Chelsea suffered a surprise 1-0 loss at second-tier Middlesbrough in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final on Tuesday with Hayden Hackney’s goal giving Mauricio Pochettino’s wasteful side plenty to do in the return. The 21-year-old Hackney’s silky finish from an Isaiah Jones pass stunned the visitors in the 37th minute at the Riverside
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Cesar Hernandez Jan 9, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liga MX side Chivas have reached a deal with the San Jose Earthquakes for United States winger Cade Cowell, sources have told ESPN MX. According to multiple reports, Chivas will pay the MLS side $4 million for the 20-year-old Mexican-American. – Stream on ESPN+:
Jan 9, 2024, 04:36 PM ET Former Netherlands international Marc Overmars will not be allowed to hold any position in professional football for at least a year, due to his inappropriate behaviour towards women at Ajax Amsterdam, Dutch newspaper NRC reported on Tuesday. NRC quoted world football body FIFA as saying it had taken over
Connor O’Halloran Jan 9, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team defender Emily Fox is set to sign for Arsenal from the NWSL’s North Carolina Courage, a source has told ESPN. Fox, 25, represented the USWNT at last summer’s Women’s World Cup. She has 39 international appearances — her first
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCJan 9, 2024, 11:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted he doesn’t enjoy playing Atlético Madrid as the two teams prepare to meet three times in 25 days, starting with Wednesday’s Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia. The two Madrid giants face off in the first Supercopa
ESPN News Services Jan 9, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami has signed versatile United States international and two-time MLS Cup winner Julian Gressel, the MLS club announced Tuesday. Gressel was available in free agency after helping the Columbus Crew win MLS Cup last year with victory over LAFC. His previous MLS
Jan 8, 2024, 02:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham have confirmed a six-month loan deal for RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner. The 27-year-old will bolster the Spurs attack until the end of the season, with the Germany international able to play off the left and through the middle. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
ESPN news services Jan 9, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al Khelaïfi on Tuesday reiterated to RMC Sport that he wants Kylian Mbappé to stay with the club when his contract expires in June. “Look, I am not trying to hide anything. I want Kylian Mbappé to stay at
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool’s Premier League title bid has suffered a new injury blow with Trent Alexander-Arnold set to be sidelined until mid-February with a knee ligament tear. The 25-year-old has undergone a scan to assess the full extent of the damage sustained while playing in Sunday’s FA Cup third round win against Arsenal at
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 9, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For those who saw him play — even just in grainy videos — there’s a single image of Franz Beckenbauer that stands out. Striding out of the back, ball at his feet, head held high, eyes scanning for things only he