Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 20, 2023, 12:29 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Sarina Wiegman will coach Great Britain’s women’s football team at the 2024 Olympics, if the team qualifies, the
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Sep 20, 2023, 09:37 AM ET Chelsea are close to agreeing a $500 million investment from U.S. firm Ares Management to help finance the club’s expansion plans including a new stadium, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea have met with various potential investors as they seek to raise funds for further growth projects and Ares, an
Sep 20, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has acknowledged that the decision to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United during his time as manager “turned out wrong.” Ronaldo’s return to United in August 2021 failed to live up to expectations with the Portuguese leaving in acrimonious circumstances and joining Al Nassri in
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 20, 2023, 01:17 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. U.S. women’s national team defender Julie Ertz said that her looming retirement isn’t because she can no longer play at the highest level, but that her priorities have shifted more towards her
Jude Bellingham scored deep in added time as Real Madrid wore down a resilient Union Berlin to claim a 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu in their Group C opener on Wednesday, spoiling the Bundesliga side’s Champions League debut. The match in Madrid looked like it was heading for a draw when substitute Federico Valverde‘s
Sep 20, 2023, 02:33 AM ET Spain‘s World Cup winning-squad agreed to end their boycott of the national team early on Wednesday after the country’s football federation (RFEF) said it would make “immediate and profound changes” to its structure. The decision was reached around 5 a.m. local time (11 p.m. ET) after more than seven
Sep 20, 2023, 05:45 AM ET Champions League soccer is back! Europe’s premier club competition returns for 2023-24 with eight matches on Wednesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the matches as Arsenal make their Champions League return and Manchester United kick off against Bayern Munich.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has confirmed the club have an option to re-sign striker Harry Kane as part of the transfer that took him to Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old ended a 19-year association with Spurs this summer after agreeing a €120 million ($128m) switch to the Bundesliga champions. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
ESPN News Services Sep 19, 2023, 07:54 PM ET Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi is expected to return as a starter or from the bench on Wednesday against Toronto FC, sources told ESPN Argentina. Messi, who missed Inter Miami’s 5-2 loss at Atlanta on Saturday due to what coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino called “muscular
Holders Manchester City recovered from falling a goal behind to outclass Red Star Belgrade 3-1 in their Group G opener with Julián Álvarez scoring twice at The Etihad on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side dominated the opening period but were guilty of wayward finishing and trailed to a sucker-punch just before halftime as Osman Bukari broke