Soccer

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCJun 21, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Ninety minutes before kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the first roar went up from the crowd, or at least, those who had already taken their seats. Out on the pitch, nothing was happening. But the fans had caught their first glimpse of

Lizzy Becherano Jun 20, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina triumphed 2-0 over Canada in the inaugural match of the 2024 Copa América at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia as goals from Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez propelled the reigning champions to first on the Group A standings. La Albiceleste kicked off strong,

Open Extended Reactions Gareth Southgate has admitted his England squad are struggling to cope with the expectations of winning Euro 2024 after labouring to a 1-1 draw against Denmark on Thursday. Harry Kane gave England an 18th-minute lead before Morten Hjulmand equalised 16 minutes later and although Phil Foden hit the post midway through the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 20, 2024, 07:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United will walk away from talks for defender Jarrad Branthwaite soon if there is no indication that Everton are willing to compromise over a transfer fee, a source has told ESPN. United are keen to sign Branthwaite this summer and have already seen

Lizzy Becherano Jun 19, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina national team manager Lionel Scaloni encouraged fans to enjoy the exploits of Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María at the Copa América this summer, as the pair could be featuring together at the tournament for the last time. Scaloni’s defending champions kick off

Jun 19, 2024, 10:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi and Argentina will defend their Copa America title, while other heavyweights like the USA, Brazil and Mexico will look to dethrone them. ESPN Illustration It’s time for the 2024 Copa América. With the United States as the host, the next few weeks will be jam-packed

Open Extended Reactions The group stage at Euro 2024 is starting to take shape after the first round of matches. So who could book their progress in the second set of matches? And who has work to do? We run through all six groups and set out the permutations. The top two teams in each

Jun 18, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo became the only person to play in six Euros, but did his inclusion serve Portugal best? (Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images) Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting

Jun 18, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player ever to appear in six different European Championships as Portugal began their 2024 campaign against Czechia on Tuesday. The 39-year-old will look to reclaim the title that Portugal won in 2016 when they beat host country France 1-0 to

Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 has just begun in Germany and the Copa América is about to start in the United States later this week, but it’s time to temporarily switch the focus back to club action because the Premier League fixture list for the 2024-25 season has been released. Will Manchester City win a

Jun 17, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé and France won their Euro 2024 opener on Monday against Austria, but it was hardly straightforward. Lars Baron/Getty Images Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what to watch for and

Slovakia delivered the first major shock result of Euro 2024, snatching an early goal and defending furiously to hold on for a 1-0 victory over Belgium in Group E on Monday. Ivan Schranz took advantage of a horror defensive error to put Slovakia ahead in the seventh minute and kept Belgium at bay with increasing

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 17, 2024, 06:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are prepared to head into next season with the same squad which won a record fourth consecutive Premier League title and may not make a major summer signing unless a player asks to leave, a source has told ESPN. With doubts about

Open Extended Reactions GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — The handful of players in each generation capable of defining major tournaments perform with a ruthless sense of purpose while maintaining freedom of expression. Jude Bellingham is a long way from moulding Euro 2024 in his own image, but the opening 45 minutes of England‘s 1-0 win over Serbia

Jun 16, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Christian Eriksen scored Denmark’s opening goal of Euro 2024. Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Christian Eriksen scored for Denmark in their opening European Championship match against Slovenia on Sunday, three years after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch at the last tournament in 2021. Eriksen, 32, opened

Open Extended Reactions Is it possible for a country to have the most physically demanding league in world football and still see its national team win an international tournament? England are about to find out at Euro 2024 as, once again, the Three Lions attempt to prove that the Premier League isn’t its biggest roadblock

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 15, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BERLIN, Germany — Spain fans were outnumbered in Berlin and have generally been overlooked ahead of the start of Euro 2024, but on Saturday they produced a performance against Croatia that leaves them in a strong position in Group B as they target

We’re analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 51 games at Euro 2024. On Saturday, Spain midfielder Rodri escaped a red card when giving away a penalty against Croatia, who had the resulting goal ruled out. But why? After each game, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process