Football

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 10, 2023, 06:17 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. CINCINNATI — There is a tendency in international soccer to derive meaning from every game. The absence of regular fixtures and the outsized importance of the World Cup has the effect. Externally, that

Jul 10, 2023, 12:23 PM ET Steven Gerrard said a “family feeling” at Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq was one of the things that persuaded him to accept a coaching job with the side. The former England and Liverpool captain signed a three-year contract last week after previously saying he would not take up

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 10, 2023, 10:46 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Mia Hamm, left, notched two goals and six assists as the U.S. finished third at the 1995 World Cup, but her sudden stint as goalkeeper might be her wildest memory from that

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2023, 11:35 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. CINCINNATI, Ohio — The United States men’s national team avoided an early Concacaf Gold Cup exit with a penalty shootout win against Canada to advance to the tournament’s semifinal. After playing to a

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 9, 2023, 08:36 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. SAN JOSE, Calif. – United States women’s national team forward Trinity Rodman lauded the connection she has with teammate Sophia Smith for finding the critical breakthrough in a 2-0 friendly win over

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 9, 2023, 12:33 PM ET Erik ten Hag had doubts about David de Gea from his first day in charge of Manchester United, but towards the end of last season it reached the point of no return. Last summer, Ten Hag’s first in charge, he decided he had inherited bigger problems than

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 8, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. SAN JOSE, Calif. — The announcement that the upcoming Women’s World Cup will be the last for U.S. women’s national team winger Megan Rapinoe was, to a degree, expected. But for U.S.

ESPN News Services Jul 8, 2023, 01:17 PM ET United States forward Megan Rapinoe announced Saturday that she will retire from professional soccer at the conclusion of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season. The 11-year league veteran and U.S. women’s national team standout will play her final regular-season match at Seattle’s Lumen Field on

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 8, 2023, 10:03 AM ET David de Gea has announced he is leaving Manchester United this summer and has said that “now, it’s the right time to undertake a new challenge” in his career. The goalkeeper failed to agree terms on a new contract to extend his stay at Old Trafford and

Cesar Hernandez Jul 7, 2023, 01:46 PM ET On the field, the U.S. women’s national team has much to prove at this month’s World Cup. As back-to-back champions, there’s immense pressure on the youthful group of players aiming to win an unprecedented third title in a row. Off the field, though, non-sporting goals have already

Cesar Hernandez Jul 7, 2023, 11:01 AM ET The U.S. men’s national team made their first real impression on Concacaf during the 1991 Gold Cup. Concacaf Much has changed since the first Concacaf Gold Cup in 1991. Now the top men’s competition for national sides from North and Central America and the Caribbean — including the

Jul 7, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Despite a bounce-back season under new boss Erik ten Hag that saw them finish third in the Premier League, win the Carabao Cup and reach the Europa League semifinals, Manchester United face several challenges this season. First and foremost, this team is still in “build mode,” as many of

ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 02:53 PM ET Former Germany winger Bastian Schweinsteiger said Pep Guardiola is partly to blame for the national team’s decline, telling British radio station Talksport that Germany lost some of their values because of the way the Spaniard coached during his time in the Bundesliga. “When Pep Guardiola joined

Cesar Hernandez Jul 6, 2023, 09:05 AM ET Even within a globally recognized U.S. women’s national team roster that is filled with celebrity superstars and World Cup winners, older co-workers can sometimes seem a bit odd to their younger colleagues. “Some of the songs they play, [what] they’re all listening to, I have no idea

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 6, 2023, 06:32 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 As the players celebrated their Euro 2022 win, England coach Sarina Wiegman was, amid the euphoria, dancing with

Jul 5, 2023, 10:08 PM ET The Rio de Janeiro government named an anti-racism law after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior on Wednesday which will see sporting events stopped or suspended in the event of racist conduct. Brazil forward Vinicius was racially abused by fans when Madrid played Valencia in May, the 10th such incident

Jul 5, 2023, 10:17 AM ET AC Milan have submitted a new bid worth over €20 million ($21.8m) for Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported last week that Pulisic had agreed personal terms in principle with Milan, who can offer the United States star the chance to remain playing Champions League

Jul 4, 2023, 03:11 PM ET Prowlers of the penalty area, the modern striker is an unstoppable force. They’ll score in any game, against any team from any position. Fleet of foot and quick of mind, their ability to read the play and anticipate where the ball will be three passes before it gets there