Football

1:11 PM ET It’s back! The first Marcotti Musings of 2023 is here, and the European soccer weekend offered up plenty to talk about, from Arsenal, Barcelona and Man United getting memorable, morale-boosting wins over their rivals Tottenham, Real Madrid and Man City respectively to more pain at Liverpool. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

9:27 AM ET Sophie Lawson It’s January of a World Cup year, and the U.S. women’s national team is about to kick off the first of a series of friendly games that will take the Americans to the start of the quadrennial tournament. Ahead of the 2019 and 2015 Women’s World Cups, it was trips

12:32 AM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. Barcelona have lifted the Spanish Supercopa, humiliating Real Madrid in the process, while Arsenal, Manchester United and Napoli all secured statement wins. ESPN correspondents Julien Laurens, James Tyler, Rob Dawson, Alex Kirkland and Sam

4:33 PM ET Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-1 in the Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday to win the first trophy of coach Xavi Hernandez’s 14 months in charge. Midfielder Gavi opened the scoring in the 33rd minute at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by converting Robert Lewandowski‘s

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1:32 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — After scoring the winner in the 189th Manchester Derby, Marcus Rashford stayed on the Old Trafford pitch to fulfil his postmatch media duties. That done, he saluted the Manchester United fans who had stayed behind to celebrate the 2-1 comeback win over Manchester City in the Stretford

3:46 PM ET Chelsea look set to hijack Arsenal‘s pursuit of Mykhailo Mudryk after agreeing a €100 million deal with Shakhtar Donetsk for the winger, sources have told ESPN. The bid comprises a fixed fee of €70m with a further €30m in add-ons, matching the Ukrainian club’s valuation for the transfer of the 22-year-old. –

9:35 AM ET MANCHESTER — Marcus Rashford scored in a seventh successive game as Manchester United overturned a 1-0 deficit to beat champions Manchester City 2-1, but it was a controversial turnaround in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford. Editor’s Picks 2 Related After a cagey first half, Jack Grealish‘s opener looked to have set

9:46 AM ET Mark Ogden Bill Connelly Close Bill Connelly ESPN Staff Writer Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Manchester United are back. Maybe not yet to the level they enjoyed under Sir Alex Ferguson as the dominant force of English football, but the Premier League’s most successful club are finally showing signs

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag says he “doesn’t care” about Pep Guardiola’s tactical plan for the Manchester derby after the Manchester City manager suggested he has a “ridiculous” idea about how to win the game. Guardiola has since claimed he was joking when he said he had “a few ideas, thoughts, ridiculous

4:00 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-standing agent Jorge Mendes could be set to part company, while Chelsea are still looking to splash some serious cash on a Ukraine international coveted by Arsenal ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Chelsea still in talks over Mudryk | De Gea and Fred wait on

12:02 PM ET Gregg Berhalter’s decision to minimize the playing time of Gio Reyna at the 2022 World Cup has created an unrelenting drama for U.S. Soccer. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images John Hackworth remembers the incident with instant clarity. It was the spring of 2012, and he was an assistant with the Philadelphia Union in MLS,

5:36 PM ET Joao Felix was sent off on his Chelsea debut Thursday as Fulham beat the Blues 2-1 at Craven Cottage to heap more pressure on Graham Potter. Willian opened the scoring against his former club on 25 minutes with a deflected shot from inside the box before Kalidou Koulibaly equalised two minutes after

7:00 AM ET Chelsea announced on Wednesday that Joao Felix, whose €126 million transfer to Atletico Madrid remains the fourth biggest in the history of the game, has joined them on loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. Sources have told ESPN’s James Olley that the move carries a fee of around €12.5m, and

5:33 PM ET Foley, an NHL team owner who recently acquired Bournemouth, is one of many U.S. investors in the Premier League. Could they end up flexing their collective muscle to make English soccer’s top division look more like sports back home? Warren Little/Getty Images With Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley acquiring AFC Bournemouth last

5:30 PM ET Graham Potter has described managing Chelsea as “the hardest job in football.” Chelsea travel to Fulham on Thursday night seeking to improve on a disappointing run of six defeats in nine games, which has seen them drop to 10th place in the Premier League table. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more

4:00 AM ET Sophie Lawson There were a total of 74 permanent signings made by clubs in the Women’s Super League over the summer window, which closed exactly four months ago. Not every player has hit the ground running with their new teams — some like Thea Kyvåg have already departed after a brief stint

5:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United are into the semifinals of the Carabao Cup after a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford. Antony scored a spectacular opening goal in the first half but United were only sure of progress past the League One side when substitute Marcus Rashford scored