Jan 19, 2024, 10:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team legend Sam Mewis has retired from professional football at 31 as a result of long-standing knee injury. Mewis won the World Cup with the USWNT in 2019 and won four NWSL titles in her illustrious career, playing for the now defunct
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Sophie Lawson Jan 19, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea’s Sam Kerr suffered an ACL injury that rules out her for the rest of this season. Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images Soccer players always want to be playing, right? So everyone should be happy with the game’s expanded tournaments, extra matches and increased workload, right? Wrong.
Adriana Garcia Jan 18, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone heaped praise on Antoine Griezmann following the forward’s superb goal against Real Madrid on Thursday. Griezmann scored in extra time as Atlético won 4-2 against their city rivals to reach the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. – Stream on ESPN+:
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 18, 2024, 06:16 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions The match schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada will be unveiled Feb. 4, FIFA announced Thursday. As part of the announcement, FIFA
Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme scored in extra time to give Atletico Madrid a 4-2 derby victory over Real Madrid that earned Diego Simeone’s side a Copa del Rey quarterfinal place on Thursday. Atletico winger Samuel Lino opened the scoring for the hosts from a counter-attack in the 39th minute but goalkeeper Jan Oblak made
ESPN News Services Jan 18, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions England midfielder Jordan Henderson has completed a transfer to Dutch giants Ajax just six months after signing for Saudi Arabia‘s Al Ettifaq. The 33-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with the Eredivisie club. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Al
Ed Dove, Special to ESPNJan 18, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah was substituted due to a suspected hamstring injury during the first half of Egypt‘s Africa
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 18, 2024, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jules Koundé said Barcelona‘s players must take responsibility for the team’s poor form after scoring the second goal in Thursday’s 3-1 comeback win against third-tier Unionistas de Salamanca in the Copa del Rey. Koundé rifled in from distance after Ferran Torres had
Cesar Hernandez Jan 18, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liga MX’s León have signed former Mexico captain and five-time World Cup participant Andrés Guardado, the club said on Thursday. The 37-year-old midfielder, who retired from the national team in 2023 after a record-breaking 179 appearances for Mexico, has now returned to Liga MX
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 18, 2024, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are considering a revamp of their defence in the summer, a source has told ESPN. United insist it’s “business as usual” as they wait for INEOS chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25% stake to be ratified by the Premier League and have started