Soccer

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 14, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti praised Kylian Mbappé‘s performance after the forward scored in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win away at Real Sociedad on Saturday, saying Mbappé looked “fresher, more active” and is “improving a lot.” Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring at the Reale Arena in

Lizzy Becherano May 24, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi marked his return to the pitch Saturday night at Chase Stadium with two goals and one assist while playing the full 90 minutes to inspire Inter Miami‘s 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union. The Argentina forward spent two

Sep 14, 2024, 02:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot got his first taste of defeat as Liverpool boss on Saturday as his side lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, with visiting manager Nuno Espírito Santo out-foxing the Dutchman in a fascinating encounter. Forest got their tactics spot on, packing the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 13, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has accepted Manchester United must start winning if he’s going to retain the faith of the club’s hierarchy. The Dutchman has come under increased pressure following the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool before the international break. Speaking before the Liverpool game, CEO

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 13, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK CITY — Amid the smiles and backslapping that took place during Mauricio Pochettino’s unveiling as the new U.S. men’s national team manager on Friday, there was one,

Associated Press Sep 13, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino began his tenure as United States men’s national team coach saying his players should aspire to achieve as much as the American women. “We are here because we want to win,” he said Friday at his introductory news conference. “We have many

Adriana Garcia Sep 13, 2024, 04:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday thanked his supporters after reaching the milestone of one billion social media followers across all platforms. The Al Nassr captain has 638 million followers on Instagram, 170m on Facebook and 113m on X, previously known as Twitter. Editor’s Picks 2

Open Extended Reactions OSLO, Norway — “You’re here to talk about VAR?,” Mykle, a pint of lager in one hand and jabbing his finger with the other, said. “It’s all bulls—: nobody wants it here.” This is Norway, ranked the seventh-happiest country in the world earlier this year by the World Population Review, and usually

Open Extended Reactions There’s reason to feel cautiously optimistic about Mexico. In the first set of games under new men’s head coach Javier Aguirre, who previously led El Tri in 2001-02 and 2009-10, Mexico kicked things off in undefeated fashion with a 3-0 victory over New Zealand and a 0-0 draw with Canada. The friendlies

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 12, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The point at which Manchester United knew they were making progress in the summer transfer window — the club’s first under the new leadership team put together by Sir Jim Ratcliffe — came in mid-July. With Matt Hargreaves, director of football negotiations, locked in

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 11, 2024, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona‘s first preseason friendly this summer ended in a penalty shootout win over Manchester City, but new coach Hansi Flick was not happy with how his side ended the game against the Premier League champions at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 11, 2024, 09:37 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions It was in mid-August, shortly after the U.S. women’s national team claimed the Olympic gold medal with a 1-0 win over Brazil, that U.S. Soccer Federation chief executive J.T.

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 10, 2024, 11:51 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — The Mauricio Pochettino era can’t begin soon enough. The United States men’s national team closed out the September international window with a disappointing 1-1 draw with New

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 10, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino is the new manager of the United States men’s national team, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday. Pochettino, 52, has signed a two-year contract that will

Jeff Kassouf Sep 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The National Women’s Soccer League is growing faster than ever, but it’s also at an inflection point. The league and the NWSL Players Association recently announced a new collective bargaining agreement through 2030 that brings sweeping and transformative changes, including full free agency, the

Adriana Garcia Sep 10, 2024, 04:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has said he is hopeful he will have Lionel Messi available for the World Cup qualifiers in October. Messi, 37, has not played since sustaining a right ankle injury during the Copa América final against Colombia on July 14. Editor’s

ESPN News Services Sep 9, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Norway captain Martin Ødegaard injured an ankle on Monday ahead of a key series of games for his club Arsenal. Ødegaard covered his face with his hands while being treated on the field midway through the second half of a 2-1 Nations League

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 9, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Antony is determined to stay at Manchester United despite interest from Fenerbahce, a source told ESPN. Turkish clubs can sign players until Friday and Fenerbahce, managed by Jose Mourinho, are among the suitors for Antony. The Brazilian winger has only played one minute of