Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 18, 2023, 06:03 AM ET Former Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg led the backlash against Gianni Infantino on Friday after the FIFA president said women need to “pick the right battles” and “convince men” to enforce change. The Norway and Lyon striker responded to Infantino on X (formerly Twitter) after his
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 18, 2023, 06:02 AM 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 United States captain Tyler Adams is on the verge of a move to Premier League side Bournemouth, sources
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 18, 2023, 07:00 AM 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 SYDNEY, Australia — Sarina Wiegman has said she is committed to seeing out her contract with England which
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentAug 18, 2023, 06:53 AM ET Thierry Henry is set to become the new France under-21 head coach after he was chosen by the French Football Federation (FFF), sources have told ESPN. Henry, who left his role as Belgium assistant after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will take over Sylvain Rippoll following
Aug 18, 2023, 04:57 AM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, continuing their big spending this summer transfer window, the club announced on Friday. Sources have told ESPN that Chelsea will pay an initial £53 million ($67.5m) with a further £5m ($6.4m) in performance-related add-ons. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 18, 2023, 04:03 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
The English Football Association has spoken to the Argentine Football Association about taking one of football’s biggest international rivalries out of cold storage for the first time in almost 20 years. And despite Argentina reportedly charging an appearance fee of $5 million (£3.9m) to play friendly fixtures since winning the World Cup for a third
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 18, 2023, 06:59 AM ET Chelsea have entered the race to sign Iván Fresneda, sources have told ESPN, but the Real Valladolid defender is waiting to see if Barcelona decide to move for him before taking a decision on his future. The right-back, 18, gave the green light to joining
Aug 18, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Chelsea have signed 19-year-old midfielder Romeo Lavia for an initial £53m ($67.4m) after a transfer battle with Premier League rivals Liverpool, but what makes him so special? For any player to emerge from the ashes of Southampton’s 2022-23 relegation season with any distinction is quite an achievement; for them
SYDNEY — Sarina Wiegman and Jorge Vilda are preparing for the biggest game of their coaching careers — the Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain here in Sydney. As the clock ticks down to kick-off, they must both make a huge decision that could shape their professional legacies. It is about high stakes