Jeff Kassouf Nov 21, 2024, 09:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman said Thursday that a new team-first mentality has been a major factor in her development as she looks to cap a memorable year with another National Women’s Soccer League title. Saturday’s clash with the Orlando
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Jeff Kassouf Nov 21, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For years, the global debate around the NWSL’s on-field product has centered around whether it is the best women’s soccer league in the world. Recently, however, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman and an ever-expanding league office have mulled a more provocative
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Jeff Kassouf Nov 21, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune capped off an incredible first year as a professional player with another award on Thursday when the 23-year-old was named the first recipient of the NWSL’s Midfielder of the Year, and told ESPN that she
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Lizzy Becherano Nov 21, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Midfielder Julian Gressel said Lionel Messi demanded Inter Miami CF reach higher standards, going as far as to label ties throughout the season as “unacceptable.” “It’s demanding [in the locker room with Messi]. You’re talking about the player with the most wins in the
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 21, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has signed a new two-year contract to extend his stay as Manchester City boss, the club announced Thursday. Guardiola, 53, agreed to a deal that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2027. His contract was due to expire at the
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Open Extended Reactions PGMOL, the refereeing body for English football, has said that the investigation into Premier League referee David Coote is continuing and he remains suspended pending the outcome of the disciplinary process. Coote, 42, was initially stood down by PGMOL on Nov. 11 after a first video was posted to X which showed
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Gabriel Tan Nov 21, 2024, 04:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham captain Son Heung-Min praised the spirit showed by Palestine after they held South Korea to a 1-1 draw in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. While South Korea were overwhelming favourites for the tie —
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Associated Press Nov 21, 2024, 08:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ipswich Town have revealed that pop star and minor shareholder Ed Sheeran was called to help them sign a player moments before joining Taylor Swift on stage at Wembley Stadium. Sheeran, the British pop star and lifelong Ipswich fan bought a small stake in
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Associated Press Nov 21, 2024, 04:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Football clubs worldwide have been paid $125 million in money owed to them from transfers of their former players, FIFA said on Wednesday, with money routed via its finance house in Paris, and there’s a backlog of another almost $200 million. A further $31.7
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 20, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions FC Dallas has named New Mexico United manager Eric Quill to be its next manager, the team announced on Wednesday. Quill replaces Nico Estevez, who was fired in June
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Associated Press Nov 20, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The winningest team in Costa Rica is asking FIFA for a spot in next summer’s Club World Cup and is willing to take legal action if denied. Alajuelense, which has won 30 league titles, wants FIFA to enforce the rule that forbids clubs from
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 20, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Former Spain international and World Cup winner Juan Mata has joined the ownership group of MLS expansion side San Diego FC, the club announced on Wednesday. Mata, currently playing
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Associated Press Nov 20, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arnault family, owners of the LVMH luxury empire, plan to draw on Jürgen Klopp’s expertise as part of an ambitious project to transform Paris FC into a force in French soccer. The family’s takeover of the second-tier club includes bringing energy drink giant
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 20, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team will host Japan, Australia and Colombia in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation said on Wednesday. The USWNT, currently ranked first
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