Cesar Hernandez Mar 12, 2024, 01:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Mexico men’s national team will play five U.S.-based friendlies for 2024, including a high-profile match-up vs. Brazil at Texas A&M University’s Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Revealed as this year’s slate of “MexTour” friendlies that have been held in the U.S. for
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Associated Press Mar 12, 2024, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Austria coach Ralf Rangnick has dropped three players from the national team squad for upcoming friendly games because they took part in anti-gay chants after the Vienna derby last month. Rapid Vienna players Marco Grüll, Guido Burgstaller and goalkeeper Niklas Hedl were not included
Mar 12, 2024, 08:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool‘s American owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have confirmed Michael Edwards has been appointed as the organisation’s CEO of football, with his initial challenge to recruit new leadership for the Premier League club’s football operations. Edwards was previously Liverpool’s sporting director and was credited with overhauling
Mar 12, 2024, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are set to play LaLiga outfit Real Betis in a preseason friendly on July 31 at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium. United spent much of their 2023 preseason tour in San Diego, training at the university’s premises in the city, but this year will be
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 12, 2024, 09:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount is nearing a comeback after returning to training following four months out with a calf injury. The England star was pictured in training with the squad at Carrington on Tuesday, having not played for United since the 1-0 win
Mar 12, 2024, 11:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NJ/NY Gotham FC won the 2023 NWSL Championship, and it has spent this offseason signing a slew of notable players from the United States women’s national soccer team. Will it again be the team to beat when the NWSL season kicks off on Saturday? Amber Searls/USA TODAY
Adriana Garcia Mar 11, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City goalkeeper Éderson is set to be ruled out for Brazil’s upcoming friendlies against England and Spain with a muscular problem, sources have told ESPN Brazil. Ederson reportedly sustained a rectus femoris muscular injury in his right leg and is expected to be
Mar 11, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League clubs agreed to prioritise their efforts around a new financial system, the league said on Monday, after no agreement was reached during shareholders’ meeting. British media reported that the league failed to agree to a new financial settlement at the meeting on Monday as
Mar 11, 2024, 02:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has praised the “character” of referee Michael Oliver for not awarding Liverpool a late penalty during Sunday’s 1-1 draw between the title rivals. City winger Jérémy Doku kicked Alexis Mac Allister in the chest while clearing the ball in the 99th
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Al Nassr crashed out of the Asian Champions League in the quarterfinals after the Saudi Pro League side lost 3-1 on penalties to Al-Ain in a pulsating game on Monday. Al Nassr overturned a 1-0 first leg deficit to win 4-3 on Monday but with the contest ending 4-4 on aggregate, the players