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Feb 25, 2024, 10:05 AM ET Bordeaux forward Alberth Elis has undergone surgery after sustaining a serious head injury during a Ligue 2 match against Guingamp, his club said on Sunday. The 28-year-old Honduras international collided with Guingamp defender Donatien Gomis just 40 seconds into the game at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, after

Rampant Arsenal remained hot on the heels of the top two in the title battle with an emphatic 4-1 victory over a struggling Newcastle United side in the Premier League on Saturday. An own goal by Sven Botman and a simple Kai Havertz finish put Arsenal 2-0 up at the break before Bukayo Saka and

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 24, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United started the week with new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe declaring that he has arrived to “knock Manchester City off their perch” and ended it with a defeat at home to a team with one of the worst away

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 24, 2024, 07:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga president Javier Tebas said on Friday that there is a “99% chance” that Kylian Mbappé joins Real Madrid this summer. ESPN reported on Monday that Mbappé and Madrid are in talks — with the club optimistic about a positive outcome —

Jaedyn Shaw scored a pair of goals and the United States went up 3-0 within the first 20 minutes before going on to defeat Argentina 4-0 on Friday night in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. Shaw, 19, scored in the 10th and 18th minute, while veteran Alex Morgan added a third goal off a header

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentFeb 23, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As soon as the final whistle blew the Sunday before last, and Argentina‘s U23 side had beaten Brazil, the speculation started to spike. The win meant that Argentina had qualified for the Paris Olympics. Come the tournament, the U23 side can be

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 23, 2024, 08:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United striker Rasmus Højlund has been ruled out for up to three weeks with a muscle injury which is set to keep the striker sidelined for the derby against Manchester City. Højlund, who has scored in his last six games, could miss as

Ryan Rosenblatt Feb 22, 2024, 10:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Remember the MLS days of plain white shirts with a crest and sponsor? Kits so bland that even copywriters could do little else than call them “clean”? Thankfully, those days are gone as the league is delivering us some surefire heat now. – Stream

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCFeb 21, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are basic conventions when it comes to running not just a football club, but any sort of sports team — heck, any kind of business. Namely, when you choose to fire the guy in charge, you strip him of responsibility

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 05:30 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Late in the first half of Inter Miami‘s 2-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, Lionel Messi found himself on the receiving end of a

Lionel Messi helped set up both goals and Inter Miami survived extended second-half pressure from Real Salt Lake to earn a 2-0 victory in Major League Soccer’s season opener on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Robert Taylor scored late in the first half, and Diego Gomez added another in the second for Miami, which was

ESPN Feb 21, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the round of 16! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two matches on Wednesday, as Porto face Arsenal and Napoli take on Barcelona. We’re also covering the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Luton Town as the

Feb 21, 2024, 04:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel will leave at the end of the season, the club announced on Wednesday. Tuchel’s future had been subject to ongoing speculation with the club eight points adrift of Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Bayern

Olivia Moultrie scored twice in her first national team start and the United States defeated the Dominican Republic 5-0 on Tuesday night in the inaugural CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup tournament. Moultrie, 18, making just her third appearance with the national team, scored her first goal in the seventh minute when she stretched to tap the ball

Feb 20, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the round of 16! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two matches on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the matches as PSV host Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan take on Atlético

Feb 20, 2024, 05:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sam Jewell was a key figure in helping Brighton land Moisés Caicedo, who now plays for Chelsea. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Brighton head of recruitment Sam Jewell has accepted a job at Chelsea, the south coast club announced on Tuesday, despite interest from Manchester United.

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerFeb 19, 2024, 11:05 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

Cesar Hernandez Feb 19, 2024, 11:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The USWNT, led by interim coach Twila Kilgore, will be hoping for immediate redemption at the Gold Cup following World Cup disappointment, but the field is crowded and competitive. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF An invaluable chance for redemption is within reach for North