Month: August 2024

Jeff Kassouf Aug 10, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rumors of the United States women’s national team‘s demise were greatly exaggerated. One year ago — nearly to the day — the USWNT had reached its nadir, crashing out of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in the round of 16 for the first time.

Open Extended Reactions After 12 years, the U.S. women’s national team is back on top at the Olympics. Editor’s Picks The USWNT has historically dominated the Games — the U.S. has five gold medals since women’s association football became an event at Atlanta 1996, all other countries have combined for three — but recently had

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 10, 2024, 08:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka is nearing a move to West Ham United, a source has told ESPN, which is set to lead to Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt moving to Old Trafford. Wan-Bissaka was left out of the United squad for Saturday’s

Aug 10, 2024, 08:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dominic Solanke scored 19 Premier League goals for Bournemouth last season. Getty Tottenham Hotspur have signed striker Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth on a deal that will run until 2030, the North London club announced on Saturday. The financial details were not disclosed by either side, but British

Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 05:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ union have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that will run through 2030, according to two reports. Sportico and The Athletic, citing anonymous sources, reported some provisions of the new agreement will go into effect before

Aug 9, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Olympic women’s soccer tournament is set to conclude in Paris on Saturday with the final between the United States and Brazil. While the USWNT has been dominant in the tournament under new coach Emma Hayes — it has won all its games — Brazil

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 9, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has warned Manchester United fans to prepare for a slow start to the season while his players get up to speed. Ten Hag was without a number of key squad members for the tour of the U.S. because of international commitments,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 9, 2024, 04:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Asked to summarise the relationship between manager Erik ten Hag and Manchester United‘s new leadership team ahead of the coming season, one club source put it very bluntly. “It’s like in a marriage and someone’s been unfaithful,” they said. “Now they’re back together and

Giulia Gwinn’s penalty saw Germany beat Spain in the bronze medal match. Alexia Putellas missed a stoppage time penalty as world champions Spain were beaten 1-0 by Germany in the bronze medal match in women’s football at the Olympic Games in Lyon on Friday. Ann-Katrin Berger dramatically saved from the two-time Ballon d’Or winner in

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 9, 2024, 09:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona have completed the signing of RB Leipzig‘s versatile forward Dani Olmo, the Catalan club confirmed on Friday. Sources have told ESPN that the deal is worth an initial €55 million ($60m), with an additional €7m due in potential add-ons. The Spain

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2024, 06:12 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Emma Hayes wants her players on the U.S. women’s national team to train together, prepare together and play together as a unit on the field. She also very much wants them