Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 13, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions FIFA isn’t requiring clubs participating in the 2025 Club World Cup to release players to their national teams while the competition is taking place, according to official competition documents
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Open Extended Reactions Mexico Football Federation (FMF) commissioner Juan Carlos Rodríguez resigned from his position during a meeting with Liga MX club owners in which there were discussions to approve a $1.25 billion league investment. Rodríguez had commented behind the scenes that he would leave his post if Liga MX’s teams did not accept the
Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé will miss one Spanish league game with a leg injury but Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hopes his striker will recover from in time to play the Intercontinental Cup final next week. Ancelotti said Friday that the left-thigh injury that Mbappé sustained
Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Scotland international Ché Adams scored from almost the halfway line as Torino ended a run of poor form to win at Empoli 1-0 in Serie A on Friday. Adams replaced Antonio Sanabria in the 64th minute and made his mark almost immediately. With 70
Tom Chambers Dec 13, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Under-pressure Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has said his team’s lacklustre form means he is “in a fight” but the Australian backed himself to get the club out of their slump, adding he loves being in “the middle of a storm.”
Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Whitecaps are up for sale, the Major League Soccer team’s ownership group announced Friday. In a release issued by the club, the group said “it is the right time for an owner with the platform, resources and ambition to enhance the club’s
Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Marc Skinner said he feels “supported” by the the club’s ownership while addressing the criticism Sir Jim Ratcliffe has faced following backlash over comments about the women’s team. Ratcliffe was criticised after saying the “main issue” for the club was the men’s team, telling United We Stand magazine: “There’s
Danny Lewis Dec 13, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea are looking at Borussia Dortmund pair Karim Adeyemi and Gregor Kobel, while Viktor Gyökeres and Joshua Zirkzee are receiving interest. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades |
Dec 13, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Benfica‘s Álvaro Carreras is attracting interest from Barcelona and Manchester United while Liverpool join Real Madrid in the chase for Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s
Adriana Garcia Dec 13, 2024, 04:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi has acknowledged that Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal reminds him of himself when he was young. Messi was asked earlier this week during an event in Adidas’ Herzogenaurach headquarters in Germany by Nigerian artist Goke Oyewo to name a player from the