Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 15, 2023, 09:32 AM ET Kepa Arrizabalaga said he wants to stay at Real Madrid for the long term as he was unveiled as the club’s latest signing on Tuesday, after arriving on loan to replace the injured Thibaut Courtois. Madrid moved quickly to sign goalkeeper Kepa — who had
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Aug 15, 2023, 12:51 PM ET Brazil star Neymar has completed a move from French champions Paris Saint-Germain to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal, the clubs confirmed Tuesday. ESPN reported Sunday that Brazil’s joint all-time top scorer Neymar was close to accepting personal terms with Al Hilal after the clubs agreed a transfer fee of
When Neymar completes a €90 million ($98.2m) move to Saudi Arabia by leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Al Hilal, it will be billed as one of the biggest, most audacious transfers of the summer. But, in reality, it would not even be the biggest deal of the week. Rather, it’s just another example of a big-name
Aug 15, 2023, 03:36 AM ET An exciting semifinal in the 2023 Women’s World Cup awaits as Spain play Sweden on Tuesday (4 a.m. ET, live on Fox) at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Sweden won all three group games before beating the USWNT and Japan in the knockouts. Meanwhile, Spain defeated Switzerland and
Simon Hooper and Michael Salisbury will not be included in the referee appointments for next weekend’s Premier League games after they failed to award a stoppage-time penalty to Wolverhampton Wanderers in Monday night’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Goalkeeper André Onana clattered into Wolves’ Sasa Kalajdzic in the sixth added minute at
Rob Dawson Sam Marsden Aug 15, 2023, 05:29 AM ET Manchester City and Barcelona are working on a loan deal for João Cancelo, sources have told ESPN. The Spanish giants are hoping to reach an agreement to loan Cancelo for a season with an obligation to make the move permanent next summer with sources telling
Associated Press Aug 14, 2023, 10:13 PM ET The younger brother of a Colombia women’s national soccer team player was killed in the early hours of Monday in a nightclub shooting, local police in the city of Cali said. Paulo Andrés Carabalí was the brother of Jorelyn Carabalí, one of Colombia’s key players in the
Marissa Lordanic Aug 15, 2023, 04:26 AM ET United States legend Brandi Chastain has said she does not think Vlatko Andonovski will continue in his role at USWNT head coach following their disappointing round-of-16 exit at the Women’s World Cup. “No, I don’t think he’ll last,” Chastain told ESPN podcast ‘The Far Post.‘ “Unfortunately, his
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 14, 2023, 09:29 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Could Manchester United be genuine title contenders? It’s a question that’s been asked all summer and, after 90 minutes against Wolverhampton Wanderers, we’re no nearer an answer. For most of the night at Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag’s team looked nowhere near but then
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 14, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Wolverhampton Wanderers have been issued an apology after a decision not to award a penalty during their 1-0 defeat to Manchester United, according to manager Gary O’Neil. André Onana clattered into Sasa Kalajdzic in stoppage time at Old Trafford, but on-field referee Simon Hooper did not award