Emily Keogh Mar 28, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Beth Mead has said she believes Arsenal can bounce back from their defeat to Chelsea in the Women’s Super League (WSL) earlier in the month and retain the Conti Cup when they face the same opponents in the final on Sunday. The two teams
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Jeff Kassouf Mar 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ashley Sanchez joined the U.S. women’s national team for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, but didn’t play a single minute during the doomed campaign. She’s also been left off the squad’s past couple of rosters. Brad Smith/USSF/Getty Images The 2024 Olympics kicks off in four
Jeff Kassouf Mar 28, 2024, 09:51 PM ET United States women’s national team midfielder Korbin Albert apologized on Thursday for previous social media activity that appeared to support anti-LGBTQIA+ content, and for purportedly liking an Instagram post that made light of Megan Rapinoe’s torn Achilles in her final professional game. Albert, 20, is a rising
Mar 28, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and there is plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
Mar 28, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The agent of Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies has criticised the club for issuing what he called an “ultimatum” over their latest contract offer to the Canada international. Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl said last week that “at some point in life you have to
Emily Keogh Mar 28, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Leicester City manager Willie Kirk has been dismissed from his position after an internal disciplinary process found he had breached the team’s code of conduct, the Women’s Super League (WSL) club announced Thursday. Kirk had been suspended earlier this month, with The Guardian reporting that he was
Champions League holders Barcelona beat Brann 3-1 on Thursday at the Estadi Johan Cruyff to set up a repeat of last year’s semifinal against Chelsea. Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí and Fridolina Rolfö netted either side of half-time to ease Barça into a two-goal lead, but Tomine Svendheim‘s strike brought the visitors back into the
Open Extended Reactions Premier League ball boys and girls have been told to stop returning balls to players following the introduction of a rule change designed to avoid touchline clashes and to prevent handing the home team an unfair advantage. Sources have told ESPN that the change is not a direct consequence of the incident
ESPN News Services Mar 28, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF signed defender Marcelo Weigandt on loan from Boca Juniors for the remainder of the Major League Soccer season on Thursday, with a club option to extend the deal for 2025. The 24-year-old Argentine’s arrival is pending receipt of the required
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have abandoned plans to pursue Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso as a replacement for Jurgen Klopp as manager, sources told ESPN, with Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi and Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim regarded as leading candidates for the Anfield job. Alonso, a Champions League winner as a player with Liverpool in