Month: July 2019

6:52 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have hired former CFL assistant general manager Catherine Raiche in the latest high-profile hire of a woman to an NFL front-office position, league sources told ESPN. Sources said Raiche will serve as the Eagles’ football operations coordinator. Raiche was an assistant general manager in the CFL for her hometown
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Hoffenheim’s business model has worked again. The modest German club have been experts of late in identifying and acquiring little-known Brazilian talent, developing it and selling it on at a huge profit. It worked with Luiz Gustavo, Brazil’s holding midfielder in the 2014 World Cup. It worked with Roberto Firmino, a virtual unknown transformed into
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s dominance continued versus Carlos Vela’s LAFC as his hat trick lifted LA Galaxy to a 3-2 win in El Trafico. LA Galaxy and U.S. youth international full-back Julian Araujo would consider a move to the Mexican national team if the right opportunity presented itself. The 17-year-old dual national right-back was part of the
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Steve Nicol says Carlos Vela’s goals look good for his stats, but Zlatan delivered a win for his team when they needed him most. LAFC forward Carlos Vela has been voted captain of the MLS All-Stars for the second year running. The vote was conducted on Twitter with the hashtag #CaptainVela representing one vote. Orlando
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Megan Rapinoe sits down for an exclusive interview with ESPN and discusses the impact Donald Trump’s tweets had on the USWNT at the World Cup. In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Megan Rapinoe jokes about running for president and discusses the responsibility she feels to inspire change. NEW YORK — Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has
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To watch the 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+. SHANGHAI — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed Daniel James to handle any rough treatment in the Premier League next season as Mauricio Pochettino was forced to apologise after a bad tempered friendly between Manchester United and Tottenham in China. James was on the end
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