10:31 AM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC There was always going to be a period of adaptation. Ricardo Pepi is 19 years old. He was 18 when his $20 million transfer to FC Augsburg was confirmed. Prior to his breakout 2021 season with FC Dallas, he’d played just 528 minutes in Major League Soccer. To expect
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9:07 AM ET UEFA has finally confirmed how the Champions League (UCL) will look from the 2024-25 season, when it will move to a 36-team tournament. It’s going to be a dramatic departure from what fans are used to, so here’s a full breakdown of what this means for football’s top club competition. Why is
7:57 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has been in talks with Arsenal about a potential move this summer, according to his agent. Jesus, 25, has one year left on his deal at the Etihad and refused to rule out a move away from the club following
11:40 AM ET Byron Castillo is the player being investigated by FIFA. Photo by Franklin Jacome/Getty Images FIFA have opened an investigation into allegations that Ecuador used an ineligible player in their World Cup qualifying campaign, football’s governing body said on Wednesday. The Chilean Football Federation last week claimed to have proof that Byron Castillo was
7:57 AM ET The fan violence that erupted during the European Championship final between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium last year was unacceptable and must never happen again, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday. The July 11 final, won by Italy in a penalty shootout, was marred by clashes between supporters and officials
4:46 AM ET Debinha won the Challenge Cup MVP award last year too. Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images Brazil’s Debinha collected her second straight National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Challenge Cup MVP honors on Tuesday, after leading the North Carolina Courage to their first title in the standalone tournament. The midfielder recorded goals in five straight
4:56 PM ET Liverpool drew level in first place with Manchester City on 86 points in the Premier League after beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park on Tuesday night. Early first-half goals from Douglas Luiz and Joel Matip left the match level at the break, with Sadio Mane netting a crucial winner in the
5:16 PM ET It wasn’t quite LeBron James and “The Decision.” After all, Erling Braut Haaland wasn’t a free agent, it wasn’t televised, there was no “hometown betrayal” narrative and there were plenty of whispers that an announcement was imminent as various suitors had dropped out of the race. But it’s not far off. Haaland
12:00 PM ET After months of speculation, the cat is finally out of the bag: Erling Haaland is about to enter the next phase of his meteoric career this summer when he completes his transfer from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund to reigning Premier League champions Manchester City. 2 Related Since making his professional debut as
6:29 PM ET Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described Manchester City’s new striker Erling Haaland as a “beast” who is “unfortunately a really good signing” for their Premier League title rivals. City confirmed on Tuesday they triggered Haaland’s £51 million release clause, and the 21-year-old will join the club on July 1 subject to agreeing