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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 26, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he wants to boost the depth of his squad ahead of the new season. United have signed Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee to replace departed pair Raphaël Varane and Anthony Martial. And while Ten

Rajan Hothi Jul 25, 2024, 07:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window is open! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: PSG ready to splash the cash for Nico Williams Paris Saint-Germain will rival Barcelona for Athletic Bilbao winger Nico

Associated Press Jul 25, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina men’s soccer coach Javier Mascherano said the team’s Olympic training base was robbed before its chaotic tournament-opening loss to Morocco on Wednesday. The Argentina delegation filed a police complaint in Lyon, the prosecutor’s office of nearby Saint-Etienne said Thursday. “They went into training

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 25, 2024, 09:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As Barcelona prepare to head to the United States this week for a preseason tour that will see them play Manchester City, Real Madrid and AC Milan, work is ongoing behind the scenes to improve the squad for new coach Hansi Flick after

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jul 25, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has said the club is even bigger than he imagined after he was officially presented on Thursday, almost two months after his appointment was confirmed. Flick, 59, replaced Xavi Hernández at the end of May and takes over

Lizzy Becherano Jul 24, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami defender Sergio Busquets and Club León’s Andrés Guardado said they favor the Leagues Cup format that eliminates the possibility of extra time and sends a tied match directly for penalties because it allows players to consistently perform well despite the heavy schedule.

Adriana Garcia Jul 24, 2024, 08:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nacho Fernández bid an emotional farewell to Real Madrid on Tuesday following a trophy-laden 23-year stay with the LaLiga club. The Spain international, who captained the team to the Champions League and LaLiga double this past season, left the club at the end of

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 24, 2024, 05:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have defended themselves against accusations that the club are not committed to their women’s team following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s takeover. Ratcliffe and his INEOS team have faced criticism after their decision to move female players out of their bespoke building at Carrington

Rodrigo Faez, Madrid correspondentJul 23, 2024, 10:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Girona striker Artem Dovbyk has agreed personal terms and given the green light to join Atlético Madrid, sources have told ESPN. However, the two clubs have yet to reach an agreement for the transfer of Dovbyk to the Metropolitano stadium. Editor’s Picks 2

Associated Press Jul 23, 2024, 07:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions European football leagues and player unions said on Tuesday they will formally complain to the European Commission about how FIFA adds competitions to congested fixture schedules. The legal move backs up warnings to FIFA in May by European Leagues and FIFPRO Europe urging a

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 22, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City will only consider offers in excess of £40 million ($51.6m) for a transfer of goalkeeper Ederson, a source has told ESPN. The Brazilian is wanted by Al Ittihad and is open to moving to the Saudi Pro League side. City are willing

Jeff Kassouf Jul 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Trinity Rodman, left, and Emily Fox have a discussion during the USWNT’s 1-0 win over Mexico in a pre-Olympics friendly earlier this month. Stephen Nadler/ISI Photos/Getty Images for USSF At each opportunity to repeat the old company line that the standard for the U.S. women’s national team is

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 19, 2024, 06:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain defender Marc Cucurella has fulfilled his promise and dyed his hair red after winning the European Championship with his country last weekend. Cucurella, 25, said he would colour his curls if Spain went all the way in Germany and on Friday posted

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 18, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions MLS announced the official implementation of several changes to its roster rules on Thursday, which are intended to provide teams more flexibility in how rosters are constructed. Among the

Jul 18, 2024, 09:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined Al Qadsiah, the promoted Saudi Pro League side said on Thursday. Aubameyang, 35, is the latest high-profile name in European football to join the Khobar-based club after former Real Madrid defender Nacho and former Wolfsburg keeper

Jul 18, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Going into Euro 2024, one big discussion point was how the players who had transferred to the Saudi Pro League (SPL) would fare. Concerns over the level and intensity of games in Saudi Arabia led to suggestions that the players would struggle to find their rhythm

Jon Molyneux-Carter, Senior EditorJul 18, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is over, but the tournament’s true impact is just beginning to be felt as players who impressed in Germany this summer will be high on the shortlists of interested clubs looking to make a transfer. While transfer fees are almost always

Tom Fenton Jul 17, 2024, 07:08 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: Williams keen on move to Barca Nico Williams‘ agent

Jul 17, 2024, 10:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham has been announced as the cover athlete for EA SPORTS FC™ 25, ahead of the worldwide release in September later this year. The Real Madrid and England star is the youngest player to make the global cover for the game. Bellingham will also be

The United States women played to a 0-0 draw with Costa Rica in sweltering temperatures on Tuesday night in its final exhibition tune-up game before the Paris Olympics. It was 98 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) at kickoff after Washington tied the hottest day on record in the nation’s capital at 104 (40C) hours earlier. Coach