Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 22, 2024, 06:39 PM 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 COLOGNE, Germany — Domenico Tedesco wants his Belgium team to be far more clinical in
Month: June 2024
Jeff Kassouf Jun 22, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — United States men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter said all 26 players are available for Sunday’s Copa América opener against Bolívia amid concerns over the fitness levels of midfielder Tyler Adams and forward Josh Sargent. “From my understanding, everyone will
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJun 22, 2024, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France captain Kylian Mbappé made his return to the pitch on Saturday playing sixty minutes in a game behind closed doors after breaking his nose against Austria on Monday. Mbappé and his teammates who didn’t start the goalless draw against the Netherlands on Friday
Open Extended Reactions DORTMUND, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo is still the selfie king, even at 39-years-old, 20 years after appearing at his first major tournament for Portugal. But it’s probably a sign of his waning influence on his national team that he registered more selfie attempts from picture-chasing fans than significant contributions for his country
Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo was the centre of attention as Portugal beat Turkey at Euro 2024. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Portugal‘s Euro 2024 Group F win against Turkey in Dortmund on Saturday was halted four times by supporters running onto the pitch for selfies with Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, now playing his club football in Saudi Arabia
Portugal beat Turkey 3-0 to book spot in Euro 2024 knock-outs Portugal cruised to a 3-0 win against Turkey on Saturday and booked their spot in the Euro 2024 last 16 as Group F winners thanks to a Bernardo Silva strike, an own-goal by Samet Akaydin and a Bruno Fernandes tap-in. Jun 22, 2024, 01:55
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 22, 2024, 08:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain defender Aymeric Laporte has said there is a prejudice against players from the Saudi Pro League playing at Euro 2024, pointing out that Al Ittihad midfielder N’Golo Kanté has been Player of the Match in both of France‘s games so far. Laporte
We’re analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 51 games at Euro 2024. On Friday, Netherlands thought they had scored against France only for the goal to be disallowed for offside. What happened? After each game, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process in terms of VAR protocol
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJun 21, 2024, 10:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France coach Didier Deschamps has the defensive strength he wants, just not the attacking efficiency yet. After two games in Euro 2024, the French team is probably not where we expected it to be. With an attacking power of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Antoine
Chile and Peru missed the chance to take a big step toward Copa América quarter-final qualification on Friday night, playing out a dour 0-0 draw in their Group A opener in Arlington, Texas. The teams were striving to join Argentina on three points after the defending champions’ 2-0 victory over Canada, whose qualification hopes have also
ESPN News Services Jun 21, 2024, 07:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé watched from the sidelines as France squandered numerous chances in a 0-0 draw against the Netherlands at Euro 2024 on Friday. Mbappé’s absence seemed to blunt France’s attack, leading coach Didier Deschamps to acknowledge a lack of ‘efficiency.’ “My only regret
ESPN News Services Jun 21, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. women’s national team great Tobin Heath said she is not ruling out a return to the field almost two years after she last played a competitive game. Heath, 36, has a cartilage issue that has required two surgeries since her last appearance
ESPN News Services Jun 21, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said the referee made a mistake in ruling out a goal for his side against France at the European Championship on Friday but added that both sides were happy with a point in their 0-0 Group D draw. A
Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Mexico midfielder Edson Álvarez said Friday that he’s “focused on” the Copa América amid reports that Manchester United are interested in signing the West Ham player. “I can only tell you that I’m focused on what I have to do. I know that the Copa América is a very important
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 21, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Christian Pulisic said that the experience gained by the U.S. men’s national team over the last several years has it ready to achieve a higher level of
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJun 21, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Copa América, South America’s continental competition, has kicked off in the United States for the second time after it hosted in 2016. There are plenty of storylines, from World Cup champions Lionel Messi and Argentina defending their title, the USMNT using this as
Jun 21, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Poland‘s all-time top scorer Robert Lewandowski was not included in their Euro 2024 Group D starting XI against Austria on Friday at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. The Barcelona striker suffered a thigh injury in their final warmup match last week and had missed the 2-1 defeat to the
Adriana Garcia Jun 21, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has said Cristiano Ronaldo is fit enough to repeatedly play full 90-minute matches at Euro 2024, praising his experience and athleticism. Ronaldo, 39, played the entire match in Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Czechia in their Euro 2024 opener but did
Jun 21, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has been named as a substitute for France‘s Euro 2024 clash with the Netherlands days after breaking his nose in the team’s first game of the tournament. Mbappé, 25, collided with Austria‘s Kevin Danso in the second half of Monday’s Group D fixture. France’s
Jun 21, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what to watch for and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Germany all the way
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