4:18 PM ET Alejandro Zendejas said the opportunity to reunite with former teammates played a role in his decision to commit his international future to the United States over Mexico. Zendejas previously appeared for the U.S. national team against Serbia in a friendly in January, but remained eligible to ask FIFA for a one-time switch
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6:48 PM ET Aleksandar Mitrovic was sent off in Fulham’s 3-1 FA Cup defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is facing a lengthy ban after the Football Association said the standard punishment for his dismissal during their 3-1 FA Cup quarterfinal defeat by Manchester
6:07 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt Thiago Almada scored a goal of the season candidate with a sensational free kick from 30-plus yards out on Saturday against Portland. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Are we finally getting an idea for how the field of MLS teams stack up? It sure feels like it as sides find their footing,
1:59 PM ET What a weekend in European football! Barcelona bested eternal rivals Real Madrid in the latest Clasico to give themselves a potentially decisive lead in LaLiga‘s title race, while Arsenal put four goals past Crystal Palace to seize control in the Premier League before the international break. (Don’t write off Man City yet,
1:00 PM ET Rob Dawson Rodrigo Faez Borussia Dortmund are not giving up hope of keeping Jude Bellingham for at least one more season. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Manchester City are growing confident they can land Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund this summer although Real Madrid remain in the race for the midfielder’s signature, sources have told
11:08 AM ET Marcus Rashford will miss England‘s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine this week after picking up an injury in Manchester United‘s FA Cup quarterfinal win over Fulham, the English Football Association (FA) said on Monday. Rashford, who scored three goals at the World Cup in Qatar last year, has been in
8:04 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Chelsea are among the clubs monitoring Andreas Pereira‘s situation at Fulham as they begin considering replacements for Mason Mount, sources have told ESPN. Contract talks between Chelsea and Mount have stalled, raising the possibility the England international could leave Stamford Bridge in the summer before becoming a free agent in
9:48 AM ET Associated Press Yves Jean-Bart had initially been suspended by FIFA. Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images FIFA has appealed to Swiss federal judges after the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned a life ban for the former Haiti football federation president who was accused of multiple sexual offenses against players in women’s and girls’
10:00 AM ET Bill Hamid made 297 appearances for D.C. United. Jose Argueta/ISI Photos/Getty Images Former United States international and D.C. United goalkeeper Bill Hamid has signed with USL Championship side Memphis 901, sources have told ESPN. The deal, which is still pending league and federation approval, is for the duration of the 2023 season. The
1:45 PM ET Former Juventus striker Cristian Bunino was left red-faced and with a red card after being caught urinating on the side of the pitch before coming on for Serie C side Lecco. Bunino was about to be introduced as a substitute in the 76th minute of the Group A match at Piacenza when