Soccer

Associated Press Sep 11, 2023, 01:52 PM ET Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba tested positive for testosterone, Italy’s anti-doping agency announced Monday. The test was carried out after Juventus’ game at Udinese on Aug. 20. Pogba did not play in the Serie A match, but was on Juve’s bench. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more

It’s been very much the “Summer of Saudi” not just when it comes to football, but to sports in general — from the LIV Golf/PGA merger to the acquisition of a stake in a major U.S. mixed martial arts (MMA) league last month. All summer long, until the Saudi transfer window shut on Sept. 7,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 11, 2023, 05:50 AM ET Jadon Sancho is set for talks with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, sources have told ESPN, following the public spat between the pair in the aftermath of the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal. Sancho is due back at Carrington on Monday along with the rest of the

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 10, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Luis Rubiales has resigned as the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] due to the ongoing investigations against him following his unsolicited kiss on Spain forward Jenni Hermoso. Hermoso filed a criminal complaint earlier this week, which led to prosecutors filing a case

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 10, 2023, 06:33 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. ST. LOUIS — Rarely is a 3-0 victory accompanied by the kind of emotions that were present in Saturday’s win by the United States men’s national team over Uzbekistan. Typically it’s the

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 10, 2023, 06:57 AM ET In a bakery in Rocafonda — a neighbourhood in Mataro, a city up the coast from Barcelona — a replica of the World Cup looks slightly out of place alongside the pastries. “That’s for when my nephew wins the World Cup,” the owner, Abdul, told

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 9, 2023, 08:10 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. ST. LOUIS — The U.S. men’s national team recorded a 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in an international friendly on Saturday. Tim Weah got the U.S. off to a dream start, firing home

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentSep 9, 2023, 07:03 AM ET If Thursday’s opening night of South America’s World Cup qualifiers posed the question of how long Argentina can count on Lionel Messi, the round came to a conclusion on Friday with Neymar making a firm declaration that he remains an elite player entitled to dream

ESPN News Services Sep 8, 2023, 10:53 PM ET Neymar has overtaken Pele to become Brazil‘s all-time men’s top scorer, netting twice in his national team 5-1 win in a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia in the Amazon city of Belém. The Al Hilal forward began the World Cup two goals behind Pele, who

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 8, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. ST. LOUIS — U.S. men’s national team attacker Christian Pulisic says Lionel Messi’s performances with Inter Miami “absolutely helps” push MLS forward. Speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday’s game between the U.S.

Associated Press Sep 8, 2023, 08:07 AM ET State prosecutors in Spain have filed a lawsuit against Luis Rubiales alleging sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said Friday. Rubiales, the now-suspended president of the Spanish football federation

Jon Molyneux-Carter, Senior EditorSep 8, 2023, 04:00 AM ET The list of high-profile players whose contracts expire in summer 2024 is not quite as impressive as it was a year ago, but there are still some big-name stars whose futures are far from being resolved. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The saga around Kylian Mbappé‘s potential

Associated Press Sep 7, 2023, 06:17 PM ET Weston McKennie wants to prove he’s worthy to Juventus and its fans. He joined the 36-time Italian champion for the 2020-21 season, had his following season cut short by a broken foot, then was loaned to Leeds United last January and couldn’t help the English club avoid

Chris Jones, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2023, 10:39 AM ET Close Chris Jones is a feature writer for ESPN The Magazine. He is also a Writer at Large for Esquire. Lionel Messi played in front of a friendly crowd in Los Angeles on Sunday as Inter Miami beat LAFC 3-1. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Watching your

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 6, 2023, 09:53 AM ET Spain‘s Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said on Wednesday. Sources close to the Spain forward, who plays her club football for Mexican side

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerSep 6, 2023, 05:30 AM ET With average transfer fees escalating and €100 million-plus deals increasingly common, the financial spotlight is shining brightly on soccer teams around the world. But which clubs have done well and which have failed? Helpfully, the CIES Football Observatory have conducted a study that can explain

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 6, 2023, 09:44 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Gregg Berhalter led the USMNT to a round-of-16 exit at the 2022 World Cup, but he says now he wants to bring the U.S. team to its highest finish at the 2026

Associated Press Sep 5, 2023, 07:32 PM ET A damaged tail rotor was to blame for a helicopter crash that killed the owner of English soccer club Leicester City and four others in 2018, an accident inquiry revealed Wednesday. The Leonardo AW169 helicopter took off from the center of the field after a Premier League