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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

Sep 5, 2024, 06:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Western Sydney Wanderers have announced the signing of World Cup-winner Juan Mata ahead of the 2024-25 A-League Men season. Mata, 36, joins the Wanderers as a free agent after leaving J1 League side Vissel Kobe, where he was part of the squad that won the

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 5, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has said the Premier League club “need stability” if they’re to achieve success like he’s seen with his country, Spain. Left-back Cucurella starred for Spain as they won Euro 2024 this summer, but he’s found it more difficult

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 5, 2024, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Midfielder Pedri has lauded “sergeant” Hansi Flick after Barcelona‘s impressive start to the season, saying they are working harder than ever after winning their first four games in LaLiga. Former Bayern Munich and Germany coach Flick replaced Xavi Hernández at the start

Open Extended Reactions A FIFPRO report has found that top-level footballers are under increasing “mental stress” due to fixture workload, with Erling Haaland‘s “machine-like” start to the season with Manchester City proving the need for a prolonged period of rest. Haaland, 24, has started the Premier League season with seven goals in three games for

Sep 5, 2024, 04:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Dutch football association look to remove the offside rule. Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Netherlands football is considering doing away with the offside law in its amateur ranks to decrease the rising number of matches halted because of aggression over disputed decisions. The Dutch

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 5, 2024, 05:04 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 Norway‘s men’s team received a visit from the country’s anti-doping agency this week, but while

Jon Molyneux-Carter, Senior EditorSep 5, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The list of high-profile players whose contracts expire in 2025 is pretty impressive and there are some big-names whose futures are far from being resolved. Incredibly, there are some stars who are actually free agents right now, including: Keylor Navas, Joel Matip, Adrien

ESPN News Services Sep 4, 2024, 04:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both left off the list of nominees for this year’s Ballon d’Or award, marking the first time neither star was nominated since 2003. Record eight-time winner Messi, and his longtime rival Ronaldo, who has five Ballon d’Ors

ESPN News Services Sep 4, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AS Roma have completed the signing of former Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels on a free transfer, the Serie A club announced Wednesday. Hummels left Dortmund at the expiration of his contract this summer. The 35-year-old spent 13 seasons with the Bundesliga side,