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Jun 9, 2023, 05:58 AM ET Ben Foster came out of retirement to sign for Wrexham in March. Matthew Ashton/AMA/Getty Images Ben Foster has signed a new one-year contract at Wrexham, the team announced on Friday. The former Manchester United and England goalkeeper played a pivotal role in the latter stages of Wrexham’s 2022-23 National League

Jun 9, 2023, 06:02 PM ET Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun said Gareth Southgate had no impact on his decision to switch allegiance and play for the United States after the England manager had urged him to be patient in waiting for a place with the senior national team. The sought after 21-year-old, who has been

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 9, 2023, 01:37 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Mexican striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has suffered a a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, the LA Galaxy announced Friday. Hernandez, 35, is set to miss the remainder of

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJun 8, 2023, 04:17 AM ET The chasm in financial forces between Saturday’s Champions League finalists is shown clearly by the status of their Argentine strikers, Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez. Less than six months ago, Alvarez was one of the break-out stars of Argentina’s World Cup win. He became first

Jun 9, 2023, 08:04 AM ET Al Ahli are willing to offer Riyad Mahrez a contract worth €100 million plus bonuses to leave Manchester City, a source close to negotiations has told ESPN. A delegation including the Saudi Arabia club president Waleed Muaath has been in London this week discussing the possibility of deals with

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Leicester City midfielder James Maddison, sources have told ESPN. Spurs have tracked the 26-year-old for several seasons and the club’s new head coach Ange Postecoglou is thought to support a summer move. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)– When are the 2023-24 Premier League fixtures released? Leicester

Associated Press Jun 8, 2023, 03:15 PM ET Budweiser will still be the official World Cup beer through the 2026 tournament in the United States, after brewer AB InBev renewed with FIFA on Thursday despite a troubled time with men’s 2022 World Cup host Qatar. Two days before the tournament began in Qatar, World Cup

Jun 8, 2023, 07:57 PM ET Luis Suarez will not be joining his friend and former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, the Uruguayan striker said Thursday. In a stunning announcement Wednesday, Messi revealed his intention to join the MLS club following the expiration of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain on June 30. –

Jun 8, 2023, 04:02 PM ET Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler said he was “excited” for Lionel Messi‘s potential impact on the city following news that the Argentine World Cup winner would be signing for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF. Messi, 35, announced on Wednesday that he intended to join Inter Miami once

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 8, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Barcelona have said Lionel Messi turned down their proposal because he wants to “compete in a league with fewer demands” after the forward confirmed he will join MLS side Inter Miami. Messi, whose contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires on June 30, revealed on Wednesday he

Jun 7, 2023, 09:05 AM ET The 2022-23 European domestic season is over. With the club campaign finished, players jump on flights bound for all corners of the globe, returning home for a summer of recovery or, if selected, international football. Players in the frame for the U.S. men’s national team will have plenty of

Jun 8, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Liverpool have signed World Cup-winning midfielder Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton, the club announced on Thursday. Mac Allister, 24, joins the Merseyside club as Jurgen Klopp’s first signing ahead of an expected busy transfer window with the club looking to improve upon their fifth-placed finish in the 2022-23 season.

Jun 7, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Lionel Messi will make a stunning move to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF after his departure from Paris Saint-Germain, the Argentine superstar announced Wednesday. Messi made the announcement about his next club in an interview with Spanish publications Mundo Deportivo and Sport. MLS later confirmed the proposed

Jun 7, 2023, 07:20 PM ET Lionel Messi‘s announcement that he plans to take his talents to South Beach sent prices for Inter Miami tickets on the secondary market into the stratosphere on Wednesday as fans clamored for a chance to see the Argentine great play on U.S. soil. Ticket prices surged following reports early

Jun 7, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Jarrod Bowen scored in the 90th minute as West Ham United secured a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday to clinch a first major European trophy in over half a century. The match at Prague’s Eden Arena looked like it was heading

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 7, 2023, 03:59 PM ET Lionel Messi said he did not want to re-live his traumatic departure from Barcelona two years ago after revealing Wednesday he will join MLS side Inter Miami CF over the Catalan club. Messi, 35, left Barca in August 2021 as a free agent, signing for

Adriana Garcia Jun 7, 2023, 05:29 AM ET The state of Rio de Janeiro has approved a new law to help combat racist behaviour at sporting events, in the wake of the abuse suffered by Brazil forward Vinicius Junior in Spain. Commonly known as the “Vini. Jr. law” in reference to the Real Madrid forward,

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jun 7, 2023, 10:04 AM ET Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign Jude Bellingham for an initial fee of €103 million, the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that the deal was agreed for around €100m with an additional €20m in add-ons.

Tottenham and West Ham have been offered the chance to explore a deal to sign Manchester United defender Harry Maguire this summer, sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old started just eight Premier League games last season and United boss Erik ten Hag is open to letting Maguire leave in the transfer window. – Stream on

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 6, 2023, 10:33 AM ET Kyle Walker suffered the injury in the closing stages of Manchester City’s FA Cup final victory over rivals Manchester United. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Manchester City are hopeful Kyle Walker will be fit for the Champions League final despite missing training on Tuesday. Walker sat out the training session