Football

5:33 AM ET There’s a well-known saying in France: “The absentees are always wrong.” Neymar missed Paris Saint-Germain‘s crucial 3-0 win at rivals Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday through injury, and considering that it was one of PSG’s best performances of the season — and in Le Classique, no less — the Brazilian was

2:00 PM ET Ally Watt and Haley McCutcheon show off the Orlando Pride’s new Luna Kit with dark shorts. Orlando Pride The Orlando Pride have become the first team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to update their kit to dark shorts due to period concerns. The Pride announced the update to their Luna Kit

5:00 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.

10:56 AM ET Sophie Lawson It wasn’t until long after midnight on Aug. 7, 2021, that the Canadian women’s Olympic football team could turn to face the lofted Canadian flag, gold medals hanging around their necks, and begin to sing “O Canada.” From back-to-back semifinals heartbreak in 2012 and 2016, the North American team had

3:21 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt MLS is back! And not in the “we really named a tournament this” way. Just in the “first weekend of the season, everyone is really excited and every team is still dreaming of glory” way. With the start of every season comes the dreaded question for the all-important power rankings:

12:01 PM ET Lucky us! We were treated to another big weekend across European soccer as Man United won the Carabao Cup — the first trophy of the Erik ten Hag era — and Napoli took another huge step toward their first Serie A title since 1990. Meanwhile Arsenal and Man City won to keep

9:50 AM ET Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR

1:30 PM ET Manchester United ended their six-year wait for silverware as they beat Newcastle United 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. United last won a major trophy in their 2017 Europa League campaign, but looked comfortable in their display against Eddie Howe’s side as Casemiro‘s header and a Marcus

4:23 PM ET LONDON — Manchester United are ready to party like it’s 1999. After ending a six-year trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 Wembley victory against Newcastle, the next challenge is to emulate the club’s greatest team by lifting three cups in the same season. That’s how it works at

Feb 24, 2023 Rob DawsonCorrespondent Marcus Rashford‘s last kick at Wembley Stadium was a missed penalty playing for England against Italy in the final of the European Championship in July 2021. He returns this weekend with the chance to help Manchester United win their first piece of silverware in nearly six years. Lifting the Carabao

5:12 PM ET LONDON — Liverpool missed a chance to close the gap on the Premier League‘s top four after playing out a dismal 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta struck the crossbar just prior to half-time before Mohamed Salah did the same with a fine effort shortly after the

12:00 PM ET Adam Brown Arsenal maintained momentum in the Premier League title race as they secured a 1-0 win against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. The challenge for Mikel Arteta’s side was clear from the outset as the Foxes were happy to concede possession and sit back. The Gunners had the ball

The most successful player in Real Madrid‘s history isn’t Alfredo Di Stefano, Raul Gonzalez, Sergio Ramos or Cristiano Ronaldo. It’s Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior: you know him as Marcelo. The left-back won a club record 25 trophies — six LaLiga titles, five Champions Leagues, two Copas del Rey, five Spanish Supercopas, three UEFA Super

5:30 PM ET Graham Potter left Brighton to replace Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea manager last September. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Graham Potter has revealed both he and his family have received death threats from Chelsea supporters frustrated at the team’s disappointing form. The Blues have won just two of their last 14 matches across

9:07 AM ET Liverpool must “change things” in order to find stability and consistency in the midst of a trying season, coach Jurgen Klopp said ahead of their Premier League game at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Klopp’s side are eighth in the Premier League table on 35 points, and have been eliminated from the Carabao

5:28 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Could Saturday be Diego Simeone’s last Madrid derby as Atletico manager? Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Once more into the fray? Saturday night will be the 39th time manager Diego Simeone has led Atletico Madrid into a derby against Real Madrid — the 40th if you include the day they

5:47 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United knocked Barcelona out of the Europa League with a frantic 2-1 win at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s team came from behind to book their place in the last-16 thanks to second half goals from Fred and substitute Anthony. Robert Lewandowski‘s first-half penalty had given

4:54 PM ET Manchester United produced a scintillating fight back to beat Barcelona 2-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday and advance to the Europa League round of 16 4-3 on aggregate. After a memorable first leg ended 2-2, Man United fell behind in the tie and on the night when Robert Lewandowski‘s 18th minute penalty