Mar 27, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Napoli have said they will refuse to participate in Serie A’s ‘Keep Racism Out’ campaign as a result of the league and Italian football federation’s decision to not punish Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi for allegedly directing racist language towards defender Juan Jesus in the match between the two
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Emily Keogh Mar 27, 2024, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former England captain Steph Houghton has announced she will retire from professional football at the end of this current season. The 35-year-old’s career has spanned 20 years, playing for four different clubs (Sunderland, Leeds United, Arsenal and Manchester City), lifting 16 domestic trophies —
Jeff Kassouf Mar 27, 2024, 02:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team forward Sophia Smith has signed a new contract with the Portland Thorns that will make her the highest-paid player annually in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the club announced Wednesday. Smith’s new deal keeps her in Portland through
Jeff Carlisle Close Jeff Carlisle U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Julien Laurens Mar 27, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MLS side LAFC is finalizing a deal with AC Milan and France international forward Olivier Giroud, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic was first
Adriana Garcia Mar 27, 2024, 05:46 AM ET Brazil and Tottenham forward Richarlison has said he suffered troubling thoughts and was ready to “give up” when battling depression following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Richarlison said he sought psychological help following the tournament, saying it was “the best discovery I’ve ever had in my
Jon Arnold Mar 27, 2024, 10:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When not starring for the Houston Dash, Michelle Alozie is working on pediatric cancer research at Texas Children’s Hospital. Orlando-USA TODAY Sports Michelle Alozie is accomplished by any measure. She is a professional soccer player who also works at Texas Children’s Hospital. Last summer, she
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Mar 27, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona‘s players keep getting younger. They became the first team to ever start multiple players under the age of 18 in a Champions League knockout game when they beat Napoli this month to book a return to the quarterfinals for the first
Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerMar 27, 2024, 10:44 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMar 20, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions When the U.S. men’s national team faces Jamaica in the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League on Thursday, it will be looking to take the next step toward a
Jeff Kassouf Mar 20, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team will face Australia, Germany, and either Morocco or Zambia in Group B at the 2024 Paris Olympics, FIFA confirmed on Wednesday at the tournament draw at the Pulse Building near Paris. The tournament will mark the first competitive