Soccer

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 27, 2024, 05:04 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — When news first broke of Canada’s Olympic soccer team being caught using a drone to spy on an opponent’s training session, there was significant shock and surprise among many athletes

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jul 27, 2024, 07:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil teenager Endrick has been unveiled as Real Madrid‘s latest transfer at the Bernabéu, days after he signed his contract with the Champions League holders. Madrid agreed a deal to sign forward Endrick from Palmeiras in December 2022, but the prospect could

Tom Fenton Jul 26, 2024, 08:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window is open! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: If Man United offload Wan-Bissaka, then Mazraoui, De Ligt or Dumfries could arrive Manchester United and Inter Milan have

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 26, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola says he has not ruled out signing another contract extension at Manchester City. Guardiola suggested towards the end of last season that he could leave the club at the end of the current contract, which expires in 2025. But speaking on City’s

Jul 26, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Canadian Olympic Committee CEO David Shoemaker said new information from Soccer Canada showed suspended women’s coach Bev Priestman was likely aware of the drone use that has caused a scandal at the Paris Olympics. The COC removed Priestman on Thursday after her suspension by Canada Soccer.

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions NICE, France — Trinity Rodman was nervous on the bus ride into the stadium here Thursday night. It was her first Olympic game for the United States women’s national team, and Rodman knew

Jeff Kassouf Jul 25, 2024, 06:00 PM ET As fans questioned whether the U.S. women’s national team was ready for the 2024 Olympics after a disastrous World Cup campaign last year, head coach Emma Hayes asked for patience as the team worked through growing pains. The answers came quickly in the USWNT’s opener of the

Adriana Garcia Jul 25, 2024, 05:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Argentina Football Association (AFA) have made a formal complaint to FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee following the incidents during Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to Morocco in their opening match of the Olympics. A pitch invasion by Moroccan fans after Argentina‘s Cristian Medina had scored deep in

Lesley Ugochukwu‘s 82nd-minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Chelsea against Wrexham on Wednesday in Enzo Maresca’s first game as the Blues new head coach. League One side Wrexham threatened to cause an upset when recovering from falling behind to Christopher Nkunku‘s 35th-minute strike to lead midway through the second half through goals from Luke

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 24, 2024, 07:13 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — At the end of a chaotic, controversial and farce-filled day of Olympic soccer, the United States men’s team finally made its return to the Summer Games only to see France

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 24, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions When it comes to the hiring of a premier international manager, it’s usually a case of “Show me the money.” Hiring top talent requires paying top dollar, and as

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Neymar are just some of the names who come up in the debate over the best soccer players in the 21st century. Then there are upcoming stars such as Kylian Mbappé and players of a different era such as Ronaldinho. Where do they stand? The conversation can be

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 23, 2024, 12:08 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — Two days before taking charge of her first major-tournament match as coach of the United States women’s national team, Emma Hayes said the age-old presumption of American dominance in this

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 23, 2024, 09:52 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The USWNT will play in their first major tournament after hiring a new coach, while the men’s side returns to the Olympics after a 16-year wait. (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images) The

Joseph Lowery Jul 22, 2024, 09:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJul 22, 2024, 05:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid With Kylian Mbappé joining Jude Bellingham and women’s team star Carla Camacho on modeling duty for the occasion, Real Madrid have unfurled their new away kit for the 2024-25 season, while also casually flexing their new-look, extravagantly furnished squad. Resplendent

Jeff Kassouf Jul 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Trinity Rodman, left, and Emily Fox have a discussion during the USWNT’s 1-0 win over Mexico in a pre-Olympics friendly earlier this month. Stephen Nadler/ISI Photos/Getty Images for USSF At each opportunity to repeat the old company line that the standard for the U.S. women’s national team is

Wrexham began their preseason tour of North America’s west coast with a credible 1-1 draw against Premier League Bournemouth in Santa Barbara, California, on Saturday. In front of a sell-out crowd at Harder Stadium on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Wrexham took the lead in first-half stoppage time when Bournemouth defender James