Month: September 2024

Paul Watson Sep 6, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SERRAVALLE, San Marino — Waiting 20 years to win a football match is an unbearably long time for any team, even if you are officially the worst in the world. But for San Marino, those two decades of hurt made the joy of Thursday’s

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 6, 2024, 05:33 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Steven Bergwijn left Ajax this summer to move to the Saudi Pro League. Alex Grimm/Getty Images

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 6, 2024, 07:33 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Ryan Gravenberch has said the clarity Arne Slot gives to his role in the Liverpool

Argentina claimed a 3-0 home win over Chile on Thursday thanks to second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Julián Álvarez and Paulo Dybala, to strengthen their grip on top of the South American World Cup qualifying. The Copa América champions looked dominant and untroubled by the absence of talismans Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria,

ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Marino defeated Liechtenstein 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday for their first-ever competitive win and first win in any game in 20 years. Nicko Sensoli scored in the 53rd minute to give the tiny nation surrounded by Italy their first

Sep 5, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid centre back Éder Militão has left Brazil‘s training camp ahead of their South America World Cup qualification fixtures against Ecuador and Paraguay due to a leg injury, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said on Thursday. “Defender Eder Militao complained of muscle pain in his right

Sep 5, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal‘s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from six yards off a cross

Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 01:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes said there is much work to be done before female managers are given a chance in men’s football. Hayes is one of the most successful coaches in the women’s game having won multiple titles with

Sep 5, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France captain Kylian Mbappé has said he has returned to the mental state of “hating failure” as he rejoins the national team for the first time since their unsuccessful Euro 2024 campaign. Despite reaching the semifinals of the tournament in Germany, Mbappé described his and his

ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Winger Gio Reyna will miss United States friendlies against Canada and New Zealand because of a strained left groin and was replaced on the roster Thursday by Cade Cowell. The injury is the latest setback for Reyna, who played

Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions French liquor company Pernod Ricard, best known in France for the anise-flavored aperitif pastis, said on Thursday it has scrapped a new sponsorship deal with Paris Saint-Germain after protests from Marseille. Fans of Marseille, the bitter rival of PSG, complained that the drink belongs

Sep 5, 2024, 11:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Morgan has announced she is retiring from soccer. Carmen Mandato/USSF/Getty Images for USSF United States women’s national team stalwart Alex Morgan has announced that she is to retire from soccer after this weekend in a video shared on social media. Morgan, 35, made 223 appearances for

Jeff Kassouf Sep 5, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Five-time NBA champion Earvin “Magic” Johnson is the newest investor in the Washington Spirit, the National Women’s Soccer League team announced on Thursday. “I’m excited to join the Washington Spirit’s investor group at such a pivotal time in the club’s history,” Johnson said in

Sep 5, 2024, 09:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Adeboyejo has been injured after sneezing. Photo by Alex Dodd – CameraSport via Getty Images Bolton Wanderers striker Victor Adeboyejo has been sidelined by an unusual injury caused by a powerful sneeze. The 26-year-old Nigerian experienced discomfort in his ribcage and back following the sneeze, which

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 5, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Gio Reyna is stuck. As the summer transfer window closed last week in the major European leagues, some players celebrated the completion of getting new deals. Others felt the