed his team will be ready to fire at Euro 2024. The Three Lions lost their final warm-up game 1-0 as Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson’s 12th-minute strike was enough to give the visitors a famous win at
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 7, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team striker Josh Sargent will miss Saturday’s friendly against Colombia — and possibly the entire Copa América — with what manager Gregg Berhalter called a
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Adriana Garcia Jun 7, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Portugal coach Roberto Martínez has underlined the importance of Cristiano Ronaldo to the national team by describing the veteran forward as unique in what he brings to the locker room. Ronaldo, 39, joined Portugal’s squad on Friday for the upcoming Euro 2024. “There is
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Adriana Garcia Jun 7, 2024, 08:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi believes his former FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has turned Manchester City into the most attractive team to watch, but concedes Real Madrid are the best “in terms of results.” Guardiola guided City to a record fourth successive Premier League title one
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 7, 2024, 09:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag’s wait to discover whether he will stay on as Manchester United manager is set to drag on into a third week, a source has told ESPN. United bosses, led by INEOS director of sport Sir Dave Brailsford, have been conducting an
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Jun 7, 2024, 05:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea have signed centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo from fellow west London club Fulham on a free transfer, the Premier League side announced on Friday. The 26-year-old, who arrives at Stamford Bridge on a four-year contract beginning on July 1, has made one appearance for England under-19s and
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Jun 7, 2024, 02:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil legends Ronaldo Nazário and Rivaldo have said Vinícius Júnior has already done enough to be awarded this year’s Ballon d’Or after leading Real Madrid to LaLiga and Champions League titles this season. Vinícius scored in Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in last weekend’s Champions
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