Soccer

Jeff Kassouf May 13, 2024, 10:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team No. 1 and Chicago Red Stars starting goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher left Sunday’s National Women’s Soccer League match with an apparent leg injury, adding to a list of injury concerns for the USWNT just over two months before the start

Open Extended Reactions England manager Gareth Southgate has said the 2026 World Cup will be an “amazing tournament” but refused to confirm whether he will remain in his post beyond this year. The 53-year-old’s contract expires in December, and sources have told ESPN that the Football Association are keen for Southgate to remain as manager

May 11, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We are nearing the end of the European season across the major top five leagues in the continent, but we still have matches to decide titles, qualification for European competitions and relegation. In Germany, recently named UEFA Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund endured a 3-0 loss

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — With about five minutes left of normal time on Sunday, a flash of lightning followed by a loud crack of thunder reverberated around Old Trafford. Arsenal are used to storm clouds gathering in the red half of Manchester, a record of one win in their last 16 Premier League

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 12, 2024, 07:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid celebrated winning the LaLiga title on Sunday, with the team taking an open top bus through the streets of Madrid to share the trophy with their fans. The trophy was presented to the players, coach Carlo Ancelotti and president Florentino

Real Madrid celebrated their LaLiga title in style with a comfortable win at Granada. Newly-crowned LaLiga champions Real Madrid earned an emphatic 4-0 win over relegated Granada on Saturday, extending their unbeaten league run to 28 games. Carlo Ancelotti’s side continued their superb form following their midweek Champions League semi-final win over Bayern Munich, reaching

Noah Davis, ESPNMay 11, 2024, 11:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In many respects, March 24, 2023 looked like just another game for the United States men’s national team. Weston McKennie and Ricardo Pepi tallied twice, Christian Pulisic added a goal and two assists, and the Americans beat Grenada 7-1 to move to the top

May 11, 2024, 07:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he hoped Kylian Mbappé would play in this year’s Paris Olympic Games. The France striker confirmed on Friday that he would leave Paris Saint-Germain and he has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid. “I have no

May 10, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has announced he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, after which he is expected to join Real Madrid. The announcement brings Real Madrid closer to ending their years-long pursuit of the France international, who is widely regarded as one of

Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has raised the possibility of walking away from Chelsea at the end of the season and said “it is not going to be the end of the world” if he leaves the club. Sources have told ESPN that the Chelsea hierarchy are waiting for the Premier League campaign to finish

May 10, 2024, 04:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Certain players and managers just feel made for each other; their styles, personalities or attitudes simply fit like a glove, often leading to great success on the pitch. Think Xavi dictating the Barcelona midfield for Pep Guardiola, Ricardo Carvalho marshalling José Mourinho’s defensive line at Chelsea,

ESPN News Services May 9, 2024, 08:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said his team deserve all three titles available to them this season after they qualified for the Europa League final by overcoming AS Roma on Thursday. Furthermore, added the Spanish coach, his team had the look of group

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Champions League final is set — 14-time winners Real Madrid will face 1997 champions Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on June 1 aiming to succeed Manchester City by lifting the trophy in London. Madrid be overwhelming favourites with Carlo Ancelotti’s side having just clinched a record-extending 36th LaLiga title. In contrast,

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentMay 9, 2024, 06:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The auction for the napkin which famously launched Lionel Messi‘s Barcelona career as a 13-year-old opened this week with a guide price of £300,000-£500,000 ($374,700-$624,500). Bidding for the item stands at £220,000 and will be open with the British auction house Bonhams until

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCMay 8, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Before this Champions League semifinal second leg, coach Thomas Tuchel said his Bayern Munich players needed to “connect with their inner child” at the Santiago Bernabeu, remembering childhood dreams of playing in games like this. On Wednesday, Real Madrid showed why

May 8, 2024, 10:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the semifinals! Europe’s premier club competition returns with a high-stakes, heavyweight match on Wednesday, providing exciting storylines, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play as Real Madrid host Bayern Munich in the second leg of the semifinals after a thrilling

ESPN News Services May 7, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain had no shortage of chances and possession in their Champions League semifinal loss to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, but they didn’t have the one thing that mattered: goals. With nearly 70 percent of the ball and 30 shots in the 1-0

Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Score this one for the unwanteds. The motley crew of strays and mutts, old yellers and foundlings from Dortmund scampered into the Parc des Princes and, just as they did in front of the Yellow Wall six days earlier, felled mighty Paris Saint-Germain, the team with the highest budget and,