4:00 PM ET Ukraine midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko broke into tears on the eve of his team’s crucial World Cup qualifier with Scotland, saying he wanted above all else to see peace in his homeland. Ukraine, ravaged by war since Russia’s invasion in February, face Scotland at Hampden Park on Wednesday and if they win that
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2:56 PM ET CINCINNATI, Ohio – U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter says he’ll make “compromises” in terms of playing his core group of players versus testing newcomers in a quartet of upcoming games. The U.S. will begin its four-game run on Wednesday against Morocco at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium. That will be followed four
1:30 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will seek approval from the club’s members for a cash injection of up to €700 million ($750m) to help overhaul the squad this summer, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The Catalan club announced on Tuesday that they will hold an extraordinary assembly on June 16 for members
12:20 PM ET Associated Press Roman Abramovich has filed a lawsuit at the EU’s general court against the European Union Council, which imposed sanctions on the former Chelsea owner as part of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s close allies. The EU in March included the Russian oligarch on its list of individuals targeted
6:53 AM ET Frenkie de Jong has told ESPN he wishes to remain at Barcelona, who he joined in 2019. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Manchester United have suffered a setback in their pursuit of Barcelona‘s Frenkie de Jong with the midfielder telling ESPN he would prefer to stay at Camp Nou. New United manager Erik ten
12:42 PM ET Bayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman has been officially cleared to represent the United States men’s national team after FIFA approved his one-time switch from Germany, U.S. Soccer announced Tuesday. Tillman. 20, could now make his debut for the USMNT when it takes on Morocco in a friendly in Cincinnati on Wednesday. –
10:34 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Ivan Perisic on a free transfer, the club announced on Tuesday. The 33-year-old has signed a two-year contract at the Premier League club after his deal with Inter Milan expired. – Top teens of 2022: Pedri, Camavinga among star names– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant
8:39 AM ET Frank Lampard criticised referee Stuart Attwell for not awarding a penalty to winger Anthony Gordon during last month’s Merseyside derby vs. Liverpool. PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images Everton manager Frank Lampard has been fined £30,000 ($37,779) for criticising the referee during his side’s defeat to Liverpool in last month’s Merseyside derby, the Football
9:42 AM ET Associated Press Miguel Angel Ramirez coached Charlotte to a 5-8-1 start in Major League Soccer this season. Andrew Katsampes/ISI Photos/Getty Images Charlotte FC fired head coach Miguel Angel Ramirez on Tuesday just 14 games into the regular season. Ramirez was hired by owner David Tepper to lead the Major League Soccer expansion club
1:06 PM ET CINCINNATI, Ohio — In the moments after Atlanta United and United States men’s national team defender Miles Robinson went down with a torn Achilles tendon, international teammate Walker Zimmerman got a text from a friend who was inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium telling him that Robinson’s injury “looks bad.” Zimmerman then found the video