Cesar Hernandez May 16, 2023, 04:42 PM ET Andres Guardado leaves the field following his final match with Mexico, a 2-0 loss to Argentina at the 2022 World Cup. Getty Images Mexico captain and all-time caps leader Andres Guardado announced his retirement from the national team on Tuesday. Guardado, 36, said before the 2022 World Cup
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 16, 2023, 10:06 AM ET Kyle Walker has admitted criticism from Pep Guardiola “hurt” during his spell out of the Manchester City team earlier this season. Guardiola said in April that Walker was not equipped to play in the inverted full-back role and instead picked natural centre-back John Stones for the position.
May 16, 2023, 03:14 PM ET Washingtoin Spirit owner Michele Kang will become CEO of a new global women’s soccer organisation. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images Olympique Lyonnais owner OL Groupe and Michele Kang, owner of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side Washington Spirit, have signed a deal to create a global women’s soccer organization, they announced
May 16, 2023, 04:56 PM ET A second-half goal by forward Lautaro Martinez earned Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over rivals AC Milan in their Champions League semifinal second leg on Tuesday, sealing a 3-0 aggregate win to book their ticket to the showpiece in Istanbul. Inter went into the game holding a 2-0 advantage
Associated Press May 16, 2023, 08:25 AM ET Folarin Balogun has scored 19 goals on loan at Ligue 1 side Reims this season. VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images The United States can select Folarin Balogun after the England under-21 forward, who has starred for Ligue 1 side Reims this season, opted to represent the 2026 World
May 16, 2023, 05:52 AM ET Zakaria Aboukhlal also refused to take part in a campaign against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. Jean Catuffe/Getty Images Toulouse striker Zakaria Aboukhlal will train alone pending an investigation into an alleged altercation with a local official, the club said on Tuesday. RMC Sport reported that Aboukhlal had a run-in with
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 16, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The USL Super League formally announced the eight markets that will take part in the inaugural season set to begin in August 2024. The markets comprising the nascent women’s league are: Charlotte,
Ryan Rosenblatt May 15, 2023, 02:10 PM ET After a slow start to 2023, the Philadelphia Union are rounding into the form that took them to last year’s MLS Cup final. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports It was a banner week for teams low in the MLS standings. The West’s two bottom teams, Sporting Kansas City
May 15, 2023, 07:52 PM ET Marcelo Bielsa achieved great success at Leeds before leaving last year with the club in relegation trouble. Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images Marcelo Bielsa has been named manager of the Uruguay men’s national team through the 2026 World Cup, the federation announced on Monday. Bielsa, 67, had been out
Associated Press May 15, 2023, 06:17 PM ET Nearly 80,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona on Monday to celebrate the club’s LaLiga titles for the men’s and women’s teams. Barcelona’s men clinched their first league title since 2019 on Sunday, while the women’s side had already secured theirs a couple of weeks ago.