Adriana Garcia Oct 16, 2023, 05:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes has defended his international teammate Neymar maintaining the Al Hilal star is still Brazil‘s “main player.” Neymar was hit by a bag of popcorn thrown from the stands by supporters after Thursday’s 1-1 home draw with Venezuela, an incident
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Adriana Garcia Oct 16, 2023, 10:04 AM ET Aitana Bonmatí has said that Spain‘s Women’s World Cup triumph has been “tarnished” but added the turmoil would have been worth it if female footballers see improvements in the game. Spain beat England in the final in Sydney on Aug. 20, with Barcelona midfielder Bonmatí awarded the
ESPN News Services Oct 15, 2023, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Megan Rapinoe scored twice to lead OL Reign to a 3-0 win over the Chicago Red Stars and secure a spot in the NWSL playoffs on Sunday. The USWNT veteran is retiring at the end of the season and, with the Reign sitting
Spain secured a place at Euro 2024 after Gavi‘s second-half goal was enough to beat Norway 1-0 away on Sunday and they will be joined by their Group A rivals Scotland and Turkey from Group D following an eventful night in qualifying. Spain and Scotland both secured spots in the top two with 15 points
Oct 15, 2023, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexia Putellas overtook Jenni Hermoso to become Barcelona Femení’s all-time top scorer, netting the only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 Liga F win against Atlético Madrid. Putellas, 29, converted a Patri Guijarro cross in the 51st minute to take her total for the club to 182 in
Oct 15, 2023, 07:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions England midfielder Jordan Henderson has reaffirmed his dedication to playing for his country after captaining the side in a 1-0 friendly win over Australia on Friday despite his disappointment at being booed by home fans when substituted. Henderson was named skipper with Harry Kane rested and
Reuters and ESPN Staff Oct 15, 2023, 02:21 PM ET Beth Mead played for the first time since suffering a knee ligament injury 11 months ago to inspire Arsenal to a dramatic 2-1 win over Aston Villa at the Emirates. Arsenal trailed heading into second-half stoppage time, but a powerful Katie McCabe strike was quickly
Oct 15, 2023, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are keen on signing Nico Williams on a free transfer next summer. Alvaro Medranda/NurPhoto via Getty Images The summer transfer window has closed throughout Europe, but there are still moves in the works and plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest
Oct 15, 2023, 07:30 AM ET England defender Kieran Trippier has said Jude Bellingham could be the team’s difference-maker ahead of their Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy. Bellingham has been in superb form since joining Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, scoring 10 goals in his first 10 starts for his new team in
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 15, 2023, 07:11 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Prior to the U.S. men’s national team’s match with Germany on Saturday, manager Gregg Berhalter said “we need to learn” from playing such a high-powered