Martin Ødegaard has said he is dreaming of lifting trophies with Arsenal after making the “no-brainer” decision to sign a new contract with the club. Arsenal announced on Friday that their club captain had agreed a new deal tying him to the club until 2028. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Ødegaard becomes
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 21, 2023, 11:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Julie Ertz gives a thumbs-up as she exits the field for the final time as a USWNT player before her retirement. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images On the occasion of her final game in a
Julie Ertz wore the captain’s armband as she led the United States onto the field ahead of an easy 3-0 friendly win over South Africa in her final match for the national team. Before the game on Thursday night at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium, Ertz was honored by U.S. Soccer and presented with a commemorative jersey
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterSep 21, 2023, 10:54 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, said in an interview with Fox News that aired Wednesday that he doesn’t care about allegations of sportswashing made against his country. “If sportswashing
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 21, 2023, 08:26 AM ET MUNICH, Germany — Manchester United are hopeful of having Mason Mount and Raphaël Varane available for Saturday’s Premier League fixture against Burnley, sources have told ESPN. Mount and Varane have rejoined training following spells on the sidelines with injuries but weren’t fit enough to make the trip
Adriana Garcia Sep 21, 2023, 09:10 AM ET Four Real Madrid youth players have been summoned to testify in a court in Spain after being charged for distributing a sexual video featuring a minor. It follows a complaint filed in the Canary Islands by the mother of a 16-year-old girl who appears in the video.
Adriana Garcia Sep 21, 2023, 01:37 PM ET Lionel Messi said he resents not having been recognised by Paris Saint-Germain for his World Cup triumph, especially as all of his Argentina teammates were honoured by their respective clubs. Messi scored twice in the final and also converted a penalty in the shootout as Argentina won
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 21, 2023, 02:54 PM ET Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas says decades of systematic discrimination in women’s football continues to force the players to take a stand after Luis Rubiales’ conduct following last month’s World Cup final. Despite Rubiales’ resignation as Spanish Federation [RFEF] president and the dismissal of coach Jorge
Liverpool fought back from a goal down to claim a 3-1 victory at LASK Linz on Thursday in their first appearance in the Europa League in eight seasons. After trailing 1-0 at half-time to a fine strike from Florian Flecker, Luis Díaz helped inspire a second-half turnaround for Jurgen Klopp’s much-changed side in Austria. –
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 21, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has agreed a one-year contract extension with the LaLiga champions, prolonging his stay until 2025, a source has confirmed to ESPN. The new deal includes an option for an additional year, too. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Xavi’s