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Jeff CarlisleJan 30, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Denver was officially announced as the NWSL‘s 16th team on Thursday and will begin play in 2026. The ownership group is led by Rob Cohen, the chairman and CEO of IMA Financial

Jan 30, 2025, 04:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The first season of the new 36-team, single-league table UEFA Champions League built to a crescendo on Wednesday night with all the final games kicking off at the same time — and it delivered the drama and chaos we crave. Much of the focus, naturally, fell

Jan 30, 2025, 06:19 AM ET Former Premier League referee David Coote has insisted that his drug use had no influence on his on-pitch decisions as he opened up on his sacking and why he said he is ashamed of his actions. Coote was fired by England’s referee body PGMOL last month after being suspended

Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur have had a €60 million ($62.5m) offer accepted by Bayern Munich on Thursday for their French forward Mathys Tel, sources have told ESPN. Tel, 19, has decided to leave the German side and is attracting a lot of interest from English clubs. Bayern wanted €60m for the France under-21 international

Jan 30, 2025, 10:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Miguel Almirón has left Newcastle United after five years at the club. Getty Miguel Almirón has rejoined former side Atlanta United from Newcastle United on a permanent deal, the MLS side confirmed. It brings an end to the forward’s five-year spell at St. James’ Park, where he

Multiple Contributors Jan 30, 2025, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After eight matches played across four months, we finally know the 24 teams who will continue in the new UEFA Champions League format through to the knockout rounds. It’s been a big departure from the old way, with those eight four-team groups having become

Jan 30, 2025, 04:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ricardo Pepi has scored 18 goals this season. Photo by Photo Prestige/Soccrates/Getty Images West Ham United have had a €25 million ($26m) bid rejected for PSV and United States forward Ricardo Pepi, sources have told ESPN. The Premier League club are in the market for a striker

Tom HamiltonJan 30, 2025, 04:02 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 Open Extended Reactions Xavi Simons is set to join RB Leipzig permanently after a successful loan spell. Photo by ANP via

Jan 30, 2025, 03:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Niko Kovac has been named the new head coach of Borussia Dortmund. Cathrin Mueller/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund have appointed Niko Kovac as their new head coach, the Bundesliga club have announced. The 53-year-old succeeds Nuri Sahin after the former Dortmund, Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder was sacked

Inter Miami CF kicked off the South American portion of its 2025 preseason tour with a penalty shootout win against Universitario after the game ended 0-0 in front of a sold out crowd of 80,000 fans at the Estadio Monumental “U” in Lima, Peru. Manager Javier Mascherano led the team in just his second game