Lionel Messi delighted Argentina fans in Beijing when he scored the fastest goal of his international career in a 2-0 friendly win over Australia, netting after 79 seconds at a raucous Workers’ Stadium on Thursday. Fans immediately got their money’s worth when Argentina won the ball in Australia’s half in the second minute and Enzo
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Just five days after Manchester City set the seal on the 2022-23 season by completing a Premier League/FA Cup/Champions League treble, the countdown to the 2023-24 campaign has begun with the release of the fixture list for year ahead. PREMIER LEAGUE OPENING WEEKEND Aug. 11 Burnley v Man City Aug. 12 Bournemouth v West Ham
Jun 15, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Manchester City are looking to become the first team ever to win the Premier League four times in a row. Michael Regan/Getty Images Manchester City kick off their defence of the Premier League title at newly promoted Burnley, while Mauricio Pochettino will begin his reign at Chelsea against Liverpool. Burnley,
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jun 15, 2023, 05:31 AM ET Toni Kroos has sounded a note of caution over Real Madrid‘s €103 million ($111.67m) signing of Jude Bellingham, hinting at Eden Hazard as a big-money transfer that didn’t turn out as planned. Madrid confirmed the deal with Borussia Dortmund for England star Bellingham, 19, on
West Ham United have rejected an opening offer totalling £90 million from Arsenal for Declan Rice, sources have told ESPN. The newly crowned Europa Conference League winners will reluctantly allow Rice to leave this summer after he turned down a new deal but value him in excess of £100m. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
Jun 15, 2023, 06:39 AM ET Valencia have called on Real Madrid forward Rodrygo to withdraw his claim that the entire crowd at the club’s Mestalla stadium aimed racist chants at Vinicius Junior, or face legal action. Three fans have been charged over the racist abuse of Vinicius during the LaLiga game on May 21,
Jun 15, 2023, 06:35 AM ET Real Madrid‘s Vinicius Junior will lead a special FIFA anti-racism committee made up of players who will suggest stricter punishments for discriminatory behaviour in football, president Gianni Infantino told Reuters on Thursday. The Brazil international was racially abused by fans when Madrid played Valencia in May, the 10th such
Jun 15, 2023, 01:35 AM ET Former United States national team forward Jozy Altidore has had his contract bought out by the New England Revolution a source confirmed to ESPN. New England had a glut of forwards, including Gustavo Bou, Giacomo Vrioni and Bobby Wood. Given Altidore’s production of just one goal in 195 minutes
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJun 14, 2023, 05:18 PM ET Former Crystal Palace manager and Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira is interested in the vacant United States men’s head coaching job, sources have told ESPN. Sources added that the United States Soccer Federation has already made contact with the Frenchman, but talks haven’t progressed following the initial approach.
Jeff Carlisle Jun 14, 2023, 09:29 PM ET LAS VEGAS — United States interim manager B.J. Callaghan said he likes what he’s seen out of new arrival Folarin Balogun, but declined to say whether the Arsenal forward would start in Thursday’s Concacaf Nations League semifinal against Mexico. Balogun, 21, pledged his international future to the