6:06 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Marcelo Vieira, Clarice Alves and Enzo Alves Vieira pictured in February 2022. Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images The son of the Real Madrid legend Marcelo, Enzo Alves, has signed his first contract with the club. Enzo, 13, has featured for Madrid’s academy teams since 2017. The teenager confirmed the
Month: December 2022
2:43 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Gregg Berhalter and his assistant coaches weren’t sure what to say. It was half-time on Saturday night. The United States men’s national team were trailing the Netherlands by two goals. Their tournament lives were dangling, but the US players had dominated so much of the opening 45 minutes,
2:01 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Louis van Gaal branded Netherlands‘ first half performance against the United States as “unacceptable” despite booking their place in the World Cup quarterfinals with a 3-1 win. Van Gaal’s team went in at half-time 2-0 up thanks to goals from Memphis Depay and Daley Blind, but
6:04 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Lionel Messi says he will not celebrate his personal milestone of reaching 1,000 professional matches after helping Argentina to a 2-1 victory over Australia in the World Cup Round of 16, but instead admits his over-riding emotion was relief at having come through a physical test just 48
6:53 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Luis Chavez‘s thunderbolt of a freekick in Mexico’s win over Saudi Arabia was the most powerful shot leading to a goal in the group stages of the World Cup, according to the technology inside the match ball used in Qatar. Chavez 52nd minute strike gave Mexico a 2-0 lead
5:00 PM ET Argentina captain Lionel Messi broke Diego Maradona’s World Cup goals tally in his side’s 2-1 round-of-16 win against Australia on Saturday. Messi equalled Maradona’s eight World Cup goals in Argentina’s previous game against Mexico, scoring from distance to set the Albiceleste on their way to a 2-0 win. – Stream on ESPN+:
3:59 PM ET Lionel Messi spearheaded Argentina‘s charge to the World Cup quarterfinals by helping to secure a 2-1 victory against Australia on Saturday. In his 1,000th career match, Messi scored the opening goal with a sublime effort before Julian Alvarez scored in the second half to set up a quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands
3:12 PM ET ESPN news services Brazil legend Pele tumor removed from his colon in September 2021. no_source Brazilian football legend Pele is responding well to treatment for a respiratory infection and his health condition has not worsened over the latest 24 hours, the Albert Einstein hospital said on Saturday. “Edson Arantes do Nascimento was admitted
2:58 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — After riding a stout, organized defense to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup, the United States men’s national team failed to bring the same sharpness to the round of 16 in a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands. The US conceded just one goal, and none
11:59 AM ET The United States crashed out of the World Cup on Saturday after suffering a 3-1 defeat against the Netherlands in the round of 16. The Dutch displayed their firepower with two first-half goals, leaving the young US side an insurmountable mountain to climb. Despite halving the deficit in the second half, hopes
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World Cup vibes rankings: USA, Japan feeling best going into Round of 16 Every national team heads to the World Cup with different expectations, but what about how they played compared to the results they got? Folks, we’re talking about vibes and right now, two teams are head and shoulders above the rest.
12:28 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — The US men’s national team are out of the 2022 World Cup after falling 3-1 to the Netherlands in a round-of-16 matchup. First-half goals from Memphis Depay and Daley Blind — both assisted by Denzel Dumfries — staked the Dutch to a lead they would never relinquish. The
JAJALO RISPONDE A NDZENGUE, 1-1 03/12/2022 17:37 La squadra bianconera ottiene un pareggio per 1-1 nella sua prima amichevole invernale contro il Tabor Sezana. L’allenatore Andrea Sottil ha avuto modo di schierare i calciatori che finora hanno avuto un minutaggio inferiore. La squadra slovena passa in vantaggio dopo soli 10′ con sinistro rasoterra di Ndzengue
10:43 AM ET Sophie Lawson Manchester United players celebrate during their thumping win against Aston Villa. Photo by Charlotte Tattersall – MUFC/Manchester United via Getty Images In the early kick-off on Saturday, Manchester United went top of the Women’s Super League with a 5-0 win over Aston Villa before fellow title chasers Chelsea and Arsenal took
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6:46 AM ET DOHA, Qatar – Brazil have suffered two major injury setbacks ahead of the World Cup round of 16 clash against South Korea, with both Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles ruled out of the rest of the tournament, according to ESPN Brasil sources. Jesus and Telles both picked up knocks in Brazil’s 1-0
10:27 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Tyler Adams has been one of the revelations of this World Cup, both for his contributions on
6:00 PM ET Associated Press LA Galaxy president Chris Klein was suspended and the team fined $1 million by Major League Soccer on Friday for undisclosed payments involving Argentine winger Cristian Pavon in 2019. MLS stripped the team of $1 million in future general allocation money and said the Galaxy will not be allowed to
6:07 PM ET After nearly two wild and dramatic weeks at the World Cup, we have the reached the win-or-go-home portion of the tourney. Sixteen teams remain, 16 others have been eliminated and the fun continues Saturday. Be sure to check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Qatar.