Month: July 2024

Jul 4, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions German champions Bayer Leverkusen will kick off their Bundesliga title defence and continue their unbeaten domestic streak away at local rivals Borussia Monchengladbach on Aug. 23, the league confirmed on Thursday as the fixture list was announced. As usual in Germany, the champions play the first

Jul 4, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions John Stones speaking at a news conference on Thursday. Richard Pelham/Getty Images John Stones believes Jude Bellingham’s match-saving equaliser against Slovakia can be a “turning point” for England‘s Euro 2024 campaign. Gareth Southgate’s side were seconds away from going out at the round-of-16 stage against Slovakia before

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 4, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMBURG, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé met for the first time 12 years ago; Ronaldo the Real Madrid galáctico and Mbappé the unknown kid from Paris on a scouting trip. There’s a picture from the day in December 2012, taken at Madrid’s

Jul 4, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions From left to right, Emmanuel Ochoa, Ricardo Pepi and Fidel Barajas are three of the countless Mexican Americans navigating the life and career of a dual-national soccer player. Illustration by ESPN Ricardo Pepi, proudly boasting the red, white and blue as he represented the U.S. men’s national

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has dropped the strongest hint yet that he will sign a new contract at Arsenal by insisting he doesn’t “predict any issues happening” when talks take place. The 42-year-old’s existing deal expires in the summer of 2025 and it was initially expected that negotiations would be held at the end

Jul 4, 2024, 03:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Phil Foden has said England‘s players must shoulder the blame for their shaky performances at Euro 2024, adding that he “feels sorry” for manager Gareth Southgate. Southgate has been subject to heavy criticism from fans and media over his team selection and tactics throughout the tournament

Benjamin Cremaschi scored a dramatic goal while sliding in the box late in the match as Inter Miami CF kept rolling despite a depleted roster, defeating host Charlotte FC 2-1 on Wednesday night. Robert Taylor had the other goal for Miami (14-3-5, 47 points), which has won four consecutive matches — all by 2-1 counts.

Danny Lewis Jul 3, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window is open across Europe, and there is plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Manchester United open to Rashford offers Manchester United will

ESPN News Services Jul 3, 2024, 09:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former San Diego Wave employee Brittany Alvarado alleged a pattern of abusive behavior by club president Jill Ellis in a social media post on Wednesday. The team vehemently denied the accusations in a statement, calling them “inaccurate and defamatory,” and defended the former

Open Extended Reactions A final-like atmosphere is expected for the Fourth of July top-of-the-table Trafico between the LA Galaxy and LAFC at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. One manager seemed thrilled about it ahead of the match, the other, not as much. Just under 70,000 tickets have already been sold for Thursday’s game, which

Lizzy Becherano Jul 3, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Lionel Messi‘s status for its Copa América quarterfinal against Ecuador on Thursday is unclear, with the lineup to be determined after the evening training session. “We will train in a couple hours, and then we will decide. One more

Doug Greenberg, ESPNJul 3, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It should come as little surprise that, despite entering Copa América as 12-1 underdogs to win it all, the United States men’s national team were heavily bet by the public at American sportsbooks. At ESPN BET, the USMNT had a huge 40.2% of the

Jeff Kassouf Jul 3, 2024, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The dean of the USC Annenberg School, Willow Bay, and her husband, Disney CEO Bob Iger, are nearing a deal to purchase control of Angel City FC, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN. The couple’s intent to purchase control of the NWSL

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 3, 2024, 11:13 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Nashville SC has hired United States men’s national team assistant coach B.J. Callaghan to be its next manager, the MLS club said on Wednesday. Callaghan, 43, will officially join

Adriana Garcia Jul 3, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portugal left-back Nuno Mendes is relishing the chance to face France star and former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé in Friday’s Euro 2024 quarterfinal. Mendes, 22, played two seasons with Mbappé, who recently joined Real Madrid as a free agent after leaving PSG. Mendes,

Open Extended Reactions Ivan Toney has said recent cases of England players suffering racist abuse would not deter him from taking a penalty if required at Euro 2024. Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were all targeted after missing spot-kicks as England lost the Euro 2020 final in a shoot-out to Italy at Wembley.