Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luigi Riva, the all-time leading goalscorer for Italy‘s men’s national team — known as the “Rombo di Tuono” (Rumble of Thunder) — has died. He was 79. The Italian soccer federation (FIGC) confirmed Riva died on Monday as tributes started flooding in for the
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FC Dallas held Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF scoreless in a 1-0 exhibition win at the Cotton Bowl on Monday night. It was the second game without a goal at the start of Miami’s extensive preseason world tour, following a 0-0 draw with El Salvador on Friday, and the second time that Messi started
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 22, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Thomas Tuchel, left, took a swing at his players following Bayern Munich’s shocking defeat to Werder Bremen, but his approach could come back to cost him in the end. Stefan Matzke – sampics/Corbis via Getty Images The European soccer weekend was another
Jan 22, 2024, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liga MX confirmed on Monday that authorities have made arrests after the death of a supporter following the game between Santos Laguna and Monterrey on Sunday evening. The incident took place on the public roads around Santos’ Estadio Corona in Torreón, according to a statement released
Jan 22, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Udinese will seek to ban for life the spectators found guilty of racially abusing AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan during Saturday’s Serie A tie, general manager Franco Collavino said on Monday. France goalkeeper Maignan alerted the referee before leaving the pitch due to repeated racist chants
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 22, 2024, 06:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are tracking Netherlands striker Brian Brobbey but the chance of a January deal is being played down, a source has told ESPN. United manager Erik ten Hag has been keen to sign Brobbey from former club Ajax since his first summer at
Jan 22, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid are close to signing Juventus forward Moise Kean on loan for the rest of the season, sources have told ESPN. Kean, 23, has given the green light to join the LaLiga side after an agreement was reached between both teams. – Stream on ESPN+:
Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AS Monaco have won eight Ligue 1 titles. Getty Images Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is exploring the possibility of selling his stake in Ligue 1 club AS Monaco. Rybolovlev has been the majority owner of Monaco since 2011. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
Jan 22, 2024, 08:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has said she expects an emotional end to her illustrious stint at the Women’s Super League side when she leaves at the end of this season to take charge of the United States women’s national team. Hayes took over at Chelsea in
Jan 22, 2024, 07:52 AM ET The Guinean Football Federation have asked fans to tone down their celebrations after six people were killed following a 1-0 win over Gambia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. Jubilant Guinea fans took to the streets around the country after a victory that put coach Kaba Diawara’s