9:32 AM ET Tor Kristian-Karlsen Chelsea have wasted little time in this January transfer window. Promising 18-year-old striker David Datro Fofana has completed a move to Stamford Bridge, prodigious 18-year-old Vasco da Gama midfielder Andrey Santos is already in London waiting to finalise his transfer, and now 21-year-old AS Monaco centre-back Benoit Badiashile has signed
Month: January 2023
2:09 PM ET Gregg Berhalter has said he would like to continue as United States men’s national team coach into the 2026 World Cup cycle, five days after his contract with the team expired. As well as undertaking a review of the USMNT program after the 2022 World Cup, U.S. Soccer has commissioned an investigation
9:32 AM ET Benfica coach Roger Schmidt has branded Chelsea “disrespectful” over their pursuit of Enzo Fernandez and accused them of “pretending” they were ready to pay the midfielder’s €120 million release clause. ESPN reported on Wednesday that there were mixed messages around the deal with sources close to Benfica indicating that Chelsea had shown
12:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Jack Butland as back-up to first-choice David de Gea. Butland is set to arrive from Crystal Palace after Newcastle United recalled Martin Dubravka from his season-long loan at Old Trafford. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) When asked about
8:49 AM ET Tottenham and England forward Harry Kane said he will never forget his World Cup quarterfinal penalty miss against France, but admitted it has made him “even more hungry” for success. Since returning to Spurs following the tournament, Kane has found the net three times in as many games, including scoring a brace
11:06 AM ET Becky Sauerbrunn, Alex Morgan, Crystal Dunn and Lindsey Horan head up the United States women’s national team 24-player roster for January camp and matches on Jan. 17 and Jan. 20 vs. New Zealand. The USWNT will be playing its first-ever matches in New Zealand in preparation for the women’s World Cup, which
9:11 AM ET Chelsea have signed centre-back Benoit Badiashile from Monaco on a seven-and-a-half year deal, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Badiashile, 21, has made 135 appearances for Monaco and has been capped twice by France, having risen through the national team’s youth ranks. ESPN reported earlier this month that the transfer was
11:00 AM ET The battle to stay in the Premier League is intensifying. As the top-flight clubs enter the FA Cup for this weekend’s third round, the break from league action will do little to ease the relegation concerns of the eight teams separated by just five points at the bottom of the table. –
GYASI: “NUOVO ANNO, NUOVA CARICA” 05/01/2023 16:18 “Nuovo anno, nuova carica, stessa cattiveria in campo. Adesso testa alta che c’è ancora molto da conquistare”. Sono queste le parole utilizzate sui social dall’attaccante ghanese Emmanuel Gyasi per commentare il suo primo gol stagionale realizzato nella partita pareggiata 2-2 al Picco contro l’Atalanta. “Ritornato al lavoro”, ha
8:46 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo faces a 24-hour wait to discover whether his debut for Al Nassr will be delayed until the end of January after the Saudi Arabian club’s league game against Al Tae’e on Thursday was postponed because of an electrical fault caused by heavy rain at Mrsool Park. Al Nassr are attempting
8:30 AM ET 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. – How VAR
4:39 AM ET FIFA President Gianni Infantino called on fans to “shut up all the racists” after Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and teammate Lameck Banda were subjected to racial abuse during their home game against Lazio on Wednesday. Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reported the match was paused for several minutes while an announcement was
4:59 PM ET Striker Harry Kane marked his 300th Premier League appearance with a brace to hand Tottenham Hotspur an emphatic 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in their London derby at Selhurst Park on Wednesday. Defender Matt Doherty and Son Heung-Min netted further goals for the visitors as Palace capitulated in the second half having
5:49 PM ET Former Barcelona junior Oriol Soldevila scored a hat trick against his old club but still ended on the losing side as third tier InterCity took the LaLiga giants to extra time before losing 4-3 in a dramatic Copa del Rey tie on Wednesday. InterCity, promoted to the third division last season, came
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola said he won’t tell Erling Haaland to calm down on the pitch despite his battle with Everton defender Ben Godfrey on Saturday. Haaland at times appeared riled by Godfrey during the 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium and was booked in the first half for a heavy challenge
4:53 PM ET Edin Dzeko celebrates his vital match-winning goal against Napoli. Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images Napoli‘s 11-match winning streak in Serie A ended on Wednesday when Edin Dzeko‘s second-half goal secured Inter Milan a 1-0 victory. While Napoli dominated possession in the goalless first half, Inter striker Dzeko broke the deadlock in the 56th minute when
1:03 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski‘s three-game suspension has been upheld, meaning he will miss Sunday’s LaLiga clash against Atletico Madrid. Lewandowski, 34, was sent off against Osasuna in November and received a one-game ban for the dismissal and a further two matches for a gesture he made as he
2:00 PM ET Associated Press Anthony Hudson will coach the United States men’s soccer team, rather than Gregg Berhalter, ahead of the first two matches of the cycle leading to the 2026 World Cup. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday that it was investigating Berhalter for a 1991 domestic violence incident involving the woman
12:14 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dani Alves has returned to Mexico, where he plays for Pumas. Kenta Harada/Getty Images Brazil international Dani Alves was formally accused of sexual assault at a nightclub in Barcelona last week, a Catalan police source confirmed to the news agency EFE. A spokesman for the local police in Barcelona
1:07 PM 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. Former United States men’s national team captain Claudio Reyna sent multiple messages to U.S. Soccer executives during