7:28 PM ET The worth of a forward is often in the eye of the beholder. A 30-yard-blast counts as much as a two-yard tap-in, even though the former is often what gets the hearts of fans beating faster. There is value in both kinds of goals — not to mention link play and pressing
8:48 AM ET Sergio Ramos has cancelled a news conference he was due to hold ahead of Spain‘s match with Germany to avoid adding to speculation about his Real Madrid future, sources have told ESPN. The national team captain was due to speak to the media in Seville on Monday alongside coach Luis Enrique, the
4:34 PM ET Giovanni Reyna and Nicholas Gioacchini both scored their first international goals as the United States beat Panama 6-2 in a friendly in Austria on Monday night. The second youngest U.S. team ever fielded started brightly but found themselves trailing inside of 10 minutes when Jose Fajardo‘s glancing header from a Alejandro Yearwood
10:04 AM ET “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds has been given the green light to complete the takeover of Wrexham AFC — the Welsh club playing in English football’s fifth tier — after the team’s supporters backed his bid to buy the 156-year-old club with fellow actor Rob McElhenney. Reynolds and McElhenney submitted their proposals the
France duty gives Paul Pogba a break, Liverpool’s list of absentees grows, Spain captain Sergio Ramos won’t be rattled, Italy and Belgium are on an upward curve at the right time, Leroy Sane shows he can among world’s best, and Norway have gotten creative in a bid to overcome their COVID-19 woes. It’s Monday, and
8:53 AM ET Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his Gabon teammates were forced to spend the night sleeping on the airport floor ahead of their vital Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gambia. Aubameyang used social media to highlight their plight after arriving at Banjul airport on Sunday, ahead of Monday’s Group D clash in the Gambian
4:55 AM ET Adriana Garcia Boca Juniors captain Carlos Tevez has said he cries during games as he is struggling to cope with his father’s deteriorating health. Tevez’s father, Raimundo Tevez, spent 45 days in intensive care in a private hospital in Buenos Aires fighting the coronavirus before being discharged on Sept. 4. – ESPN
6:35 PM ET Moving to a three-man defence at the 2018 World Cup was widely acclaimed as a masterstroke by Gareth Southgate. The jury is still out, however, on whether returning to a similar shape will prove equally effective when it matters most. As a disciple of former Three Lions boss Terry Venables, Southgate is
10:34 PM ET England midfielder Jordan Henderson was withdrawn at half-time against Belgium due to tightness in his leg, manager Gareth Southgate said, casting doubt on his availability for injury-hit Liverpool this weekend. Harry Winks replaced Henderson in the second half of England’s 2-0 loss in their Nations League group stage match on Sunday which
7:42 PM ET Argentina‘s most capped player Javier Mascherano has announced his retirement from football, aged 36. Mascherano, a combative midfielder at River Plate, Corinthians, Liverpool, and Barcelona amongst other clubs, made his surprise announcement after his side Estudiantes lost 1-0 to Argentinos Juniors in a league match on Sunday. – Messi or Maradona? VOTE
7:19 PM ET Paul Pogba has said that his time away from Manchester United when he is playing with France is a “breath of fresh air.” In an interview on Sunday the midfielder admitted he was going through the toughest period of his career at the moment at United and that joining the French national
6:39 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the
4:47 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Italy overcame the absence of around 20 players plus coach Roberto Mancini due to injury or COVID-19-related issues to beat lacklustre Poland 2-0 on Sunday and go top of their Nations League group. Jorginho put Italy in front with a 27th-minute penalty and substitute Domenico
1:57 PM ET Netherlands captain Georginio Wijnaldum scored two early goals to set them on their way to a 3-1 victory over Bosnia in their Nations League clash on Sunday, a first win for the Dutch under new coach Frank de Boer. Wijnaldum, who has taken over as Dutch skipper from injured Liverpool team mate
2:54 PM ET United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said that the U.S. Soccer Federation is attempting to schedule one more match for his side before the end of the year. Speaking to reporters ahead of Monday’s friendly against Panama in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Berhalter hinted that the game would take place in
9:25 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email The USWNT will return to action for the first time since March to face Netherlands in a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Sunday. The match will take place on Nov. 27 at Rat Verlegh Stadium in Breda,
11:01 AM ET Ray Clemence enjoyed successful spells at Liverpool and Tottenham. Photo by Stephen Pond – PA Images via Getty Images Former England, Liverpool and Tottenham goalkeeper Ray Clemence has died aged 72, it was announced on Sunday. Clemence, who played 61 times for England, began his professional career with Scunthorpe United before joining Liverpool,
7:35 AM ET Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has said that the club possess the mentality to end their Premier League title drought this season. United last claimed the league title in the 2012-13 season under Sir Alex Ferguson and have endured a frustrating period since, with rivals Manchester City and Liverpool building teams capable
7:50 AM ET FOR AMERICAN SOCCER FANS, Oct. 10, 2017, still lives in infamy. In front of roughly 1,500 spectators at a slapdash pitch in Trinidad, the U.S. men’s national team failed to qualify for a World Cup for the first time since 1986. The Americans had advanced from the group in three of the
4:39 AM ET When Gustavo Hamer’s 30-yard header looped over Ben Foster‘s head, the Watford goalkeeper’s first thought was “Oh s—, s—, here we go…” Then came the self-loathing, analysis, acceptance and refocus. “Even as I’m diving for it, I can still remember thinking ‘I should be saving this’ and I just didn’t, for whatever