Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 24, 2023, 10:30 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. CHICAGO — Megan Rapinoe‘s teammates were egging her on. After Emily Sonnett scored a header after Rapinoe’s corner had been punched right to her in the 49th minute, she celebrated by jumping
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In a career filled with accolades and memorable wins, Megan Rapinoe ended hers with the United States in fitting fashion Sunday: with a 2-0 victory. The two-time World Cup winner with the U.S., who ends her tenure on the national team with 63 goals, 73 assists and 203 caps, was honored before the game and
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 24, 2023, 06:09 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti blamed “defensive fragility” for Real Madrid‘s 3-1 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Sunday but refused to criticise individual players, saying the loss was “my fault.” Álvaro Morata put Atletico ahead after just four minutes at the Metropolitano stadium, before Antoine
Duncan McGuire scored his ninth goal of the season midway through the second half to lift host Orlando City to a 1-1 draw against short-handed Inter Miami on Sunday night. The goal helped Orlando remain unbeaten in five all-time meetings at home against Miami, after Orlando clinched its spot in the 2023 MLS Cup playoffs
Alvaro Morata scored a brace to help Atletico Madrid deliver a statement performance as they outclassed city rivals Real Madrid in a 3-1 derby win on Sunday. Morata opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a towering header from a Samuel Lino cross and Antoine Griezmann extended their lead with another header in the
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 24, 2023, 02:45 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. CHICAGO — U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker said that men’s team manager Gregg Berhalter and midfielder Giovanni Reyna have communicated in an effort to move forward in their relationship, with Reyna
Sep 24, 2023, 11:22 AM ET Ajax‘s home Eredivisie match against archrivals Feyenoord was suspended 11 minutes into the second half after disgruntled fans threw flares onto the pitch with the visitors leading 3-0 on Sunday. When flares were thrown onto the pitch for a second time, with many landing near the goal, the referee
James Maddison said Tottenham are showing signs of shedding their “Spursy” tag after twice coming from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at Arsenal. Cristian Romero‘s own goal put the Gunners in front before Son Heung-Min scored the first of two goals, netting smartly from Maddison’s cutback. Bukayo Saka then scored a 54th-minute penalty —
Randal Kolo Muani and Goncalo Ramos scored their first goals for Paris Saint-Germain as the French champions crushed bitter rivals Marseille 4-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Kolo Muani and Ramos, with a brace, added to Achraf Hakimi‘s early opener to lift PSG up to third in the standings with 11 points from six games,
Newcastle United ruthlessly put Sheffield United to the sword with a dazzling 8-0 victory at Bramall Lane on Sunday, with eight different players scoring to leave the home side bottom of the Premier League standings. The victory was Newcastle’s biggest away from home and the Blades’ largest defeat. Eddie Howe’s side also became the first