11:21 AM ET In the NWSL’s first big move of the offseason, U.S. women’s national team midfielder Samantha Mewis is headed from the North Carolina Courage to the Kansas City Current. In exchange, defender Kiki Pickett is headed to the Courage, along with the Current’s natural first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL college draft, which
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8:16 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has questioned the outcome of the 2021 Ballon d’Or award and said both Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah have been unfairly overlooked after Lionel Messi won the trophy for a record seventh time. The award, held by French magazine France Football and voted for by selected journalists around the world,
10:24 AM ET Ralf Rangnick could be forced to wait until mid-December to officially start his role as Manchester United‘s interim manager due to a delay in securing a work visa, sources have told ESPN. The former Schalke, Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig coach, who has resigned from his position as sporting director at Lokomotiv Moscow
6:59 AM ET Adriana Garcia Belenenses have asked the Portuguese league for their game against Benfica to be played again in order to clean a “dark page” in the country’s football. The Primeira Liga game at the Jamor stadium was abandoned three minutes into the second half on Saturday with Belenenses trailing, 7-0, and not
7:07 AM ET A massive deflection saw Australia grab a late equaliser against the United States women’s national team (USWNT) as their second friendly match ended 1-1 on Tuesday. Kyah Simon’s 88th minute strike cruelly bounced off Becky Sauerbrunn and into the net, cancelling out Ashley Hatch’s earlier goal. – McNamee: Ballon d’Or tainted by
6:35 AM ET Lionel Messi has said that Robert Lewandowski deserved to win the 2020 Ballon d’Or award after the Paris Saint-Germain forward picked up the trophy for a record seventh time on Monday. Lewandowski played a key role in helping Bayern Munich complete the Quadruple in 2020 but last year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony wasn’t
5:12 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United fans are planning a tribute to sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, sources have told ESPN. Supporters are planning to unveil a huge flag dedicated to Solskjaer in the Stretford End ahead of Arsenal‘s visit to Old Trafford on Thursday, the first home game since the Norwegian’s dismissal on
8:59 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti said Vinicius Junior has “all the quality” to compete for the Ballon d’Or after his spectacular start to the season, but rejected the idea that teammate Karim Benzema will be affected by his fourth-placed finish in the 2021 edition. Lionel Messi was named the world’s best
For the sixth consecutive year, ESPN presents its annual ranking of the best men’s players and coaches in world soccer! Welcome to FC 100. As always, rankings are broken down into Top 10 lists for positions, plus a countdown of managers, in order to present the most meaningful look at talent on the pitch and
Nov 29, 2021 Borussia Monchengladbach’s Denis Zakaria has caught the eye of some of Europe’s top clubs. Getty Images The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t