Jan 6, 2024, 07:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Spain midfielder Juan Mata has left recently crowned Japanese champions Vissel Kobe following the expiration of his contract, the club announced on Saturday. Mata signed a four-month deal midway through the season and was part of the Kobe squad that won the J.League title for
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Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mario Zagallo, who reached the World Cup final a record five times, winning four, as a player and then a coach with Brazil, has died. He was 92. The first person to win the World Cup both as a player and a manager, Zagallo
Danny Lewis Jan 5, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window is now open in Europe, and there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Bayern await final
ESPN News Services Jan 5, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil‘s interim coach Fernando Diniz was fired on Friday by the country’s soccer federation (CBF), sources told ESPN Brasil. The decision was taken one day after the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, returned to his role following a decision from Brazil’s Supreme
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter named a 25-man, all-MLS roster ahead of the team’s annual January camp, which begins next week. The team will include 17 uncapped
Pedro Porro scored his first goal of the season to put Tottenham Hotspur through to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Burnley on Friday. Eight-time FA Cup winners Spurs and Burnley looked destined for a replay before Porro broke the deadlock in the 78th minute of a drab game
ESPN News Services Jan 5, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean McAuley quit Friday as Minnesota United‘s interim head coach, seven weeks before the Loons’ Major League Soccer opener. McAuley left to pursue other opportunities, the team said. Cameron Knowles was appointed interim coach after serving as coach of Minnesota’s reserve team in
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal fans to make Emirates Stadium more hostile than Anfield ahead of Liverpool’s FA Cup visit on Sunday. The Gunners host Jurgen Klopp’s side in the standout tie of this weekend’s third-round, 13 days on from the two sides drawing 1-1 in the Premier League on Merseyside. –
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 5, 2024, 07:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said that Jude Bellingham is “obviously” the best player in the world on Friday, as Real Madrid prepare to begin the defence of their Copa del Rey trophy. Madrid travel to fourth-tier Arandina CF on Saturday in the round of
Jan 5, 2024, 09:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tajon Buchanan is set to become the first Canadian to play in the Serie A. Getty Inter Milan have completed the signing of Canada international Tajon Buchanan, the Italian club said in a statement. The 23-year-old, who joins from Belgian side Club Brugge for a reported fee