Connor O’Halloran Oct 12, 2023, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LA TURBIE, France — Florence Balogun had been telling her son Folarin to choose the United States for years. England, where he grew up, had called to ask whether he would play for its squad. Nigeria, where his parents were born, was interested, too,
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Oct 12, 2023, 07:58 AM ET Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris are two-time World Cup champions. Photo by Brad Smith/isiphotos.com/Getty Images Former United States women’s national team goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris filed for divorce this past September from Ali Krieger after nearly four years of marriage, according to public court documents from Seminole County, Fla. The couple, who
Adriana Garcia Oct 12, 2023, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Karim Benzema joined Al Ittihad this summer because he always wanted to live in Saudi Arabia and “help Saudi football grow.” The France forward, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2022, left Real Madrid after 14 years “to try a new challenge,” signing for
Connor O’Halloran Oct 12, 2023, 09:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MONACO — United States forward Folarin Balogun has told ESPN that that the decision whether he remained at Arsenal last summer was out of his control. Balogun joined Monaco in a deal worth up to €40 million ($42m) last summer and has made a
The English Football Association (FA) has said it is planning a series of measures to mark the victims of the Israel-Hamas war at Friday’s friendly between England and Australia but have resisted calls to light up the Wembley arch in the colours of Israel’s flag. Black armbands will be worn by both sets of players
Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 07:54 AM ET UEFA has postponed Israel‘s European Championship qualifying game against host Kosovo that was due to take place on Sunday. The decision by European football’s governing body comes after Hamas, an Islamist militant group that governs Gaza, launched a deadly attack on Israel on Saturday. Israel formally declared
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerOct 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After leaving Manchester United in the summer, David de Gea has been making himself visible in in the city again this week as he continues to search for a new club. De Gea spent 12 largely successful seasons at Old Trafford, winning
Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNOct 12, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Facundo Farias, right, has hit the ground running at Inter Miami. Jeff Dean/USSF/Getty Images for USSF The international break is upon us, but that just means a host of young players have a chance to shine for their countries instead of their clubs. Who should
Adriana Garcia Oct 11, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina captain Lionel Messi is doubtful for Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Paraguay. Messi, 36, missed five of the past six games with a hamstring injury before playing 35 minutes off the bench in Inter Miami‘s 1-0 defeat to FC Cincinnati on Saturday. –
Chelsea have added Napoli forward Victor Osimhen to their list of possible January targets, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea are in the market for a centre-forward and are already monitoring Brentford’s Ivan Toney, who is also attracting interest from Arsenal as ESPN reported on Sept. 26. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Osimhen