Soccer

Jul 29, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal have signed Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna for a £42 million transfer fee, the club announced on Monday, ending a month-long chase for his signature. The 22-year-old defender had an excellent campaign with Bologna to help the club into the Champions League for the first time

Open Extended Reactions Riccardo Calafiori shone for Italy at the European Championship this summer. Getty Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori has completed his move to Arsenal from Bologna in a deal worth £42 million ($53.9m), the north London club announced on Monday. Calafiori has signed a five-year contract and joined up with his teammates in Philadelphia as

Adriana Garcia Jul 29, 2024, 05:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé will miss Real Madrid‘s preseason tour of the United States. Mbappé is on holiday after captaining France to the semifinals of Euro 2024 and will not feature in Madrid’s friendlies against AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea in their Soccer Champions Tour. Editor’s

Jeff Kassouf Jul 28, 2024, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There was an air of inevitability to the U.S. women’s national team at the height of its most recent run of success, one that evaporated over the past few years as the team struggled to keep up with emerging world powers. It returned with

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Manchester United were dealt a double blow during their friendly against Arsenal with both Rasmus Højlund and Leny Yoro forced off with injuries. Højlund and Yoro were both substituted in the first half as Arsenal beat United 2-1 in front of 62,486 fans at SoFi Stadium. It’s the last thing manager Erik ten

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 28, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jonny Evans made his debut for Manchester United at 19. Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images LOS ANGELES, California — Jonny Evans said it has been “hard” to see Manchester United staff lose their jobs as part of the INEOS-led cuts. Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe

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