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Tom Fenton Jul 26, 2024, 08:57 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: If Man United offload Wan-Bissaka, then Mazraoui, De Ligt or Dumfries could arrive Manchester United and Inter Milan have

Lizzy Becherano Jul 26, 2024, 07:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Leagues Cup match between D.C. United and Santos Laguna on July 31 will be relocated to Philadelphia Union’s Subaru Park due to the unsatisfactory state of the pitch at D.C.’s Audi Field, the competition’s organizers announced Friday. The Major League Soccer team will

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 26, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola says he has not ruled out signing another contract extension at Manchester City. Guardiola suggested towards the end of last season that he could leave the club at the end of the current contract, which expires in 2025. But speaking on City’s

Associated Press Jul 26, 2024, 06:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — The United States men’s soccer team earned respect despite losing to France 3-0 in its opening game at the Paris Olympics. Now it needs points. The U.S. faces New Zealand in Marseille on Saturday knowing another loss likely would end its

Roberto Rojas Jul 26, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Julio Enciso will return to Brighton after a busy summer with Paraguay at the Copa América and Olympics. EPA/LESLIE PLAZA JOHNSON It’s been a whirlwind two years for Brighton & Hove Albion attacker Julio Enciso. After showing glimpses of being one of the most promising

ESPN News Services Jul 26, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canada soccer great Christine Sinclair said on Friday national team players were never shown drone footage during the more than two decades she was on the team, following a spying scandal that cast a shadow over the Canadians at the Paris Games. New

Jul 26, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Canadian Olympic Committee CEO David Shoemaker said new information from Soccer Canada showed suspended women’s coach Bev Priestman was likely aware of the drone use that has caused a scandal at the Paris Olympics. The COC removed Priestman on Thursday after her suspension by Canada Soccer.

Lizzy Becherano Jul 26, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF has signed winger Robert Taylor to a two-year contract extension through the 2026 Major League Soccer season, with an additional club option for 2027. The player first arrived ahead of the 2022 campaign from Norwegian top-flight team SK Brann, and has

Open Extended Reactions SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Two members of Stanford University’s American football team tried to talk their way past security and into Chelsea‘s first training session on this summer’s preseason tour of the United States. “We just need to get something from our lockers … but don’t tell the coach,” one said to

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 26, 2024, 04:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES, California — Harry Maguire has admitted that speculation around Erik ten Hag‘s future affected Manchester United‘s performances last season. United finished eighth in the Premier League before ending a miserable campaign on a high by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup

Open Extended Reactions Reece James said the controversy surrounding Enzo Fernández could cause a “problem” within the Chelsea camp and believes the situation can only be fully resolved in face-to-face talks with his teammates. Fernandez is currently on holiday after winning the Copa America with Argentina. During the celebrations after the win he posted a

Jeff Kassouf Jul 25, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Dash fired general manager Alex Singer on Thursday. The NWSL club said the search for a new GM will begin immediately and no other details were provided. The Dash are currently in 12th place in the 14-team league, with just three wins

ESPN News Services Jul 25, 2024, 08:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canada‘s women’s national team head coach Bev Priestman has been removed from the country’s Olympic team over a scandal involving the use of drones to spy on opponents’ practice, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced Thursday. The COC said it made the decision

Jul 25, 2024, 08:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bordeaux have filed for bankruptcy and dropped their pro team status just days after they were relegated to the third tier of French football and Liverpool‘s owner withdrew from takeover talks, the former Ligue 1 club said on Thursday. Earlier this month the six-times French champions

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions NICE, France — Trinity Rodman was nervous on the bus ride into the stadium here Thursday night. It was her first Olympic game for the United States women’s national team, and Rodman knew

Jul 25, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that star summer signing Kylian Mbappé will fit right in to the club’s lineup despite their already abundant offensive options. Asked about Mbappé’s preference for the left side by his former player John Obi Mikel, who co-hosts the Obi

Jeff Kassouf Jul 25, 2024, 06:00 PM ET As fans questioned whether the U.S. women’s national team was ready for the 2024 Olympics after a disastrous World Cup campaign last year, head coach Emma Hayes asked for patience as the team worked through growing pains. The answers came quickly in the USWNT’s opener of the

Lizzy Becherano Jul 25, 2024, 12:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF signed River Plate defender Héctor David Martínez ahead of the 2024 Leagues Cup, including him in the official roster for the competition. He joins on a one-year loan from the Argentine side until July 2025, with an option to make the

Jul 25, 2024, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Defending champions Canada defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their Paris Olympics opening game on Thursday overshadowed by a spying scandal that has engulfed the women’s tournament. Cloé Lacasse and Evelyne Viens scored on a night that might have been a routine group win for Canada before

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2024, 02:40 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions NICE, France — Jaedyn Shaw was a late injury scratch from the U.S. women’s national team roster on Thursday, with U.S. Soccer announcing just 90 minutes before kickoff that the forward had sustained