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Open Extended Reactions Friday, is one of the most significant dates of this summer’s football calendar, and not only because it’s the kickoff of Euro 2024. While host nation Germany face Scotland in Munich, it also marks the official start of the Premier League‘s summer transfer window. Clubs and players can begin to tie up

Open Extended Reactions BURTON UPON TRENT, England — It might just be now or never for Gareth Southgate. England‘s men’s team are one of the favourites at Euro 2024, as much because of their recent tournament record as the presence of the most exciting crop of attacking talent for a generation. On paper at least,

ESPN News Services Jun 9, 2024, 11:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ángel Di María scored as Lionel Messi returned to the international stage for the first time in six months, helping Argentina to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in a Copa América warmup match on Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago. Messi was sidelined

France and Canada played out a 0-0 draw in a friendly on Sunday as the two nations concluded their preparations for Euro 2024 and the Copa America. France threatened to take the lead in the first half but efforts by N’Golo Kante and Marcus Thuram were denied by fine saves from goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau. The

ESPN News Services Jun 8, 2024, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Coach Gregg Berhalter said the United States men’s national team got a “wake-up call” ahead of this summer’s Copa América in Saturday’s 5-1 humbling by Colombia at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The U.S. made a series of sloppy errors in conceding two

Open Extended Reactions Matt Turner let in a couple of soft goals in the U.S. men’s national team’s 5-1 friendly defeat to Colombia on Saturday. Jess Rapfogel/USSF/Getty Images for USSF The U.S. men’s national team kicked off its Copa América preparation with a 5-1 friendly defeat to Colombia on Saturday in Landover, Maryland. The exhibition at

Lizzy Becherano Jun 8, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami striker Luis Suárez will join the Uruguay national team for the 2024 Copa América, headlining manager Marcelo Bielsa’s 26-man roster alongside Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez and Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde. Despite concerns that Suárez would miss the tournament in the United

Open Extended Reactions Gareth Southgate said he understands supporters booing England off after losing Friday’s friendly to Iceland but vowed his team will be ready to fire at Euro 2024. The Three Lions lost their final warm-up game 1-0 as Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson’s 12th-minute strike was enough to give the visitors a famous win at

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 7, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team striker Josh Sargent will miss Saturday’s friendly against Colombia — and possibly the entire Copa América — with what manager Gregg Berhalter called a

Alex Kirkland Gabriele Marcotti Close Gabriele Marcotti Senior Writer, ESPN FC Jun 7, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are in fine financial health and have actually turned a profit for the past two decades, which denotes a highly disciplined approach to the way the club is run. The stadium deal with

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 7, 2024, 09:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag’s wait to discover whether he will stay on as Manchester United manager is set to drag on into a third week, a source has told ESPN. United bosses, led by INEOS director of sport Sir Dave Brailsford, have been conducting an

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNJun 6, 2024, 05:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Giorgi Mamardashvili has been making a name for himself in LaLiga. Fran Santiago/Getty Images You may have noticed that there were no goalkeepers in our annual list of the 39 best players under the age of 21 in April. But that’s not a huge surprise.

Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have taken legal action against the Premier League over new rules, introduced in December 2021 and revised in January 2024, governing “associated party transactions” (APTs). An arbitration tribunal will hear the case on June 10, and a decision is expected within two weeks of that date. According to The Times,

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerJun 6, 2024, 05:19 AM ET 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

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 5, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Injuries are a staple of the run-up to any major international tournament. In just about every such competition, be it a World Cup or confederation championship, there seem to

Jun 5, 2024, 05:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This is a big summer at Liverpool because so much has changed. It’s not just Jurgen Klopp moving on after nearly nine seasons, but also at the very top of the club, with Michael Edwards and Julian Ward returning and Richard Hughes coming in as sporting

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 5, 2024, 05:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has said he is frustrated that the club’s achievements on the pitch are clouded by accusations of financial irregularity. City were crowned champions for a record fourth consecutive year to make it six Premier League titles in seven

Jeff Kassouf Jun 5, 2024, 01:02 AM ET ST. PAUL, Minnesota — United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes is still learning some of the American sports lingo in her first weeks on the job. On Tuesday, under a steady rain at Allianz Field that reminded the British coach of home, Hayes implored