Chelsea had to settle for a share of the spoils as they drew 1-1 with London rivals West Ham United at the London Stadium. The Blues completely dominated the opening proceedings and went into a deserved lead when Enzo Fernandez floated the ball into the box for Joao Felix to meet the ball with a
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9:22 AM ET Leon Imber Joao Felix celebrates after scoring his first goal for Chelsea. Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Joao Felix netted his first Chelsea goal as Graham Potter’s side were held to a 1-1 draw at West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday. The Atletico Madrid loanee opened the scoring early at
7:52 PM ET The Canada women’s national team said Friday it will strike ahead of next week’s SheBelieves Cup due to budget cuts, equal pay issues and an overall lack of support from Canada Soccer. Canada captain Christine Sinclair and forward Janine Beckie said they won’t represent Canada Soccer until their demands are met. –
7:05 PM ET Associated Press Emanuel Reynoso has been a key player for Minnesota United since signing from Boca Juniors in 2022. Jeremy Olson/ISI Photos/Getty Images All-Star midfielder Emanuel Reynoso has been suspended without pay by Major League Soccer for failure to report to preseason training with Minnesota United FC, the club announced Friday. Minnesota United’s
1:06 PM ET Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe lead the final shortlist for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award, while Alex Morgan is one of the favourites to win the women’s prize. Messi was beaten to The Best FIFA Men’s Player award by Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski last year.
2:17 PM ET Richie Ledezma’s playing time with PSV Eindhoven has been limited, in part, due to injury. Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images New York City FC is in talks to bring in United States international and PSV Eindhoven midfielder Richie Ledezma on loan, a source confirmed to ESPN. MLSsoccer.com’s Tom Bogert was the first to report
6:12 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Miguel Herrera will be eager to recreate the success of his first spell in charge of Club Tijuana. Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images Former Mexico boss Miguel “Piojo” Herrera has been named the new head coach of Club Tijuana, the Liga MX team announced Friday. The 54-year-old returns to the border town side
10:18 AM ET Leon Imber Chelsea manager Graham Potter has said his position on plans for a European Super League (ESL) will not change even if the club are involved in the proposed breakaway competition. A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the creation of the ESL said on Thursday that
1:45 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti is already coaching Brazil star Vinicius Junior at Real Madrid. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images The Brazilian Football Confederation has denied an ESPN Brazil report that Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has given the OK to becoming the new coach of the Brazil men’s national team. Brazil have
5:30 PM ET Chelsea have signed veteran defender Thiago Silva to a new one-year contract through the summer of 2024, the London club announced Friday. Silva, 38, initially joined Chelsea as a free transfer on a one-year contract after leaving Paris Saint-Germain in 2020. He subsequently signed 12-month extensions in 2021 and 2022. – Stream