Soccer

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 23, 2023, 05:57 PM ET Sergio Busquets announced his decision to leave Barcelona at the expiry of his contract in May. David Ramos/Getty Images Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets will join former teammate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami FC this summer. The MLS side has announced the arrival of the Spain international

Cesar Hernandez Jun 23, 2023, 09:08 AM ET After making his U.S. debut in January, Brandon Vazquez looks set to lead the Americans at the Gold Cup beginning on Saturday. Shaun Clark/ISI Photos/Getty Images Long before becoming an MLS star with FC Cincinnati and playing for the United States men’s national team, Brandon Vazquez was just

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJun 23, 2023, 09:20 AM ET Each week, Luis Miguel Echegaray discusses the latest from the soccer world and shares his opinions, whether you agree with them or not. From standout performances and what you might have missed to what to keep an eye on in the coming days, LME has a

Jun 23, 2023, 04:01 AM ET While the English Premier League started on June 14 (read our preview here), the transfer window opens on July 1 across the rest of Europe and clubs have been planning their business after a long season interrupted by the 2022 World Cup in November and December. ESPN writers have

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 22, 2023, 09:00 AM ET LaLiga‘s fixtures for the 2023-24 season (stream all games live on ESPN+) were released on Thursday and the new campaign is already bubbling with promise after some busy transfer market activity. As Real Madrid look to reclaim the title from rivals Barcelona, they have spent €103

Tor-Kristian Karlsen Jun 22, 2023, 09:00 AM ET A number of players from Europe’s top clubs could depart in the transfer window this summer, but who would be perfect to replace them? We break down some of the best options available. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) ARSENALCentral midfieldThomas Partey/Granit Xhaka >> Amadou

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2023, 09:01 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. In early January, roughly a week after Gregg Berhalter’s contract as the United States men’s soccer coach expired, Zinedine Zidane rejected an approach from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to be the

Caitlin Murray, ESPNJun 21, 2023, 11:57 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called

Jun 21, 2023, 11:30 AM ET United States coach Vlatko Andonovski named his 23-player squad on Wednesday for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe both picked to the team for the fourth time in their careers and 14 players making their World Cup debuts. Veteran Julie Ertz also made the

Jun 20, 2023, 02:11 PM ET The summer dates for the 2024 Copa América to be hosted by the United States were made official by CONMEBOL on Tuesday, with action set for June 20 through July 15, 2024. CONMEBOL confirmed in a statement that defending champions Argentina are among the 10 South American teams who

Jun 20, 2023, 07:25 PM ET N’Golo Kante signed for Chelsea from Leicester City in 2016, winning the Premier League title with his new club in his first season in west London. Robin Jones/Getty Images French World Cup winner N’Golo Kante has agreed to join Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad when his Chelsea contract expires

Jeff Kassouf Jun 20, 2023, 10:58 AM ET USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn was injured just before coach Vlatko Andonovski was to select his roster for the Women’s World Cup, which starts on July 20. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images There are captains, and then there is Becky Sauerbrunn. The U.S. women’s national team defender is, as several

Lemme know if you heard this one before: The game’s No.1 superstar under the age of 35 lets it be known that he won’t sign a contract extension at his club, Paris Saint-Germain, which means that in 12 months’ time, he will be a free agent. Minus COVID, it kinda feels like 2021 all over

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 19, 2023, 03:10 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. LAS VEGAS — Gio Reyna may have only played 45 minutes in the United States‘ 2-0 win over Canada in the final of the Concacaf Nations League (CNL) on Sunday, but it

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jun 19, 2023, 05:05 AM ET The LaLiga season hadn’t even finished when Real Madrid‘s summer transfer business began. Madrid announced on June 3 that Marco Asensio, Mariano Diaz and Eden Hazard would be leaving the club. A day later — hours before Madrid’s last game of the season against Athletic

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 18, 2023, 11:48 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The USMNT ran out 2-0 winners over Canada in the Concacaf Nations League final on Sunday. John Todd/USSF/Getty Images for USSF LAS VEGAS — The United States retained its Concacaf Nations League crown

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 18, 2023, 01:40 PM ET Talks between Barcelona and Athletico Paranaense over the transfer of forward Vitor Roque are progressing well, sources have told ESPN. Barca are in the market for a backup striker to Robert Lewandowski and have turned their attention to Roque, with new sporting director Deco leading

Jun 18, 2023, 09:25 AM ET Kim Min-Jae led Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years this past season. Ciro Fusco/EPA The summer transfer window is open for some leagues in Europe and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of