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Aug 3, 2024, 06:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina captain Nicolás Otamendi has been left fuming after an all-in brawl following their 1-0 Olympic quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday. Argentina were booed throughout the match by a hostile home crowd and fighting broke out between the players immediately after the final

Jeff Kassouf Aug 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nothing in soccer can match the drama of a penalty shootout, and there are few individual moments more exhilarating than when a goalkeeper saves a shot during penalties. U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher does it regularly. And, over the past year, she

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 2, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PARIS — In the aftermath of the U.S. men’s Olympic team being bounced in the quarterfinals from the Paris Games on Friday, defender Walker Zimmerman was asked what he hopes his teammates take

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 2, 2024, 02:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES, California — Erik ten Hag has challenged Manchester United‘s new owners to “prove” they back him by sticking with him during difficult periods next season. Ten Hag has kept his job despite finishing eighth in the Premier League last season and the

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions At the end of a summer that’s been full of disappointment for fans of the U.S. men’s national team, the success of the men’s Olympic squad here has been a welcome change. At

Aug 1, 2024, 09:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The contenders at the 2024 Olympic Games women’s soccer tournament are down to the final eight as the United States gears up for a quarterfinal clash on Saturday against Japan. The USWNT won all its games in the group stage under new coach Emma Hayes in

SAN DIEGO, California — Manchester United are facing more injury problems after Marcus Rashford was forced off during their friendly against Real Betis on Wednesday. Rashford scored a first-half penalty in a 3-2 win for United at Snapdragon Stadium but was replaced in the second half after taking a heavy knock to his right ankle.

Jeff Kassouf Jul 31, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Time is not the enemy, U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes has consistently said. Time is simply a circumstance — one she cannot fight against. The new coach had just four friendly matches and less than two months on the sidelines with the USWNT to

Goals from Trinity Rodman and Korbin Albert gave the U.S. women’s national team a 2-1 win over Australia in Marseille on Wednesday to secure first place in Group B at the Olympic Games and set up a quarterfinal against Japan in Paris on Saturday. The U.S. went into the game with a place in the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 31, 2024, 03:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United fear new signing Leny Yoro could be set for a spell on the sidelines with the ankle injury he suffered during their friendly against Arsenal, a source has told ESPN. Yoro was forced off in the first-half of the 2-1 defeat to

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Kevin Paredes, left, scored twice in the U.S.’s 3-0 win over Guinea in men’s Olympic soccer on Tuesday. John Todd/ISI/Getty Images SAINT-ÉTIENNE, France — In the 42nd minute on Tuesday night, Kevin Paredes took

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions SAINT-ETIENNE, France — After three group stage matches away from the main stage of this Summer Games, the U.S. men’s Olympic team is finally — finally — headed to Paris. What’s waiting for

Adriana Garcia Jul 30, 2024, 05:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is aware that Julián Álvarez is considering his future at the club after the Argentinian striker declared he wants to play more “important games.” Álvarez, 24, featured in 54 games across all competitions for City last season but the

Jul 29, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal have signed Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna for a £42 million transfer fee, the club announced on Monday, ending a month-long chase for his signature. The 22-year-old defender had an excellent campaign with Bologna to help the club into the Champions League for the first time

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 29, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Jadon Sancho is back with Man United and, while tensions with manager Erik ten Hag still exist, there is hope that the rift is healing. Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images LOS ANGELES, California — Outwardly, at least, there has been little sign of the turmoil during preseason

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 29, 2024, 03:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are hoping to build a 100,000-capacity stadium within the next six years, a source has told ESPN. The club are expecting to make a final decision on whether to build a new stadium or redevelop Old Trafford before the end of the

Jeff Kassouf Jul 28, 2024, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There was an air of inevitability to the U.S. women’s national team at the height of its most recent run of success, one that evaporated over the past few years as the team struggled to keep up with emerging world powers. It returned with

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 28, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona will be without 10 players for their tour of the United States as injuries and international commitments ravage their preparations for the new season. Ronald Araújo, Pedri, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Ansu Fati are all injured and have been left out