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Open Extended Reactions GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — The handful of players in each generation capable of defining major tournaments perform with a ruthless sense of purpose while maintaining freedom of expression. Jude Bellingham is a long way from moulding Euro 2024 in his own image, but the opening 45 minutes of England‘s 1-0 win over Serbia

Jun 16, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what to watch for and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Germany all the way

Jun 15, 2024, 05:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Germany all the way up to

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 15, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BERLIN, Germany — Spain fans were outnumbered in Berlin and have generally been overlooked ahead of the start of Euro 2024, but on Saturday they produced a performance against Croatia that leaves them in a strong position in Group B as they target

Jun 15, 2024, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil legend Ronaldinho has blasted this year’s Copa América squad ahead of the tournament, saying there is a “lack of love for the shirt” among the team. Ronaldinho, who won Copa América with Brazil in 1999 and the World Cup in 2002, took to Instagram to

Open Extended Reactions Julian Nagelsmann said Toni Kroos delivered a “really powerful” pep talk to the Germany team before the Euro 2024 hosts posted a record 5-1 victory against Scotland in the opening game of the tournament in Munich. Goals from Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Niclas Füllkrug and Emre Can enabled the Germans

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 14, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MUNICH, Germany — You couldn’t have asked for a better start to settle the nerves. And, yes, these were genuine nerves, despite the somewhat blasé, let’s-just-enjoy-it-vibe they were giving off back in March. When you’re Europe’s historical footballing superpower — with

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 14, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter announced his 26-player roster for the upcoming Copa América on Friday, with Norwich City forward Josh Sargent recovering sufficiently from a

Jun 14, 2024, 03:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Premier League transfer window opened on Friday as clubs look to add to their squads ahead of the 2024-25 season. Clubs will be able to sign players throughout June, July and August, even while international sides face off in the European Championship and the Copa

Jeff Kassouf Jun 13, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Players on the U.S. deaf women’s national team get instructions from their coaches in the locker room before their big match against Australia. ESPN was allowed behind the scenes with the team in the lead-up to and on the day of the game. Rebecca Stumpf for ESPN COMMERCE

Jun 13, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 kicks off Friday when 24 teams will have the chance to get their hands on the iconic trophy. But how likely is each one to win the tournament? The question seems simple enough, but it mixes in all manner of elements: Star quality, squad

Lizzy Becherano Jun 12, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Florida — The United States held Brazil to a challenging 1-1 draw at Camping World Stadium on Wednesday, closing out a string of pre-Copa America friendlies. The Stars and Stripes recovered well after the stunning 5-1 loss to Colombia on Saturday, demonstrating a

Jun 12, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi has said Inter Miami is going to be his “last club” and admitted that “there’s not a lot of time left” in his career. The 36-year-old joined Inter Miami last summer, bringing an end to his 20-year stint in Europe in which he played

Jun 12, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The brightest stars in European football will fight for continental supremacy when Euro 2024 kicks off on Friday. Illustration by ESPN Club football? It’s over. Put it out of your mind, at least for the next six weeks. Summer is international soccer season, and that formally begins

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 11, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Following an extensive end-of-season review lasting more than two weeks, new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS director of sport Sir Dave Brailsford have reportedly concluded that Erik ten Hag is the right man to be Manchester United manager. For now. But there’s no

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 11, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag will stay on as Manchester United manager following an end-of-season review conducted by new co-owners INEOS and led by Sir Dave Brailsford, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Dutch coach’s future has been in doubt following a poor campaign in the

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNJun 11, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is almost upon us and the 24 teams involved have a host of talented players, many of whom have their whole careers ahead of them. With so many highly rated youngsters sharing the same stage, it’s tough to know who to look

Megan Swanick Jun 10, 2024, 11:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Current are in top form this season and cruised to a 5-2 victory over Seattle Reign FC this week, earning them top spot in our NWSL Power Rankings. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports It’s Monday, and another week of NWSL action is in