Jun 7, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Lionel Messi will make a stunning move to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF after his departure from Paris Saint-Germain, the Argentine superstar announced Wednesday. Messi made the announcement about his next club in an interview with Spanish publications Mundo Deportivo and Sport. MLS later confirmed the proposed
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 7, 2023, 03:59 PM ET Lionel Messi said he did not want to re-live his traumatic departure from Barcelona two years ago after revealing Wednesday he will join MLS side Inter Miami CF over the Catalan club. Messi, 35, left Barca in August 2021 as a free agent, signing for
Jun 7, 2023, 02:43 PM ET Lionel Messi, possibly the greatest soccer player of all time, is taking his talents to South Beach. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain superstar announced on Wednesday that he is heading to MLS with Inter Miami CF as a free agent this summer. The prospect of a player who
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 7, 2023, 10:30 AM ET Lionel Messi is expected to decide on a move to either Barcelona or Inter Miami with sources telling ESPN that senior figures behind an attempt to take the Argentina forward to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal fear the player has lost interest in moving
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jun 7, 2023, 10:04 AM ET Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign Jude Bellingham for an initial fee of €103 million, the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that the deal was agreed for around €100m with an additional €20m in add-ons.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 7, 2023, 08:04 AM ET Sheikh Jassim made a fifth bid to buy Manchester United and told the Glazer family he wants an answer by Friday, sources told ESPN. The Qatari businessman lodged the improved bid with Raine Group, the U.S. bank working on behalf of the Glazers, earlier this week. –
Tottenham and West Ham have been offered the chance to explore a deal to sign Manchester United defender Harry Maguire this summer, sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old started just eight Premier League games last season and United boss Erik ten Hag is open to letting Maguire leave in the transfer window. – Stream on
Adriana Garcia Jun 7, 2023, 05:29 AM ET The state of Rio de Janeiro has approved a new law to help combat racist behaviour at sporting events, in the wake of the abuse suffered by Brazil forward Vinicius Junior in Spain. Commonly known as the “Vini. Jr. law” in reference to the Real Madrid forward,
Jun 7, 2023, 12:26 AM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has lauded Ange Postecoglou’s ground-breaking arrival in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur. Postecoglou was announced as Spurs manager on a four-year deal on Tuesday and will take the reins on July 1, becoming the first Australian to lead a team in the top
Jun 6, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Karim Benzema has signed for Al Ittihad, the club announced Tuesday, becoming the latest football star to join the Saudi Pro League. Benzema, 35, left Real Madrid following the 2022-23 season after 14 years at the Bernabeu. He scored his final goal for the club in their season-ending 1-1