Harry Kane was denied a long-awaited first trophy in his first game with Bayern Munich after his new team lost 3-0 to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup on Saturday. England captain Kane had signed a four-year deal amid a media frenzy only hours earlier and made a substitute appearance in the second half
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Aug 12, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Alessia Russo scored her second goal of the Women’s World Cup to book England’s place in the semifinals against Australia. AP Photo/Rick Rycroft The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines,
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentAug 12, 2023, 10:30 AM ET BRISBANE, Australia — Grace Geyoro could not stop tears coming down her cheeks. As she started to speak just a few minutes after France‘s heart-breaking exit on penalties against Australia in their Women’s World Cup quarterfinal, she couldn’t hold her emotions anymore. On the pitch, the 26-year-old
Multiple Contributors Aug 12, 2023, 10:31 AM ET Real Madrid have accelerated talks with Chelsea over a loan for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, sources have told ESPN, after Sevilla‘s financial demands put them off a move for Yassine Bounou. Madrid are in the market for a goalkeeper after Thibaut Courtois suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCAug 12, 2023, 07:26 AM ET Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto said he has spoken to Neymar about a possible return to the club for the Paris Saint-Germain forward. ESPN reported this week that Neymar was keen to rejoin Barca — who he left to join PSG in 2017 — but there was
Aug 12, 2023, 06:51 AM ET Kylian Mbappé, Neymar and Marco Verratti have been left out of the Paris Saint-Germain squad for Saturday’s season-opening home match against Lorient, with the trio’s future at the club uncertain. Relations between Mbappé and the Ligue 1 champions have been tense since the forward said he would not renew
Alessia Russo‘s second-half goal lifted England to a thrilling 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Colombia on Saturday and into the World Cup semifinals for the third consecutive time. Lauren Hemp also scored for the European champions, who now face hosts Australia on Wednesday in Sydney for a place in their first World Cup final. – Stream
Aug 12, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Bayern Munich have completed the signing of England striker Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur, the clubs announced on Saturday. ESPN reported Thursday that Spurs had accepted an offer in excess of €100 million ($110m) for the 30-year-old following weeks of negotiations. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)
Lionel Messi was made to wait but maintained his record of scoring in every game for Inter Miami as his new team cruised into the Leagues Cup semifinals with a 4-0 win over Charlotte FC in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday. Messi’s eighth goal since his arrival came with just four minutes remaining and with
Aug 12, 2023, 04:30 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of winger Ousmane Dembélé from Barcelona, the French club announced on Saturday. The French club’s initial plan was to pay the €50 million ($54.9m) in the player’s buyout clause that expired at the end of July. Dembélé rejected that proposal and urged the