Month: July 2024

Open Extended Reactions Mexico coach Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano is on the cusp of departing the national team, with Javier Aguirre lined up as his likely replacement, sources told ESPN Mexico. Lozano, currently on the hot seat after suffering a group stage exit in the Copa América, turned down an offer to stay on as assistant

Jul 12, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canada coach Jesse Marsch, a former candidate for the U.S. men’s national team coaching role, has insisted he has “no interest” in replacing Gregg Berhalter as USMNT boss. Berhalter was fired Wednesday after the USMNT’s poor showing at the 2024 Copa América, in which the hosts

Lizzy Becherano Jul 12, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa defended his players’ involvement in clashes with Colombia fans following their Copa América semifinal match at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, before criticizing the U.S. and CONMEBOL over the organization of the competition. Following Uruguay’s semifinal

Jul 12, 2024, 01:21 PM ET Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi had his contract at Mainz wrongfully terminated, a German court ruled on Friday, months after he refused to stay silent on his support for Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Mainz initially suspended El Ghazi and then terminated his contract in November following his social

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 12, 2024, 01:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jadon Sancho is set to be re-integrated into the Manchester United squad following discussions with manager Erik ten Hag, a source has told ESPN. Sancho hasn’t played for United since August after publicly criticising the Dutchman in a social media post. He spent the

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 12, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BERLIN — Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal have had a lot of fun this summer. They were having a great time after Spain destroyed Georgia 4-1 in the Euro 2024 round of 16 as the TV cameras cut to them playing rock, paper,

Open Extended Reactions BERLIN — It has been an eventful journey from figure of ridicule to the brink of national treasure status for Gareth Southgate — a road involving pizza, plastic beer glasses and a brief period as a fashion icon — and now, the England men’s national team manager is potentially 90 minutes away

Jeff Kassouf Jul 12, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HARRISON, N.J. — Forward Catarina Macario will miss the Olympics due to what United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes called “knee irritation” that developed during training this week. Forward Lynn Williams, who participated in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jul 12, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain winger Lamine Yamal has said that the viral photographs of him as a baby with Lionel Messi were kept hidden until now because the comparisons with the Barcelona legend would not have helped his career. Photos of Messi in 2007 bathing

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 12, 2024, 09:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dani Olmo has said he believes Spain will be able to counter a hostile atmosphere at Berlin’s Olympiastadion on Sunday with England fans expected to significantly outnumber their Spanish counterparts at the Euro 2024 final. Officially, both teams receive the same 10,000 allocation

Jul 12, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s here! After a grueling, entertaining and drama-filled month, Sunday night brings the final of the 2024 Copa America, as defending champions Argentina host Colombia in Miami. Which team will reign supreme? Will Argentina and Lionel Messi cruise to victory, or can Colombia shock them? (Game

Open Extended Reactions BERLIN — UEFA have said that they will share the Euro 2024 Golden Boot between six players if Sunday’s final between England and Spain fails to produce a clear winner of the trophy — three years after Cristiano Ronaldo won the award at Euro 2020 despite being level on five goals with

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jul 12, 2024, 05:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dani Carvajal has said Spain teammate Rodri would be the perfect fit at Real Madrid and that he has been encouraging the Manchester City midfielder to return to his homeland while at the European Championships in Germany. Rodri joined Manchester City in

Open Extended Reactions The Football Association (FA) want Gareth Southgate to stay on as England manager regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s Euro 2024 final against Spain, sources have told ESPN. Southgate’s current contract expires in December, and the 53-year-old has repeatedly insisted he will only consider his position after the end of the tournament.

Jul 12, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BERLIN — After a long month of continental competition stretching from one end of Germany to the other, Euro 2024 is set to conclude Sunday in Berlin, where Spain will take on England at the Olympiastadion. The paths these two teams have taken to the German

ESPN News Services Jul 11, 2024, 08:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONMEBOL has opened an investigation after Uruguay players clashed with Colombian fans at the end of their Copa América semifinal match on Wednesday, the South American soccer governing body said. After Colombia sealed a 1-0 victory in Charlotte, North Carolina, videos on social