Month: March 2023

5:30 PM ET Graham Potter said his Chelsea squad remains united behind him as they attempt to salvage their season starting with Saturday’s visit of Leeds United. Potter’s side are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League and will seek to close a 14-point gap on the top four against Leeds before trying to

4:31 PM ET Borussia Dortmund took a two-goal lead in the first half and hung on for a nervous 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig on Friday to go top of the Bundesliga and stretch their perfect run in 2023 to eighth straight league wins. A Marco Reus penalty and a deflected shot from Emre Can

4:15 PM ET The Washington Spirit signed midfielder Chloe Ricketts to a three-year deal, making the 15-year-old the youngest player ever to sign a contract with a National Women’s Soccer League franchise, the club announced Friday. The contract also includes an option for 2026. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Ricketts, a high

2:35 PM ET Moises Caicedo has excelled for Brighton since making his debut in a FA Cup tie against Tottenham in February 2022. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Moises Caicedo has signed a new long-term contract with Brighton & Hove Albion, the Premier League club announced Friday, just over a month after the midfielder asked to

1:53 PM ET Adriana Garcia Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino will leave Liverpool this summer after eight seasons at the club, sources confirmed to ESPN Brasil. Firmino, 31, has decided not to renew his contract which expires in June. Sky Sports were first to report the news. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Liverpool

12:19 PM ET Associated Press Lionel Messi captained Argentina to World Cup victory in Qatar last year. Shaun Botterill – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images World Cup winners Argentina will celebrate with their fans at two home games in March against Panama and Curacao in their first matches since their triumph in Qatar. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni

11:23 AM ET Associated Press Brazil interim coach Ramon Menezes left Neymar, Gabriel Martinelli and Alisson out of his squad Friday for the international friendly against Morocco on March 25 in Tangier. Brazil will be playing for the first time since their elimination from the World Cup by Croatia in the quarterfinals in December. –

7:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has told Liverpool fans that his Manchester United players won’t be fazed by the hostile atmosphere at Anfield on Sunday. United head to Liverpool looking for their first away win against their fierce rivals for more than seven years. The home supporters will attempt to create a

10:19 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid‘s board were disappointed by coach Carlo Ancelotti’s tactics in the side’s 1-0 Copa del Rey semifinal first-leg defeat to Barcelona on Thursday, sources have told ESPN. Some senior figures at the club criticised the manager’s lack of a plan B, sources said, after a performance in

6:53 AM ET Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford has a “mix of everything” and can score goals in numerous ways, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said as he called on his side to work as a unit to contain the England forward in Sunday’s Premier League clash at Anfield. Rashford has been in red-hot form this season,

8:01 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar is out of the Champions League round-of-16 second-leg clash away at Bayern Munich next week, his manager Christophe Galtier said. Neymar was stretchered off with an ankle injury midway through PSG’s 4-3 comeback win against Lille last month. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The scans

5:44 AM ET Adriana Garcia Emiliano Martinez was named the best goalkeeper at the 2022 World Cup. Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has said he regrets making a vulgar gesture at the World Cup final but placed the blame on his teammates. After being handed the “Golden Glove” for being the best

5:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent “We want more. My contract is long, so hopefully I can win something more.” These words sound a lot like something Erik ten Hag could have said in the aftermath of Manchester United‘s Carabao Cup final victory against Newcastle on Sunday, but they belong to Jose Mourinho, who had been

6:32 AM ET Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape after an investigation. Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape, the prosecutor’s department of Nanterre told ESPN on Friday. A preliminary investigation was opened against Hakimi last week after a 23-year-old woman went to the police accusing

4:53 AM ET Adriana Garcia LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said it is “practically impossible” for Barcelona to make any summer signings due to the club’s financial situation. Despite the departures of Gerard Pique, who retired, Memphis Depay who joined Atletico Madrid and Hector Bellerin‘s transfer to Sporting Club, league leaders Barca were unable to

6:19 PM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez lamented his side’s performance in possession despite a 1-0 Copa del Rey semifinal first leg win against Real Madrid on Thursday. Barca had lost their last two games but produced a spirited defensive performance to beat Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Eder Militao‘s first half own goal

7:18 PM ET Canada Soccer and its women’s national team players have reached an interim funding agreement, the sport’s governing body said Thursday. The terms of the deal reflect that of the men’s national team, Canada Soccer said, with per-game incentives and results-based compensation. A final collective bargaining agreement is still under negotiation. – Stream