Soccer

Adriana Garcia Jun 12, 2024, 04:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has called the national team “the love of his life” and considers it “a gift” to still be playing at the highest level aged 39. Ronaldo warmed up for his record-extending sixth European Championship by scoring twice in Tuesday’s 3-0

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 11, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Following an extensive end-of-season review lasting more than two weeks, new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS director of sport Sir Dave Brailsford have reportedly concluded that Erik ten Hag is the right man to be Manchester United manager. For now. But there’s no

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJun 11, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We won’t know which team will lift the Henri Delaunay trophy as Euro 2024 winners until July 14, but we can already see which kits rule the continent! There are 24 national teams competing in Germany over the next month, and that

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNJun 11, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is almost upon us and the 24 teams involved have a host of talented players, many of whom have their whole careers ahead of them. With so many highly rated youngsters sharing the same stage, it’s tough to know who to look

Danny Lewis Jun 10, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for another month, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Palhinha

Open Extended Reactions Friday, is one of the most significant dates of this summer’s football calendar, and not only because it’s the kickoff of Euro 2024. While host nation Germany face Scotland in Munich, it also marks the official start of the Premier League‘s summer transfer window. Clubs and players can begin to tie up

ESPN News Services Jun 9, 2024, 11:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ángel Di María scored as Lionel Messi returned to the international stage for the first time in six months, helping Argentina to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in a Copa América warmup match on Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago. Messi was sidelined

France and Canada played out a 0-0 draw in a friendly on Sunday as the two nations concluded their preparations for Euro 2024 and the Copa America. France threatened to take the lead in the first half but efforts by N’Golo Kante and Marcus Thuram were denied by fine saves from goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau. The

ESPN News Services Jun 8, 2024, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Coach Gregg Berhalter said the United States men’s national team got a “wake-up call” ahead of this summer’s Copa América in Saturday’s 5-1 humbling by Colombia at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The U.S. made a series of sloppy errors in conceding two

Open Extended Reactions Matt Turner let in a couple of soft goals in the U.S. men’s national team’s 5-1 friendly defeat to Colombia on Saturday. Jess Rapfogel/USSF/Getty Images for USSF The U.S. men’s national team kicked off its Copa América preparation with a 5-1 friendly defeat to Colombia on Saturday in Landover, Maryland. The exhibition at

The United States men’s national team suffered its heaviest loss in Gregg Berhalter’s time as coach, beaten 5-1 by Colombia at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, Saturday. The U.S. was down 2-0 inside 19 minutes after goals from Colombia’s Jhon Arias and Rafael Borré in the first of two warmup games for the USMNT ahead

Open Extended Reactions Gareth Southgate said he understands supporters booing England off after losing Friday’s friendly to Iceland but vowed his team will be ready to fire at Euro 2024. The Three Lions lost their final warm-up game 1-0 as Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson’s 12th-minute strike was enough to give the visitors a famous win at

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 7, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team striker Josh Sargent will miss Saturday’s friendly against Colombia — and possibly the entire Copa América — with what manager Gregg Berhalter called a

Alex Kirkland Gabriele Marcotti Close Gabriele Marcotti Senior Writer, ESPN FC Jun 7, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are in fine financial health and have actually turned a profit for the past two decades, which denotes a highly disciplined approach to the way the club is run. The stadium deal with

Jun 7, 2024, 10:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has said that he is “determined” to see a Premier League match played in New York City and can envisage games being played across the world. There are no plans for Premier League matches to be played outside of the UK, but

Jun 6, 2024, 03:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions James Maddison will not travel to Euro 2024. Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison and Curtis Jones of Liverpool have been omitted from England‘s 26-man squad for the European Championship in Germany this summer, sources have told ESPN. They are the

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNJun 6, 2024, 05:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Giorgi Mamardashvili has been making a name for himself in LaLiga. Fran Santiago/Getty Images You may have noticed that there were no goalkeepers in our annual list of the 39 best players under the age of 21 in April. But that’s not a huge surprise.

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerJun 6, 2024, 05:19 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most