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Lindsey Horan converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute and the United States came from behind to defeat Japan 2-1 to open the SheBelieves Cup before a record crowd on Saturday. Jaedyn Shaw also scored for the United States in the match played before 50,644 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a record for a friendly

Bayern Munich squandered a two-goal lead to slump to a shock 3-2 loss at Heidenheim on Saturday that all but dashed the Bavarians’ slim Bundesliga title hopes with six games left to play. Tim Kleindienst completed a memorable comeback for the hosts in the 79th minute, leaving Bayern 16 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentApr 5, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The New York Red Bulls withdrew two of its youth teams from an MLS-run youth tournament in Florida Thursday following multiple incidents of racial abuse being directed at their players, the team

Lizzy Becherano Apr 5, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF assistant coach Javi Morales downplayed reports of an incident with Lionel Messi in the Monterrey locker room after Wednesday’s Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal clash, saying “the most important thing happened on the field.” A source told ESPN that following Miami’s defeat,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 5, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has admitted qualification for next season’s Champions League will be “difficult” for Manchester United after an “expensive” week. United conceded stoppage time goals in a 1-1 draw against Brentford on Saturday and in a dramatic 4-3 loss at Chelsea on Thursday

Tom Chambers Apr 5, 2024, 05:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Mikel Arteta has backed Bukayo Saka to lead Arsenal‘s Premier League title charge, saying on Friday that he is “super positive” about the winger and that he is “going to fly and be so decisive.” Saka, who is Arsenal’s top scorer in

Connor O’Halloran Apr 4, 2024, 08:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has hit back at suggestions that he could show more passion on the sidelines, saying he is not a “clown.” Pochettino hugged his staff and joined the wild celebrations after Chelsea earned a stunning 4-3 comeback victory against

Adam Brown Apr 4, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool went back to the top of the Premier League table on Thursday night as they defeated Sheffield United 3-1 at Anfield. Goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher prevented a nightmare start and was required early-on as he diverted an effort from James McAtee, with the Reds

Apr 4, 2024, 10:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wrexham owner and Hollywood star Rob McElhenney is set to make a documentary based on the Enhanced Games, the proposed sporting competition for athletes who take performance-enhancing drugs. Businessman Aron D’Souza has declared his intention to hold the inaugural Enhanced Games next year. The idea has

Adriana Garcia Apr 4, 2024, 06:44 AM ET LaLiga president Javier Tebas has told ESPN “a lot of progress” has been made regarding racism in Spanish football, but he does concede there is a lot of work still to be done to eradicate it. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) punished LaLiga club Getafe and third-division

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — You need to be bold to win a Premier League title, take calculated risks at the right time. There’s always a chance that a well-intentioned gamble could backfire, but with Arsenal reclaiming top spot with a 2-0 win against Luton Town, manager Mikel Arteta was rewarded for rolling the dice.

Lizzy Becherano Apr 3, 2024, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi will not play for Inter Miami CF against Monterrey in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal clash on Wednesday due to an ongoing right hamstring issue. Though Messi trained with the rest of the squad on Tuesday, Miami head

Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Top-tier Trabzonspor were ordered to play six games without fans as punishment by the Turkish Football Federation for violent clashes on the field after a Superlig game against Fenerbahce. The federation also fined Trabzonspor more than 3 million Turkish lira ($94,000) on Wednesday. – Stream on ESPN+:

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 3, 2024, 05:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi has said Ansu Fati must give more as the forward moves into the final few months of his season-long loan from LaLiga side Barcelona. Ansu, 21, joined Brighton amid much fanfare at the start of the campaign

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 3, 2024, 06:48 AM ET Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales was detained by police on Wednesday after returning to Spain as part of a corruption probe into the deal to move the Spanish Supercopa to Saudi Arabia. Rubiales was in the Dominican Republic on March 21 when

Wrexham’s hopes of securing back-to-back promotions suffered a setback Tuesday when the Welsh side were beaten 1-0 at Doncaster Rovers. The result leaves Wrexham, owned by celebrity duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob Rob McElhenney, in third position in League Two with five games of their season remaining. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, NWSL more

ESPN News Services Apr 2, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions English Championship club Leicester City on Tuesday announced a pre-tax loss of £89.7 million ($112.73 million) for the 2022-23 season, which ended with the East Midlands side being relegated from the Premier League. Leicester could face a points deduction after the top flight

Emily Keogh Apr 2, 2024, 08:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal midfielder Frida Maanum has not reported for international duty with Norway after collapsing in the 95th minute of her teams’ 1-0 win over Chelsea in the Continental Tyres League Cup final on Sunday. The club has confirmed Maanum is stable, doing well and

Adriana Garcia Apr 2, 2024, 04:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga has reported the racist and xenophobic abuse aimed at Sevilla defender Marcos Acuña and his coach Quique Sanchez Flores by home fans during Saturday’s league game at Getafe. Sevilla condemned the abuse and LaLiga has now filed an official complaint with the Anti-Violence

Substitute Saul Niguez scored a late winner to give Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Villarreal on Monday, as Diego Simeone’s side climbed back into LaLiga’s top four. Atletico defender Axel Witsel headed in from a corner to give the visitors the lead in the ninth minute but Alexander Sorloth equalised five minutes after