3:30 AM ET Where will Lionel Messi play next? Although the Argentina international is staying for a second season with PSG, there’s already plenty of speculation about the next stage of his career. The Barcelona legend will be free to leave in June of 2023 when his contract with PSG expires, and there are several
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9:22 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain are trying to convince Zinedine Zidane to become their new manager and replace Mauricio Pochettino, sources have told ESPN. The two parties are not close to an agreement, with Zidane’s entourage denying reports that a deal is done. However, there are discussions, via a third party, and even if the
11:00 AM ET LaLiga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona will face off in Las Vegas this summer as part of the inaugural Soccer Champions Tour, organisers AEG announced on Friday. The series of five exhibitions, set to run from July 22 to July 30, will also include Liga MX sides Club America and Club Deportivo
11:29 AM ET Associated Press Chile had claimed that Ecuador defender Byron Castillo was ineligible. Photo by Franklin Jacome/Getty Images Ecuador kept its place at the World Cup on Friday when a FIFA legal ruling rejected a complaint by Chile about an alleged ineligible player. FIFA said its disciplinary committee closed the proceedings in the claim
5:48 AM ET Chelsea have announced their second signing of the summer with Canada international Kadeisha Buchanan joining the club from Lyon on a three-year deal. Buchanan, 26, spent the last five-and-a-half years with the French champions where she won five Champions League titles and eight domestic titles. – Euro 2022: Your guide to every
3:27 AM ET Adriana Garcia Liverpool are in advanced talks with Benfica over the signing of Darwin Nunez, sources told ESPN. Nunez, 22, is set to break Liverpool’s transfer record, with the deal expected to be worth around €80 million plus €20m in add-ons. The agreement between the clubs has yet to be completed but
10:10 PM ET United States international midfielder Luca de la Torre says he has an agreement with current club Heracles Almelo that he’ll be transferred later this summer. De la Torre added that there has been interest from teams throughout Europe, including the Netherlands, Germany and France. His current contract expires in June of 2023.
11:58 AM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Austin Lindberg With greats like Claudio Reyna, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey and now Christian Pulisic, who’s the best to ever play for the U.S. men’s national team? Illustration by ESPN With the United States men’s national
5:09 PM ET The United States men’s national team will look to get closer to finding a solution for its striker woes when it begins its defense of the CONCACAF Nations League title against Grenada in Austin, Texas, on Friday. Without Ricardo Pepi, Jordan Pefok or Gyasi Zardes on the roster, Jesus Ferreira and Haji
11:16 AM ET Erik ten Hag has prioritised the signing of a central midfielder as the first step in his rebuilding programme as Manchester United manager, sources have told ESPN, with the club focusing on that position rather than engaging in a battle with Liverpool for Benfica forward Darwin Nunez. Ralf Rangnick, in his role