Football

Apr 26, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has refused to give up on the title race despite his team’s defeat to Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday, saying he is in “no mood” to concede the league yet ahead of the trip to West Ham on Saturday. The Merseyside

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 26, 2024, 04:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has labelled the criticism he has received this season as “abuse.” Rashford has come under fire from fans and pundits following a disappointing campaign during which he managed just eight goals in 40 appearances. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,

Apr 26, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil‘s all-time top scorer in both men’s and women’s football, Marta, will retire from internationals this year, the 38-year-old striker said on Thursday. Marta, who has been playing in the United States with Orlando Pride since 2017, hopes to make her sixth appearance at the Olympics

Apr 26, 2024, 05:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sweden’s top leagues will not look to implement a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system after clubs voiced their opposition to the technology, Swedish Football Association (SvFF) chairman Fredrik Reinfeldt said. VAR has consistently been at the centre of controversy in leagues where it has been introduced,

Apr 26, 2024, 03:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Enzo Fernández will play no further part in Chelsea’s season due to injury. Getty Images Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández has undergone groin surgery and will miss the remaining six games of the season, the Premier League club said. The Argentina international, who suffered a hernia in December,

Manchester City chalked up another big win in their hunt for an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title, as Phil Foden continued his career-best scoring season with two goals in a 4-0 thrashing of Brighton on Thursday. Foden’s first-half double came between goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Julián Álvarez as City extended their unbeaten run

PSV Eindhoven paid tribute to injured defender Sergiño Dest before putting on a show in a 8-0 thrashing of Heerenveen, in which Dest’s United States teammate Malik Tillman scored twice. The win equaled PSV’s record road victory and saw them move to within touching distance of winning their 22nd Dutch Eredivisie title. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,

Jeff Kassouf Apr 25, 2024, 05:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Diego Wave forward Alex Morgan will miss Saturday’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) match against Bay FC due to an ankle injury, Wave head coach Casey Stoney confirmed on Thursday. “She’s got an ankle injury and she’s out for this weekend, and then

Jeff Kassouf Apr 25, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sophia Smith of the Portland Thorns was the NWSL’s MVP in 2022. Is she on track for another MVP-worthy season this year? Troy Wayrynen/USA TODAY Sports The 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season is five matchweeks old. Too early to start talking about contenders for

Megan Swanick Apr 22, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, another week of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer ratings