Soccer

Aug 10, 2023, 11:29 AM ET AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Step one for the U.S. Soccer Federation may be to fire coach Vlatko Andonovski, who led the U.S. women’s national team to a worst-ever round-of-16 exit at the Women’s World Cup. There have been no announcements yet, but it seems pretty inevitable based on the

Aug 16, 2023, 12:07 PM ET There is no shortage of star power in this brand-new season of the Bundesliga, headlined by Harry Kane’s arrival at Bayern Munich. Illustration by ESPN The 2022-23 Bundesliga season saw Bayern Munich win their 11th consecutive title, but it obscures the fact that it was secured on the final day

Aug 14, 2023, 10:52 AM ET An exciting semifinal in the 2023 Women’s World Cup awaits as hosts Australia play England on Wednesday (6 a.m. ET, live on Fox) at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia. Australia dispatched Denmark and then France in the knockouts so far, while England sent Nigeria and then Colombia home to

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerAug 16, 2023, 04:00 AM ET After reviewing and ranking every Premier League kit for the 2023-24 season last week, it’s only right that we afford the same level of intensive inspection to the great and good of European football. Here we have scrutinised all the home, away and, where applicable,

Six games, nine goals, one final appearance. Lionel Messi continued to amaze on Tuesday night in Inter Miami CF‘s 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Union in the semifinals of the Leagues Cup at Subaru Park. First-half goals from Messi, Josef Martínez and Jordi Alba staked the visiting team to an insurmountable lead as Miami marched

When Neymar completes a €90 million ($98.2m) move to Saudi Arabia by leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Al Hilal, it will be billed as one of the biggest, most audacious transfers of the summer. But, in reality, it would not even be the biggest deal of the week. Rather, it’s just another example of a big-name

Aug 15, 2023, 03:36 AM ET An exciting semifinal in the 2023 Women’s World Cup awaits as Spain play Sweden on Tuesday (4 a.m. ET, live on Fox) at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Sweden won all three group games before beating the USWNT and Japan in the knockouts. Meanwhile, Spain defeated Switzerland and

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 14, 2023, 09:29 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Could Manchester United be genuine title contenders? It’s a question that’s been asked all summer and, after 90 minutes against Wolverhampton Wanderers, we’re no nearer an answer. For most of the night at Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag’s team looked nowhere near but then

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. – VAR in the Premier League:

As the audience filtered out of the London Palladium at The Best FIFA Awards in 2017, Harry Kane lingered at the back, staring at the stage. The scene before him was a scramble for selfies and autographs from adoring fans catching a close-up glimpse in person of the FIFPro World XI, which that year included

Aug 12, 2023, 06:18 PM ET European soccer is back, with the English Premier League, Spanish LaLiga, and French Ligue 1 all beginning this weekend. We also had a first look at Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup vs. RB Leipzig, with the German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A set to resume next weekend.

Chelsea came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Liverpool on Sunday in a Premier League opener that showed the Blues have already made progress under new manager Mauricio Pochettino. In the marquee matchup of the Premier League’s opening round, Luis Diaz put Liverpool ahead after a lightning counter-attack in the 18th minute and

Harry Kane was denied a long-awaited first trophy in his first game with Bayern Munich after his new team lost 3-0 to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup on Saturday. England captain Kane had signed a four-year deal amid a media frenzy only hours earlier and made a substitute appearance in the second half

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentAug 12, 2023, 10:30 AM ET BRISBANE, Australia — Grace Geyoro could not stop tears coming down her cheeks. As she started to speak just a few minutes after France‘s heart-breaking exit on penalties against Australia in their Women’s World Cup quarterfinal, she couldn’t hold her emotions anymore. On the pitch, the 26-year-old

Aug 12, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Alessia Russo scored her second goal of the Women’s World Cup to book England’s place in the semifinals against Australia. AP Photo/Rick Rycroft The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines,

Aug 12, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Bayern Munich have completed the signing of England striker Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur, the clubs announced on Saturday. ESPN reported Thursday that Spurs had accepted an offer in excess of €100 million ($110m) for the 30-year-old following weeks of negotiations. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 11, 2023, 06:29 PM ET Pep Guardiola is expecting Kevin De Bruyne to be out for “weeks” after the Manchester City midfielder suffered a recurrence of the injury which cut short his Champions League final. De Bruyne was forced off with a hamstring problem in the first half of the victory over

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has agreed to join Bayern Munich in a deal which could be worth up to €120 million ($131m), sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old is expected to travel to Germany to undergo a medical ahead of signing a four-year contract. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) ESPN revealed earlier