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Cesar Hernandez Jul 4, 2023, 01:36 PM ET The LA Galaxy‘s Fourth of July matchup against Los Angeles rivals LAFC at the iconic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, is set to break the MLS single-game attendance record after being confirmed as a sell-out with over 80,000 fans expected. The match, the latest installment of the

Jul 4, 2023, 03:16 PM ET We’re back! After a brief hiatus caused by the winter World Cup in Qatar, ESPN presents its seventh annual ranking of the best men’s players and coaches in world soccer! Welcome to FC 100. The FC 100 is different because we truly take into account all 11 positions on

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 4, 2023, 09:28 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 Tim Ream accomplished his boyhood dream last winter, when he featured for the U.S. at the 2022 World

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2023, 08:07 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. United States attacker Brenden Aaronson is close to finalizing a loan to Union Berlin, a source told ESPN. Aaronson moved to Leeds United from FC Salzburg last year in a transfer worth roughly

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJul 3, 2023, 06:27 AM ET Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic will turn down move to Lyon this summer, preferring instead to move to AC Milan after agreeing a deal in principle with the Serie A club, sources have told ESPN. Lyon have submitted made an offer to Chelsea for the United States star,

Breidablik and Buducnost Podgorica face off in Kopavogur, Iceland in the preliminary round final of the Champions League 2023-24 season. Anton Brink for ESPN KOPAVOGUR, Iceland — Antonio Barretta had just realised a childhood dream. The delivery driver from San Marino, playing for the country’s league champion, Tre Penne, had scored in the Champions League under

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2023, 12:26 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Let the real tournament begin. As much as the United States men’s national team might not have wanted to disrespect their Gold Cup Group A partners, there was never any

Jul 2, 2023, 12:05 PM ET Liverpool have signed midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, the Premier League club said on Sunday. The 22-year-old Hungary captain arrives at Anfield after sources told ESPN the club triggered his €70 million ($76.3m) buyout clause in his contract. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)

Jul 2, 2023, 04:00 AM ET [embedded content] The transfer window is open across Europe’s top leagues so there’s no better time to look at some young talent, aged 23 or younger, who could make a real impact. The likes of Arsenal‘s Bukayo Saka, Brighton‘s Moises Caicedo, Barcelona‘s Gavi, Bayern Munich‘s Jamal Musiala and AC

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 1, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Headed into the final match of the Gold Cup group stage against Trinidad and Tobago, the United States men’s national team is confident it can maintain its place atop Group

Jul 1, 2023, 12:34 PM ET Former Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has announced his retirement from professional football aged 36. Fabregas calls time on a 20-year career that saw him win a host of major trophies during spells at Barcelona, Arsenal, Chelsea, as well as with Spain. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

Jul 1, 2023, 10:38 AM ET Juventus have completed the signing of United States winger Timothy Weah from Lille, there Serie A club announced on Saturday. Weah, 23, played the majority of last season at full-back for Lille although he plays as a right winger for the USMNT. Since joining the French side in 2019

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 30, 2023, 02:52 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States international Christian Pulisic has an agreement in principle on a long-term deal to leave Chelsea and move to Serie A giants AC Milan, however the clubs have yet to agree

Noah Davis, ESPNJun 30, 2023, 09:59 AM ET The training facilities Lionel Messi experiences with Inter Miami will be a world apart from what David Beckham had with the LA Galaxy a little more than a decade ago. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Lionel Messi announcing that he is signing with Inter Miami CF has created plenty of

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJun 30, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Liverpool Jordan Henderson and Virgil van Dijk were among the club’s stars modelling the new away kit. Liverpool FC Having gone all the way back to the 1970s in search of inspiration for next season’s home kit, Liverpool have skipped forward two decades to the heady

Henry Martín scored on a diving header 44 seconds into the second half, and Mexico beat Haiti 3-1 Thursday night to clinch a berth in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals. Martín headed Uriel Antuna‘s cross past goalkeeper Alexandre Pierre for his 11th international goal. Haiti’s Ricardo Adé gave Mexico a 2-0 lead with an own

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 29, 2023, 12:21 PM ET Manchester United have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign Mason Mount, sources have told ESPN. United will pay an initial £55 million ($69.4m) with another £5m ($6.3m) in add-ons. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Sources have told ESPN the bonuses due to Chelsea

Jon Molyneux-Carter, Senior EditorJun 29, 2023, 03:48 AM ET Once again, in spite of a global financial crisis, the men’s soccer clubs around Europe spent an incredible amount of money to sign players in January, and this summer may not be any different. Indeed, clubs spent a record $1.57 billion (£1.27bn) on transfers in the