Jeff Kassouf Jan 18, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Casey Phair made her senior international debut at 16 during the recent Women’s World Cup, and now she is going pro, signing with Angel City FC on Thursday. Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images Casey Phair was 16 years and 26 days old when she stepped onto the field for South
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 18, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and his team repeatedly failed to provide proof of funding during their negotiations to buy Manchester United, according to documents the club submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Qatari businessman was engaged in
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 18, 2024, 05:52 AM ET Former Brazil international Dani Alves said for the first time that he was drunk on the night he is accused of committing sexual assault, judicial sources have confirmed to news agency EFE. If accepted as a mitigating factor when the case goes to court in February,
Jan 18, 2024, 06:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Enzo Fernández has called for patience as Chelsea manage the influx of new players in the last year and praised coach Mauricio Pochettino for his personality. In an exclusive interview with ESPN Argentina, Fernández said he and his teammates were doing all they could to find
Adriana Garcia Jan 18, 2024, 06:44 AM ET The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled in favour of Sevilla regarding the dismissal of defender Joris Gnagnon. CAS ruled Sevilla had just cause to terminate Gnagnon’s contract and ordered the player to pay the costs of the proceedings, the Spanish club confirmed to ESPN
Jan 18, 2024, 03:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A Wolves fan stepped forward from the crowd to take over fourth official duties when an assistant referee fell ill in his team’s FA Cup tie against Brentford on Tuesday and struggled to contain his joy when his team scored a late winner. Ross Bennett, a
Noah Davis, ESPNJan 18, 2024, 09:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Matt Turner is the USMNT’s clear No. 1 in goal right now, but he’s had a rough go of it in the Premier League. MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images The list reads like one of those T-shirts: Tony + Kasey + Brad + Tim. From
Jan 18, 2024, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States and AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic was named U.S. Soccer’s male player of the year for 2023 on Thursday, tying Landon Donovan for the most wins by a USMNT player with four. Pulisic, 25, had previously been named the top U.S. men’s player for
Open Extended Reactions Premier League managers can’t escape the spotlight when their team is struggling to live up to expectations. Just ask Chelsea‘s Mauricio Pochettino or Manchester United‘s Erik ten Hag. Yet when it comes to falling short this season, Arsenal‘s Mikel Arteta is flying under the radar in comparison to his rivals at Stamford
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 17, 2024, 11:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Karim Benzema is exploring his options in the January transfer window after six underwhelming months at Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad, sources have told ESPN. The 36-year-old striker is not happy with how his stint in Saudi Arabia is panning out so far,