Cesar Hernandez Jan 11, 2024, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Teenager Alex Alcalá was a member of LA Galaxy’s academy setup. @LAGalaxyII Mexican-American dual national midfielder Alex Alcalá, 18, on Wednesday signed a five-year deal with Manchester City‘s Elite Development Squad, his agent confirmed to ESPN Mexico. Alcalá will begin his stay abroad with the
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Charlotte Gibson, ESPNJan 11, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NWSL standout Madison Hammond signed a two-year extension contract through the 2025 season with Angel City FC, the club confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Hammond, a restricted free agent, told ESPN that discussions on extending her contract started during the back half of the
Open Extended Reactions Jesse Lingard’s loan spell at West Ham in 2021 was a rare success when it comes to emergency transfers. Now that he’s a free agent, can he find a club in need? Clive Mason/Getty Images Spare a thought for Jesse Lingard. The former Manchester United midfielder is still without a club more than
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 11, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Out-of-favour Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho has returned to Borussia Dortmund on loan, it was announced on Thursday. Sancho signed from Dortmund in a £73 million ($93m) deal in 2021, but hasn’t played for United since August following a public bust-up with manager Erik
Jon Molyneux-Carter, Senior EditorJan 10, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Once again, men’s soccer clubs around Europe spent an incredible amount of money to sign players in the summer transfer window, breaking multiple records. According to Deloitte, Premier League clubs’ gross spend of £2.36 billion was almost £440 million higher than the previous
Associated Press Jan 11, 2024, 03:30 AM ET Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, who coached the country’s ‘golden generation’ at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, has said he has cancer and may have less than a year to live “at best.” Eriksson told Swedish Radio P1 he discovered he had cancer after collapsing suddenly.
Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich are set to sign Tottenham defender Eric Dier in a deal worth around €4 million ($4.3m), sources have told ESPN. The 29-year-old arrived in Germany on Thursday morning ahead of a medical after personal terms were agreed. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Bayern had been keen on
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 11, 2024, 05:29 AM ET Barcelona have faced a backlash from fans and human rights groups after warning supporters travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Supercopa to be “prudent and discrete” and to “strictly respect the country’s customs and ways.” In guidance posted on the club’s website for “foreigners in
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 11, 2024, 04:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aside from Pep Guardiola pulling the ball down with a deft touch that provided a brief glimpse of his illustrious past as a silky Barcelona midfielder, the biggest cheers at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday were reserved for Kevin De Bruyne. It happened first
Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNJan 11, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Odilon Kossounou has been a standout performer for Bayer Leverkusen this season. INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finally kicks off this weekend after it was delayed from last summer due to concerns over the weather conditions in host country