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Nov 24, 2023, 12:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has dismissed reports of a rift with defender Raphaël Varane. Varane, 30, has started just one of United’s last eight games and has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford in January. Ten Hag has a record of

Bayern Munich‘s Harry Kane tapped in from close range midway through the first half for a 1-0 victory at FC Cologne on Friday, stretching his sensational record scoring run in the Bundesliga while lifting his team provisionally to the top of the table. The England captain, who became the Bundesliga’s most expensive transfer when he

Nov 24, 2023, 06:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sam Kerr scored a hat trick in Chelsea’s win over Rosengard. Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Matchday two of the 2023-24 Women’s Champions League group stage is over and yet again the underdogs showed they mean business this season. Swedish side BK Häcken and Norway‘s SK Brann

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 23, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodrygo said he received racist insults on social media after Brazil‘s 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Argentina in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. The game at the Maracana stadium kicked off almost 30 minutes late after clashes between Brazilian police and

Adriana Garcia Nov 23, 2023, 11:00 AM ET No date has been set yet for the Dani Alves trial. Mauricio Santana/Getty Images Spain’s state prosecutors will request a nine-year prison sentence for Brazilian defender Dani Alves, according to EFE judicial sources. Alves, 40, will face trial in Spain for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a

Open Extended Reactions You can’t say we weren’t warned. The first taste of vast amounts of added time came at the 2022 World Cup as FIFA moved to increase effective playing time, and this season it has hit the club game. In Qatar, average stoppage time — the total played above the allotted 90 minutes

Rob Dawson Julien Laurens Nov 22, 2023, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United fans were excited for a fresh start when the Glazer family announced a year ago that they would be open to selling the club. Instead, they’ll be getting Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority investment, which is expected to be formally announced

DOHA, Qatar — It is one year since the most controversial World Cup in history began with a sales pitch from FIFA president Gianni Infantino. After years of criticism over the decision to award the biggest sporting event of all to Qatar, taken prior to his appointment, Infantino launched a scathing attack on what he

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCNov 22, 2023, 06:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions And … breathe. The prospect of Italy, the defending European champions, not qualifying for Euro 2024 — thereby going one for four in their last four attempts to reach a major tournament — was the sort of ghoulish scenario no Azzurri

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentNov 22, 2023, 12:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO DE JANEIRO — History was made in the Maracana stadium on Tuesday night, when Nicolas Otamendi‘s towering header from a corner gave Argentina a 1-0 win and, in the process, inflicted Brazil‘s first-ever defeat at home in World Cup qualification. To

ESPN News Services Nov 21, 2023, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Brazil vs. Argentina Conmebol World Cup qualifier at Maracana Stadium on Tuesday was delayed after clashes between the police and fans in the stands in Rio de Janeiro. Lionel Messi led the Argentine team to the locker room before the kickoff after

Open Extended Reactions Mudryk and Ukraine couldn’t find a way past Italy on Monday night in Germany, pushing them into the March playoffs for a spot at Euro 2024. Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images LEVERKUSEN, Germany — There was no fairy tale for Ukraine on Monday night. Qualification for Euro 2024 now rests on the unpredictability of

Cesar Hernandez Nov 20, 2023, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. men’s national team closed out its Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal series against Trinidad and Tobago with a 2-1 away loss on Monday, which was enough to win 4-2 on aggregate and qualify for the 2024 Copa America. Held at Hasely Crawford Stadium

Italy qualified for the Euro 2024 finals after drawing 0-0 against Ukraine in their final Group C qualifier on Monday. Defending champions Italy, who will make their eighth consecutive appearance at the Euros, dominated possession and created more chances, but Ukraine remained composed in defence while seeking opportunities on the counter-attack although they could not

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 20, 2023, 11:21 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team interim manager Twila Kilgore has named a 26-player roster ahead of a pair of December friendlies against China, one that omits several USWNT mainstays,

Stephanie Brantz, ESPN ColumnistNov 19, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Close Stephanie Brantz has spent the past 20 years in sports media. With a particular passion for both football and women’s sport she now brings her experience and enthusiasm to the ESPN team. Open Extended Reactions Ten nations from around the globe came together in Sydney

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 19, 2023, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona midfielder Gavi suffered a “significant knee injury” in Spain‘s 3-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win against Georgia on Sunday, a Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] spokesperson confirmed to ESPN. Gavi, 19, will undergo tests on Monday to determine the full severity of the

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 19, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Oct. 10, 2017, is a day that still sends shudders through the U.S. soccer ecosystem. It was on that day that the U.S. men’s national team lost 2-1 to