Soccer

Jeff Kassouf Mar 20, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team will face Australia, Germany, and either Morocco or Zambia in Group B at the 2024 Paris Olympics, FIFA confirmed on Wednesday at the tournament draw at the Pulse Building near Paris. The tournament will mark the first competitive

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMar 20, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions When the U.S. men’s national team faces Jamaica in the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League on Thursday, it will be looking to take the next step toward a

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentMar 20, 2024, 06:51 AM ET Former Brazil footballer Dani Alves has been granted release on bail for €1 million upon appeal, a Barcelona court announced on Wednesday. Alves was convicted of sexual assault last month and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison, of which he had already served over a year.

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 20, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite Manchester United‘s thrilling 4-3 FA Cup win over Liverpool, manager Erik ten Hag remains under pressure. Victory over Jurgen Klopp’s side at Old Trafford on Sunday gave the Dutchman a statement win, but the question of whether he’s still the right man for

Paul Watson Mar 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Midtjylland tend to make a lot of noise in European competition, but they’re also one of several teams tussling for the title back home in Denmark. David Martins/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images When we return to club football after the international break, we are headed

Graham Hunter, Spain writerMar 19, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions During his years in LaLiga, I don’t believe there has been anyone as forensically critical of Robert Lewandowski‘s attitude and performance than me,

Mar 18, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France will be without Antoine Griezmann for this month’s friendlies against Germany and Chile after the forward suffered an ankle injury, the national team said on Monday, ending his world record run of 84 straight games for his country. The 32-year-old Atlético Madrid player, France’s fourth-highest

ESPN News Services Mar 18, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States captain Tyler Adams thinks he can play at least 45 minutes when he returns to the national team for the first time since the 2022 World Cup for a Concacaf Nations League semifinal against Jamaica on Thursday. Adams tore his right

Mar 18, 2024, 11:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nottingham Forest move down to 18th place in the Premier League, one point from safety. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Nottingham Forest have been deducted four points for breaching the Premier League‘s Profit and Sustainability rules (PSR), the league announced on Monday, moving the side into

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 17, 2024, 03:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United to make the thrilling FA Cup win over Liverpool “the moment” they turn their season around. Substitute Amad Diallo scored the winner in the 121st minute to seal an incredible 4-3 victory after extra time to earn

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — So, it turns out Erik ten Hag can motivate and lead his Manchester United team to victory against a formidable opponent. Man United’s 4-3 win in the FA Cup quarterfinal against Liverpool on Sunday answered so many questions about the manager’s ability to make it count when it matters

Christian Pulisic scored a fourth straight game as AC Milan earned a 3-1 win at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday, moving three points clear of third-placed Juventus. Left back Theo Hernández opened the scoring just before half-time when he drilled the ball home from a tight angle before Pulisic doubled Milan’s lead at

Jeff Kassouf Mar 16, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Only 11,500 people could fit into CPKC Stadium for its grand opening on Saturday, where the Kansas City Current defeated the Portland Thorns 5-4, but it felt like the entire city knew about the history taking place. CPKC Stadium is

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 16, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City head into the final straight of the Premier League title run-in after the international break, and the ease of their FA Cup quarterfinal win over Newcastle United should be enough to worry both Arsenal and Liverpool. City won 2-0

Championship side Coventry City stunned Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 with two injury-time goals in their FA Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, as United States men’s national team forward Haji Wright‘s strike booked his side’s place in the semifinals for the first time since 1987. Coventry’s Ellis Simms opened the scoring at the Molineux Stadium in the 53rd

Jeff Kassouf Mar 15, 2024, 09:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The National Women’s Soccer League‘s 11th regular season kicks off this weekend, and progress appears to be prevalent at every turn. Expansion interest and fees are booming, new media partners make the league more accessible than ever, and clubs are paying world-record transfer fees

Shubi Arun Mar 15, 2024, 07:42 PM ET Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has said she let herself down by calling intrasquad player relationships “inappropriate” and added that she will no longer be providing “clickbait headlines.” Hayes, who will be taking over as coach of the U.S. women’s national team in June, expressed her disapproval of

Open Extended Reactions With eight strong sides in the pot for Friday’s Champions League quarterfinal draw, we knew we would get some incredible pairings in Europe’s elite competition, but this draw really did deliver in terms of talking points, drama and entertainment value. From Manchester City vs. Real Madrid — a rematch of last season’s