Soccer

1:48 PM ET Ranking things across eras — teams, players, or anything — is a fool’s errand. How do you compare Tom Brady to Johnny Unitas? George Mikan to Shaquille O’Neal? Soccer’s no different. Club rosters are far more cosmopolitan than they used to be, wins are worth three points instead of two, and money

12:00 PM ET Caitlin Murray U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has called up a squad that mixes youth and experience for this month’s SheBelieves Cup, leaving out big names like Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan in favor of up-and-comers like Sophia Smith and Ashley Sanchez. The 23-player squad announced on Thursday will compete

12:25 AM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. men’s national team can breathe again. It can feel its fingers and toes again, too, as a 3-0 win over Honduras in frigid conditions has the U.S.’s World Cup qualifying campaign back on track. It’s a win that is most welcome for the players and manager

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10:27 AM ET Caitlin Murray The National Women’s Soccer League’s 2021 Rookie of the Year, Trinity Rodman, 19, will become the highest-paid player in league history after she signs a contract extension with Washington Spirit on Wednesday, the club announced. The four-year deal is reported to be worth $1.1 million, according to Sportico. Rodman, the

3:36 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Juventus and U.S. men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie said the U.S. needs to take better advantage of its transition opportunities when it faces Honduras in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–

2:31 PM ET The U.S men’s national team are approaching the end of World Cup qualifying and — surprise surprise! — their trip to Qatar is still not booked after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat in Canada. The USMNT are in second place, level on points with Mexico, with the top three teams guaranteed a World Cup

5:00 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic continues to impact football’s finances, but unlike recent times, the January window will be open as normal for Europe’s top leagues. (Find out when each league’s window opens and closes here.) 2 Related Clubs across Europe in Italy’s Serie A (€550 million), Germany’s Bundesliga (€415m), France’s Ligue 1 (€375m)

4:30 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Given the financial challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the January transfer window was surprisingly busy as clubs made mid-season moves to try and strengthen their sides. 2 Related According to Transfermarkt, the Premier League (€335 million) spending was actually the second-highest in history, with Liverpool‘s move for FC Porto winger

11:43 AM ET The 2022 January transfer window has firmly shut, but what a Deadline Day it brought. All eyes were on Barcelona, as they worked to bring in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal in addition to attempting to send Ousmane Dembele to the Premier League. Aaron Ramsey left Juventus for Rangers on loan. Everton were

5:16 AM ET The 2022 January transfer window has reached its final day (find out when it closes here), and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! – Liverpool sign Porto’s Luis Diaz for €45m–

3:06 AM ET The 2022 January transfer window has reached its final day (find out when it closes here), and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! – Liverpool sign Porto’s Luis Diaz for €45m–

7:53 PM ET There was a time in the not too distant past when the United States would win games by defending like madmen, get great goalkeeping, and be opportunistic in attack. It was an approach that tended to drive opponents — Mexico in particular — to distraction, and the complaints afterward became utterly predictable.

5:04 AM ET Manchester United are working “to establish the facts” after allegations were made against striker Mason Greenwood. In a statement issued on Sunday morning, the club said they were aware of images posted on social media in relation to claims made against Greenwood, 20. The statement said: “We are aware of images and

1:56 PM ET Adama Traore is joining Barcelona from Wolves on loan for the rest of the season. Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images Barcelona have completed the signing of Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore on loan until the end of the season, the club have announced. Tottenham Hotspur had been in talks with Wolves

3:26 PM ET A manager’s explanations for a striker who doesn’t score are well known by now. “His link-up play is excellent.” “He’s doing the dirty work.” “He’s getting in good positions. If he wasn’t doing that, then I’d be worried.” – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Stream ESPN FC Daily

7:43 AM ET If you’re a fan of dramatic title races, you probably aren’t enjoying the 2021-22 European soccer season all that much. Bayern Munich lead the Bundesliga by six points over second-place Borussia Dortmund, and FiveThirtyEight gives the German giants a 97% chance of winning their 10th consecutive Bundesliga crown. In response to losing

4:47 AM ET Liverpool are attempting to beat Tottenham and Manchester United to the £37 million signing of Porto winger Luis Diaz after abandoning plans to wait until the summer to sign the Colombia international, sources have told ESPN. Diaz, who is in South America preparing for Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Peru in Barranquilla,