USL Championship side Orange County SC has signed 14-year-old Francis Jacobs to a multiyear professional contract, the club and the player have told ESPN FC, making him the youngest male player to sign a professional soccer contract in the U.S. Jacobs, who projects as a central midfielder, signed with OCSC on July 26 at 14 years,
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Fourteen-year-old Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko netted six times on his under-19 debut on Sunday as his side thrashed Wuppertaler SV. Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko scored six goals on his under-19 debut on Sunday. After a record 50 goals in 28 matches for Dortmund’s U17s last season, the 14-year-old was promoted to Borussia’s U19
The English Premier League is back – and so are we! The EPL — and Ligue 1 — kicked-off the 2019-20 season for the top European leagues, and brought with it that familiar concoction of drama, goals, and madness. Last year’s pace setters picked up where they left off – Liverpool beat newly promoted Norwich
Craig Burley says Alisson’s injury is a blow for Liverpool, but the recent signing of Adrian lessens the sting of losing the Brazilian. Another weekend profit for the column after we tipped up Mohamed Salah to score first against Norwich and Lyon to beat Monaco at 11/8. Plenty of games coming up this week including
Craig Burley likes what he saw from Marcus Rashford and Manchester United’s attack in their 4-0 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford. Craig Burley’s superlatives for the opening round of the Premier League season include high praise for Man United and scorn for Chelsea and Watford. Manchester United hit four unanswered goals to spoil Frank
Craig Burley likes what he saw from Marcus Rashford and Manchester United’s attack in their 4-0 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford. MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United’s 4-0 demolition of Chelsea is proof that cavalier attacking football is back at Old Trafford, according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United occasionally rode their luck against Frank
E:60 looks at United States soccer player Christian Pulisic’s next big step from wonder kid at Borussia Dortmund to world star at Chelsea. Welcome to the Christian Pulisic Watch, as the U.S. international starts the next phase of his career after his $73 million move to Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund. ESPN FC will be tracking
Guangzhou Evergrande took a huge stride towards reclaiming the Chinese Super League title on Sunday as Fabio Cannavaro’s side won 3-1 at second-placed Beijing Guoan to move seven points clear at the summit with eight games remaining. Second-half goals from Elkeson and Yang Liyu in the top-of-the-table clash earned Guangzhou the three points after Beijing’s
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United got their season off to a flying start by thrashing Chelsea 4-0 at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford scored a first half penalty before Anthony Martial, Rashford and new boy Daniel James all found the net after half-time to hand Frank Lampard a nightmare start to life as Chelsea manager. It
12:55 AM ET Carlos Vela scored a goal and added two assists, leading LAFC to a 4-2 win over the New York Red Bulls in an action-packed match on Sunday night at Banc of California Stadium. Vela converted a penalty in the 61st minute for his Major League Soccer-leading 23rd goal of the season, then