Soccer

Oct 20, 2024, 07:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another topsy-turvy weekend of football is in the books and some of Europe’s top clubs are beginning to look ominous. Liverpool and Manchester City both eked out important, closely fought wins to steal a march on title-rivals Arsenal in the Premier League, while Real Madrid and

Manchester City defender John Stones headed a last-gasp winner in a 2-1 victory at Wolves on Sunday that took them top of the Premier League and set a club record of 31 league games unbeaten. Champions City dominated possession from start to finish at Molineux, but were shocked in the seventh minute when a perfect

Adam Brown Oct 19, 2024, 03:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday as they fell 2-0 to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. The Gunners had control of the game until the 30th minute, when Leandro Trossard‘s careless pass left William Saliba in trouble before earning red

Lizzy Becherano Oct 19, 2024, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi scored a stunning 11-minute hat trick to help Inter Miami break the Major League Soccer record for most points in a single season, after defeating the New England Revolution 6-2 Saturday at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Miami concluded the MLS

Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Højlund got on the scoresheet as Manchester United bounced back after conceding a controversial goal to beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday for their first victory in more than a month. The win meant United climbed to 10th in the standings on 11 points after eight matches and eased

Lizzy Becherano Oct 18, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami is set to be announced as the final Major League Soccer participant for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, sources told ESPN. Official announcement of the team’s involvement in the tournament is expected in the coming week. The 2025 Club World Cup

Oct 18, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions If he didn’t know before, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is finding out just how hard it is to be the man in charge of Manchester United. Three months into his first full season at Old Trafford, results are poor, pressure is mounting on coach Erik ten Hag

Open Extended Reactions Jack Wilshere has coached at Arsenal since 2022. David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Former England midfielder Jack Wilshere is set to join Norwich City as a first-team coach, sources have told ESPN. The Championship club are in advanced talks with Arsenal in a move which would see him leave his post as

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 17, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Gregg Berhalter acknowledged that his firing in August as U.S. men’s national team coach was “a really difficult moment,” but said he’s now hungry and motivated again to take

Oct 17, 2024, 09:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It has been nearly a decade since Jürgen Klopp last worked full time for a German football entity, but he remains the most ubiquitous face on television in the Bundesrepublik. Switch on ARD/ZDF breakfast television any weekday morning and you’ll see segments of the show sponsored

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNOct 17, 2024, 09:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Life is a funny thing. You organize and scheme with the hope that your preparations will have you ready for whatever lies ahead, but as Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face.” And when you’re

ESPN News Services Oct 16, 2024, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) expansion team in Boston apologized on Wednesday for a “Too Many Balls” marketing campaign that draw a harsh reaction from the transgender community and others. A day after unveiling the slogan as part of the rollout of

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentOct 16, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paul Pogba revealed he considered retirement after initially being handed a four-year ban for doping, admitting that he has to be “more careful” after taking a supplement that contained a prohibited substance. Pogba, 31, saw his ban reduced to 18 months by the Court

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions On Oct. 16, 2004, in the 82nd minute of a 1-0 win against local rival Espanyol, Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard made a substitution. Off went Deco, the game’s lone scorer, and on came

Oct 16, 2024, 02:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States men’s national team had a rough night in Guadalajara on Tuesday, thoroughly beaten by rivals Mexico 2-0. Mauricio Pochettino’s second match in charge of the Stars and Stripes went much, much different than the 2-0 win over Panama on Saturday, as the U.S.

Oct 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions “We don’t see goals like that anymore.” That was former Liverpool defender and Sky Sports analyst Jamie Carragher’s reaction having just seen Aston Villa striker Jhon Durán unleash a ferocious strike from 35 yards that slammed into the back of the net, sealing a 3-2 win

Multiple contributors Oct 15, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Get ready for an exciting new chapter of the United States vs. Mexico rivalry! With recent coaching changes bringing a high-profile figure in Mauricio Pochettino to the U.S. men’s national team, and a more tried and true veteran in Javier Aguirre to Mexico’s men’s

Lizzy Becherano Oct 14, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s coach Mauricio Pochettino said the door is open for new players to feature against Mexico on Tuesday night at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara after the departure of five players. Marlon Fossey, Zack Steffen, Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi left U.S. camp after