Sep 6, 2023, 05:40 PM ET Manchester United on Wednesday signed Japan international Hinata Miyazawa, who won the Golden Boot at the Women’s World Cup. Financial details were not disclosed. The midfielder arrives in Manchester from WE League side Mynavi Sendai, who she joined in 2021. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Miyazawa
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 6, 2023, 09:23 AM ET Manchester United are refusing to confirm whether or not Antony remains available for selection despite acknowledging accusations made against the Brazil forward on Wednesday. On Monday, Antony was dropped from the Brazil squad ahead of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying games against Bolívia and Peru following fresh claims
Adriana Garcia Sep 6, 2023, 03:40 PM ET Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he is happy to see that Lionel Messi “has found a place where he is loved” following the star’s move to Miami. Messi, 36, joined Inter Miami CF this summer as a free agent after two difficult seasons at Paris Saint-Germain. –
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 6, 2023, 09:53 AM ET Spain‘s Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said on Wednesday. Sources close to the Spain forward, who plays her club football for Mexican side
Sep 6, 2023, 02:42 PM ET Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland lead the 30-man list of candidates for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award after France Football magazine announced the nominees on Wednesday. Messi’s nomination comes a year after he was omitted from the shortlist. Should he win the men’s Ballon d’Or this year, it will
Adriana Garcia Sep 6, 2023, 02:14 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo said his rivalry with Lionel Messi “is gone” having both already “changed the history of football.” The pair have dominated the sport for over a decade, winning a combined 79 trophies and being the only two players to have scored over 800 goals each. –
ESPN News Services Sep 6, 2023, 03:47 PM ET Chelsea duo Sam Kerr and Millie Bright were among the 30 female nominees for the 2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or, along with Barcelona‘s Aitana Bonmatí, who helped Spain win the World Cup last month. United States and Portland Thorns FC striker Sophia Smith earned her first nomination
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 6, 2023, 09:44 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Gregg Berhalter led the USMNT to a round-of-16 exit at the 2022 World Cup, but he says now he wants to bring the U.S. team to its highest finish at the 2026
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 6, 2023, 08:30 AM ET Dani Carvajal has insisted he hasn’t questioned whether Jennifer Hermoso was the “victim” of suspended Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss, after a radio interview in which the Spain and Real Madrid defender appeared to suggest players “can’t take a position” on the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 6, 2023, 05:47 AM ET André Onana has only committed to returning to the Cameroon set-up for one game, sources have told ESPN, and there will be further talks if they qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations. Onana retired from international duty in December after leaving midway through the World Cup