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Brazil had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Venezuela after a quick-fire second-half strike by substitute Telasco Segovia canceled out Raphinha‘s opener for the dominant visitors in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. Vinicius Junior missed a chance to win the game with a penalty and missed the subsequent rebound after the

A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina in South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. Argentina took the lead through Lautaro Martinez 11 minutes into the game, but Paraguay soon levelled after Gustavo Velazquez‘s cross found Eduardo Sanabria,

Open Extended Reactions ATHENS — England interim boss Lee Carsley has backed Harry Kane to respond to being dropped against Greece by confirming he will start in Sunday’s UEFA Nations League clash against Republic of Ireland at Wembley. Despite nine withdrawals decimating the options Carsley had available for a must-win game, regular captain Kane was

Jeff Kassouf Nov 14, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pablo Piñones-Arce is out as technical director of the Houston Dash less than a year after taking the role, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The reason for Piñones-Arce’s exit was not immediately clear, although multiple sources confirmed he will not continue in the role.

Nov 14, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aitana Bonmatí has expressed her dismay at how female footballers in Spain are treated while praising the NWSL and Women’s Super League (WSL) for the manner in which they look after their players. The 26-year-old won her second successive Ballon d’Or earlier this month after a

A Premier League footballer is being investigated over rape allegations. Getty Images A Premier League footballer accused of rape has been questioned by police for a second time as the investigation into multiple allegations continues, sources have told ESPN. The player, who is in his 30s, went to a police station on Nov. 7 and was

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 13, 2024, 04:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A Real Madrid theme park officially opened in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, with the LaLiga giants calling the destination “the world’s first football club theme park.” Real Madrid World’s six-hectare (14.8 acre) site in Dubai features over 40 rides based

Open Extended Reactions PGMOL, the refereeing body for English football, has confirmed that it is aware of a new video published by The Sun in which suspended Premier League referee David Coote is allegedly seen snorting a white powder. Coote, 42, was stood down from duty pending the result of an investigation after a first

Open Extended Reactions Harry Kane has warned his England teammates that country should come before club after admitting his disappointment at the spate of withdrawals for this week’s UEFA Nations League matches. Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, Manchester City‘s Jack Grealish and Phil Foden, Chelsea teammates Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill, Trent Alexander-Arnold

Nov 13, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda has said playing alongside her childhood idol Marta is a “dream come true” and pushes her to be the best version of herself. Banda became teammates with Marta after joining Pride for a near-record fee of $740,000 in March from Chinese

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 13, 2024, 07:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid have stepped up their tracking of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, a source has told ESPN, with concerns over Madrid’s creativity following the retirement of Toni Kroos. ESPN reported last week that Madrid were considering strengthening their defence in the

Adriana Garcia Nov 13, 2024, 04:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has said he is still aiming for a 1,000-goal career but accepts he may not have enough time left in his career in order to reach the milestone. Ronaldo, who will turn 40 on Feb. 5, is the top scorer in the

Jeff Kassouf Nov 12, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga, who broke the single-season NWSL scoring record with 20 goals this campaign, headlines a group of five finalists for the league’s MVP award. Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda and midfielder Marta join United States internationals Trinity Rodman and

Nov 12, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Argentine justice department launched an investigation on Tuesday into potential links to illegal sports betting after top-flight side Deportivo Riestra fielded an influencer in their 1-1 draw with leaders Velez Sarsfield. Riestra started Ivan Buhajeruk, who is better known as “Spreen” and has more than

Associated Pres Nov 12, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAO PAULO — Santos secured its return to the top tier of Brazilian soccer next year when it hopes that star striker Neymar will be back at the club which achieved a global following with Pelé. Santos, which was relegated in 2023 for the

Associated Press Nov 12, 2024, 08:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ecuador and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died from his injuries sustained in a car crash that also killed his former youth team teammate Roberto Cabezas, the Ecuadorian Football Association said on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Angulo was a passenger in the car that

Beth Lindop Nov 12, 2024, 05:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has vowed to prove his critics wrong after losing his place in the starting lineup to Greece international Kostas Tsimikas. Robertson admitted he felt “written off” following a disappointing individual display in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal last month, in

Nov 11, 2024, 11:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ajax starlet Lily Yohannes has officially opted to represent the United States women’s national team, the 17-year-old announced in a social media post on Monday. Yohannes was eligible for both the USWNT and Netherlands as she has lived in the European nation since she was 10

Nov 11, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions By the end of Saturday night, the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs no longer contained Lionel Messi. Inter Miami were ousted in shocking fashion, at the hands of the Eastern Conference’s No. 9 seed: Atlanta United. That was hardly the only shock, though. The top three teams

Lizzy Becherano Nov 11, 2024, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi vowed to “come back stronger” in 2025, following Inter Miami‘s elimination for the 2024 Major League Soccer playoffs on Saturday night at Chase Stadium. The Herons fell 3-2 to Atlanta United FC in the final match of the Round 1 best-of-three playoff