Soccer

May 7, 2024, 08:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Maradona won the Golden Ball for his stunning performance at the 1986 World Cup. AP Photo/Carlo Fumagalli Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy won for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup will be auctioned in France on June 6, the Aguttes auction house

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 6, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Eric ten Hag vowed to keep fighting as Manchester United manager, but said his players

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 6, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — This is descending into the worst season Manchester United have ever had

Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR

Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 season is drawing to a close and the battles for the major honours, relegation and promotion are starting to become clearer. Here’s a quick roundup of exactly what has been decided, and what’s still at stake, in the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, Italian Serie A and French

May 5, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World Cup winning coach Cesar Luis Menotti, who led Argentina to the title in 1978, has died at the age of 85, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Sunday. Menotti, who played for Rosario Central, Boca Juniors and Santos, began his coaching career at Newell’s

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 4, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid won the LaLiga title on Saturday, beating Cádiz before rivals Barcelona lost at Girona and gave Madrid an insurmountable lead at the top. Madrid’s comfortable 3-0 win over Cádiz at the Bernabéu means they’ve taken 87 points from 34 games.

Lizzy Becherano May 4, 2024, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi set the Major League Soccer record for most goal contributions and assists in a single match during Inter Miami CF‘s triumphant 6-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night at Chase Stadium. Messi’s six goal contributions and five assists

May 4, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions What a Saturday across European soccer! Real Madrid took down Cádiz and were able to celebrate clinching LaLiga when Girona rallied to beat Barcelona later in the day. That’s one title race done and dusted! Meanwhile, in England, Arsenal and Man City both won to keep

Madrid move to brink of LaLiga title with easy win over Cádiz Goals from Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham and Joselu earned LaLiga leaders Real Madrid a 3-0 win over lowly Cadiz, leaving them within touching distance of sealing a record-extending 36th Spanish title which they could clinch later on Saturday if…

Lizzy Becherano May 4, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino shut down the possibility of signing players like Benfica forward Ángel Di María and Boca Juniors goalkeeper Sergio Romero due to Major League Soccer’s strict roster rules. “The truth is that I have no knowledge, nor

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 3, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has backed Phil Foden to become one of Manchester City‘s greatest-ever players after the England midfielder was named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Men’s Footballer of the Year. Foden won the award after the best individual season of his career during which

James Olley, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 3, 2024, 09:12 AM ET Close James Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @JamesOlley. Follow on X Email Print Open Extended Reactions Gabriel Jesus joined Arsenal in 2022 from Manchester City. David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal manager

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Sylvester Stallone is an Everton supporter and perhaps the most apt celebrity fan of any Premier League team. After all, the Hollywood actor built a career on rolling with the punches and hauling himself off the canvas as Rocky Balboa. His story has become the story of Everton, a

Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will forever hold a special place in his heart for Tottenham Hotspur and he has one more reason to be thankful for his former club after his current club’s 2-0 win on Thursday night. A goal in each half from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson

Bruce Schoenfeld May 2, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — One recent afternoon, Weston McKennie walked into a pizza parlor. In this part of the world, where he has emerged as one of the top midfielders in Serie A and perhaps Juventus‘ most consistent player, McKennie can rarely go out in

May 2, 2024, 04:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ralf Rangnick has decided to remain in his role as head coach of the Austria national team, spurning the opportunity to succeed Thomas Tuchel as Bayern Munich manager. The former Manchester United manager, who will guide Austria at this summer’s European Championship in Germany, had been

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 1, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DORTMUND, Germany — Borussia Dortmund don’t need a star to sparkle. They don’t have Vinícius Júnior, Harry Kane or Kylian Mbappé — the talismans of this year’s other Champions League semifinalists — but the players they do have, they use effectively. Now, seemingly against