Jun 14, 2023, 07:16 AM ET Kylian Mbappe has hit out at his own club Paris Saint-Germain and France for their treatment towards Lionel Messi during his two seasons in Ligue 1. Messi joined the French champions in 2021 on a free transfer from Barcelona and despite winning the league on two occasions, the forward
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Jun 14, 2023, 06:16 AM ET Real Madrid have completed the signing of England midfielder Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund, the club announced on Wednesday. The 19-year-old has put pen to paper on a six-year deal at the Bernabeu and will face the media at his official presentation tomorrow. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has said elite players need more rest between matches to reduce risk of injury and believes it is “mad” some clubs play around 20 more games per season than others in the same division. United’s 62-game campaign ended with an FA Cup Final defeat to Manchester City, who completed the
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 13, 2023, 07:28 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Former United States coach Gregg Berhalter is in the running for the vacant managerial posts at Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam and Liga MX giants Club América, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 13, 2023, 03:46 PM ET Inter Miami have sounded out Jordi Alba’s interest in joining the club but face competition to sign the Barcelona defender from Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and clubs in Saudi Arabia, sources have told ESPN. Alba, 34, has reached an agreement to end his contract with
Ryan Rosenblatt Jun 13, 2023, 03:47 PM ET Lionel Messi has played at the top levels in Spain and France, but MLS is going to be a uniquely American adventure for one of the game’s legends. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images Lionel Messi is making the move to MLS, following a long line of stars who
Adriana Garcia Jun 13, 2023, 10:26 AM ET Argentina captain Lionel Messi announced Tuesday he has no plans to play in the 2026 World Cup. Messi, 35, led Argentina to glory last year in Qatar in what was his fifth World Cup appearance. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Although Messi repeatedly said
Adriana Garcia Jun 13, 2023, 01:51 PM ET Jurgen Klopp is a “very important reason” why Alexis Mac Allister chose to sign for Liverpool, the World Cup-winning midfielder told ESPN Argentina. Mac Allister, 24, was a transfer target for Chelsea and Manchester United but joined the Reds on a permanent transfer from Brighton last week
Jun 13, 2023, 02:40 PM ET A Tottenham fan was banned from attending football matches for three years on Tuesday for making gestures mocking the Hillsborough disaster during a Premier League game against Liverpool. Kieron Darlow, a 25-year-old man from Welwyn, north of London, made the gestures at a game between the teams at Anfield
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 13, 2023, 07:49 AM ET Alex Baena made 35 appearances for Villareal last season, scoring six goals. Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images Barcelona are tracking Villarreal midfielder Alex Baena as they wait to find out what decision Manchester City‘s Ilkay Gundogan will make on his future, sources have told ESPN. Gundogan, 32,